The Weeknd - The Knowing Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Bm7] [Bbm] [Am] [C] [D]
[Em]I know what [Bm7]you did, [Am]I know [C] [D]
So I’ma [Em]let you taste [Bm7]hurt, I ain’t washing my [Am]sins
I ain’t washing my [C]sins [D]
[chorus]
Now we’re lying [Em]about the nights, hiding it all [Bm7]behind the smiles
Take a look at [Am]what you did [C] [D]
You probably thought that you’d [Em]break my heart
You probably thought that you’d [Bm7]make me cry
But baby it’s [Am]okay, I swear it’s [C] [D]okay
[chorus]
‘Cause I know [Em]everything (eh eh [Bm7]eh eh), I know [Am]everything [C] [D]
I know [Em]everything [Bm7], I know [Am]everything [C] [D]
[Closing]
Now these [Em]talks don’t twist like they [Bm7]did before
It’s hard to keep you [Am]up, and you are [C] [D]crying
But baby it don’t [Em]hurt, oh, like you [Bm7]thought it would
The [Am]more of you the [C]merrier [D]
[chorus]
Now we’re lying [Em]about the nights, hiding it all [Bm7]behind the smiles
Take a look at [Am]what you did [C] [D]
You probably thought that you’d [Em]break my heart
You probably thought that you’d [Bm7]make me cry
But baby it’s [Am]okay, I swear it’s [C] [D]okay
[chorus]
‘Cause I know [Em]everything (eh eh [Bm7]eh eh), I know [Am]everything [C] [D]
I know [Em]everything [Bm7], I know [Am]everything [C] [D]
How to play The Knowing on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - The Knowing on ukulele requires 6 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.
The Knowing uses these transitions most often: Am → C (13), C → D (13), and Em → Bm7 (13). 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 Em - Bm7 chord transition.
1. Em → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Em to Bm7;
- While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Bm7 → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Bbm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
3. Bbm → Am chord transition
To move from Bbm to Am;
- While playing Bbm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
7. Bm7 → Am chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Am;
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
The Knowing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Knowing.
- The Knowing includes 65 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Knowing contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Knowing connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Bm7: 0%
After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (25%), C (13%), and A (11%).- Bm7 → Am: 7%
- Bm7 → Bbm: 0%