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Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know? Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAin’tgotasoapboxGIcanAmstandupon
GButFGodgavemeaEmstage,aFguitarandaGsong
MyCdaddytoldme“Son,Gdon’tyouAmgetinvolvedGin
FPolitics,religionsEmorotherFpeople’sGquarrels”
FI’llpaintthepicture,AmletGmesettheCscene
IknowFwhenIhavechildrenAmtheyGwillknowwhatCitmeans
AndIFpassonthesethingsmyAmfamily’sGgiventoCme
JustFloveandunderstanding,Gpositivity
WecouldCchangethiswholeGworldwithaAmpiano
AddGaFbass,someEmguitar,grabaFbeatandGawaywego
CI’mjustaboywithGa Amone-manshow
GNoFuniversity,EmnodegreeFButGLordknows
Ceverybody’sGtalkingAm’boutexponentialgrowth
GAndFthestockmarket’sEmcrashinginFtheirGportfolios
WhileCI’llbesittingGherewithAmasongthatIwrote
GSing,FlovecouldEmchangetheworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment.G
TheCrevolutionscomingGitsaAmminuteaway
GIFsawpeople EmmarchingintheFstreetsGtoday
YouCknowwearemadeupGofloveAmandhate
GbutFbothofthemareEmbalancedFonarazorGblade
FI’llpaintthe Ampicture,letGmesettheCscene
IknowFI’mallforpeopleAmfollowingGtheir Cdreams
JustFrememberlifeismorethanAmfittinginyourCjeans
It’sFloveandunderstanding,Gpositivity
WecouldCchangethiswholeGworldwithaAmpiano
AddGaFbass,someEmguitar,grabaFbeatandGawaywego
CI’mjustaboywithGa Amone-manshow
GNoFuniversity,EmnodegreeFButGLordknows
Ceverybody’sGtalkingAm’boutexponentialgrowth
GAndFthestockmarket’sEmcrashinginFtheirGportfolios
WhileCI’llbesittingGherewithAmasongthatIwrote
GSing,FlovecouldEmchangetheworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment.G
FI’llpaintthe Ampicture,letGmesettheCscene
YouFknowthefuturesintheAmhandsofGyouandmeC
SoFletsallgettogetherwecanAmallGbefreeC
FSpreadloveandunderstanding,Gpositivity
WecouldCchangethiswholeGworldwithaAmpiano
AddGaFbass,someEmguitar,grabaFbeatandGawaywego
CI’mjustaboywithGa Amone-manshow
GNoFuniversity,EmnodegreeFButGLordknows
Ceverybody’sGtalkingAm’boutexponentialgrowth
GAndFthestockmarket’sEmcrashinginFtheirGportfolios
WhileCI’llbesittingGherewithAmasongthatIwrote
GSing,FlovecouldEmchangetheworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment
ButGwhatdoIknow?CGAm
GLoveFcanchangetheEmworldinaFmoment.G
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14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumDivide
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play What Do I Know? on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know? on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

What Do I Know? uses these transitions most often: Am → G (30), G → C (29), and F → G (25). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

G to Am

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

G to F

4. F → Em chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

F to Em

5. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

What Do I Know? chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Do I Know?.

  • What Do I Know? includes 216 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • What Do I Know? contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how What Do I Know? connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
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