What Do I Know?
Learn how to play What Do I Know? by Ed Sheeran with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
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C G/B Am G F Em F G
E|--------x---------------x---------------x---------------x-----x-|
B|--------x---------------x---------------x---------------x-----x-|
G|---8h9--x-----7---5-----x-----4---2-----x-----0---2-----x-4---x-|
D|--------x---------------x---------------x---------------x-----x-|
A|--------x---------------x---------------x---------------x-----x-|
E|---8----x-----7---5-----x-----3---1-----x-----0---1-----x-3---x-|
Pre-Refrão:
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F Am G C Em
E|-----------x-----------x-------x-----|
B|-----------x-----------x-------x-----|
G|---2---1---x-5---4---4-x-9--9--x-0---|
D|-----------x-----------x-------x-----|
A|-----------x-----------x-------x-----|
E|---1---1---x-5---3-----x-8-----x-0---|
Verso 1
C G/B Am
Ain't got a soapbox I can stand upon
G F Em F G
But God gave me a stage, a guitar and a song
C G/B Am G
My daddy told me, son, don't you get involved in
F Em F G
Politics, religions, other peoples' quotes
Pre-Refrão 1
F Am G C Em
I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene, I know
F Am G C Em
When I have children they will know what it means, and I
F Am G C
Pass on these things my family's given to me
F G
Just love and understanding, positivity
[Refrão] C G/B Am
We could change this whole world with a piano
G F Em F G
Add a bass some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
C G/B Am
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
G F Em F G
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
C G/B Am
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
G F Em F G
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
C G/B Am
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
G F Em F G
Sing, love could change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F G
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F G
Love can change the world in a moment
Verso 2
C G/B Am
The revolution's coming, it's a minute away
G F Em F G
I saw people marching in the streets today
C G/B Am
You know we are made up of love and hate
G F Em F G
But both of them are balanced on a razor blade
Pre-Refrão 2
F Am G C Em
I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene, I know
F Am G C Em
I'm all for people following their dreams, just re-
F Am G C
Remember life is more than fittin' in your jeans
F G
It's love and understanding, positivity
[Refrão] C G/B Am
We could change this whole world with a piano
G F Em F G
Add a bass some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
C G/B Am
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
G F Em F G
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
C G/B Am
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
G F Em F G
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
C G/B Am
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
G F Em F G
Sing, love could change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F G
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F G
Love can change the world in a moment
Pre-Refrão 3
F Am G C Em
I'll paint the picture, let me set a scene, you know
F Am G C Em
The future's in the hands of you and me, so let's
F Am G C
All get together, we can all be free
F N.C.
Spread love and understanding, positivity
[Refrão] C G/B Am
We could change this whole world with a piano
G F Em F G
Add a bass some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
C G/B Am
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
G F Em F G
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
C G/B Am
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
G F Em F G
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
C G/B Am
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
G F Em F G
Sing, love could change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F G
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
C G/B Am G
Mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm, mm-mm-mmm
F Em F N.C.
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
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How to play What Do 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 C. 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.