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Twenty One Pilots - We Don’t Believe What’s On TV Chords

ChordsF#m, E7, A, Bm, A7, D, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

F#mE7AA
Wedon’t F#mbelievewhat’sE7onaATVA
Becauseit’sF#mwhatweE7wanttoAseeA
AndwhatweF#mwantweknowE7wecan’t AbelieveA
WeallhaveF#mlearnedtoE7killourAdreamsA
IBmneedtoknow
ThatF#mwhenIfailyou’dstillbeAhereA7hmmm
CauseBmifyoustickaround,I’llDsingyouprettysounds.
Andwe’llmakeE7moneysellingyourE7hair
C#Idon’tcarewhat’sinDyourhair
IjustAwannaknowwhat’sonyourE7mind
IC#usedtosayIwannaDdiebeforeI’mold
ButAbecauseofyouImightthinkE7twice
Yeah!Yeah!Yeah!
F#mE7AA
WhatifmyF#mdreamdoesE7not Ahappen?A
WouldIjustF#mchangewhatI’veE7toldmyAfriends?A
Don’twanttoF#mknowwhoE7IwouldAbeA
WhenIwakeF#mupfromaE7dreamer’sAsleepA
IBmneedtoknow
ThatF#mwhenIfailyou’dstillbeAhereA7hmmm
CauseBmifyoustickaround,I’llDsingyouprettysounds.
Andwe’llmakeE7moneysellingyourE7hair
C#Idon’tcarewhat’sinDyourhair
IjustAwannaknowwhat’sonyourE7mind
IC#usedtosayIwannaDdiebeforeI’mold
ButAbecauseofyouImightthinkE7twice
C#Idon’tcarewhat’sinDyourhair
IjustAwannaknowwhat’sonyourE7mind
IC#usedtosayIwannaDdiebeforeI’mold
ButAbecauseofyouImightthinkE7twice
Yeah!Yeah!Yeah!
F#mE7AA
AlbumRegional at Best
Year2011
KeyF#m
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play We Don't Believe What's On TV on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - We Don't Believe What's On TV on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

We Don't Believe What's On TV uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (11), F#m → E7 (11), and A → F#m (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F#m - E7 chord transition.

1. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

F#m to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

E7 to A

3. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to F#m

4. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A to Bm

5. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your middle finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. A7 → Bm chord transition

Switching from A7 to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → E7 chord transition

Switching from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. E7 → C# chord transition

Switching from E7 to C#:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

11. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

12. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Don't Believe What's On TV.

  • We Don't Believe What's On TV includes 70 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • We Don't Believe What's On TV contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how We Don't Believe What's On TV connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%