Now I Know
View chords used in this chart
I'm not sure if this is 100% accurate, but it's pretty close
Standard Tuning
key:
~~~~~~ - Continue Bend
b - bend
Chorus Riff x2 (all down strokes)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (ska upstrokes)
e|-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3----------------------------------------|
B|-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4----------------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3----------------------------------------|
D|----------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus (palm muted)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8--10------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8--10------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6---8------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
Chorus x2 (all down strokes)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus (plam muted)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8--10------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8--10------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6---8------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
Chorus x2 (all down-strokes)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (with second guitar playing verse in b/ground)
e|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--11-------------------------------------------|
B|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--11--13--11--13b14~~~~14~14~14~14~14~~13~13~13|
G|----------------------------------13--11--13b14~~~~14~14~14~14~14~~13~13~13|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--11-11//-------|
B|-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--11-11//-------|
G|-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11-13-11---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus (plam muted)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------8--10------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8--10------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6---8------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
Chorus x5 (all down-strokes)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Variation On Chorus (play once)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------15//---|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7----------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7----------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5----------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Now I Know
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.