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Daniel Caesar - Who Knows Chords

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ChordsFmaj7, Cadd9, Fm7, Dbmaj7, C, Cmaj7, C7, Em7, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Fmaj7ChancesareI'llstepoutofline,butwho Cadd9knows?
Cadd9Lately,you'vesetupinmymind
D9*
Yeah,girl,you,andIlikethat
Fm7Cadd9
Cadd9D9*
Lately,I'vebeenthinkingthatperhapsIamacoward
Fmaj7HidinginadisguiseofanCadd9ever-givingflower
Cadd9D9*
Incompetentstewardofallofthatsweet,sweetpower
Fm7Cadd9
Cadd9D9*
Yesterdaywasfeelingsogood,nowit'sgone
I'dFmaj7feellikethatalwaysifIcould,isthat Cadd9wrong?
Cadd9Tellme'boutthecityyou'refrom
D9*
Isithot?Doesitsnowthere?
Fm7Cadd9
Cadd9D9*
Lately,I'vebeenthinking'boutmyprecariousfuture
Fmaj7Willyoubetherewithmebymy Cadd9side,mygirl,myshooter?
Cadd9D9*
Who'stosaywhocalculates?Notme,I'mnocomputer
Dbmaj7Cadd9
Is Citacrimetobe Cmaj7unsure?
Intime,we'llC7findifit's Fmaj7sustainable
You'reFm7pure,you'rekind, Em7mature, Am7divine
D9*Dbmaj7
Youmightbetoogoodforme,unattainable
Cadd9D9*Fmaj7Cadd9
Cadd9D9*Fm7Cadd9
Cadd9D9*
Maybewe'llgetmarriedoneday,butwhoknows?
Fmaj7ThinkI'lltakethatthoughttothegrave,butwho Cadd9knows?
Cadd9IknowthatI'llloveyoualways
D9*
Yeahgirlyou,andI'dlikethat
Fm7Cadd9
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ArtistDaniel Caesar
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyDb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Who Knows on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Daniel Caesar - Who Knows on guitar requires 9 chords and 11 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.

Who Knows uses these transitions most often: Fmaj7 → Cadd9 (5), Cadd9 → Fm7 (4), and Fm7 → Cadd9 (4). 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 Fmaj7 - Cadd9 chord transition.

1. Fmaj7 → Cadd9 chord transition

Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fmaj7 to Cadd9:

  1. While playing Fmaj7, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Fmaj7 to Cadd9

2. Cadd9 → Fm7 chord transition

Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram
Guitar Fm7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-x-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cadd9 to Fm7:

  1. While playing Cadd9, lift your index finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Cadd9 to Fm7

3. Cadd9 → Dbmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram
Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C#maj7 | D♭maj7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Cadd9 to Dbmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Cadd9 to Dbmaj7

4. Cadd9 → C chord transition

Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Cadd9 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Cadd9 to C

5. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Cmaj7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from Cmaj7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Fmaj7:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Fmaj7 → Fm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Fmaj7 to Fm7:

  1. While playing Fmaj7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Fm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Fm7 to Em7:

  1. While playing Fm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to Am7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Am7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 to Fmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Who Knows chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Knows.

  • Who Knows includes 26 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Who Knows connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Cadd9, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em7 (75%), Fm7 (8%), and Fmaj7 (6%).
    • Cadd9 → Fm7: 8%
    • Cadd9 → Fmaj7: 6%
    After Fmaj7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (34%), Am (17%), and G (16%).
    • Fmaj7 → Cadd9: 4%
    • Fmaj7 → Fm7: 1%
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