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Twenty One Pilots - We Don’t Believe What’s On TV Ukulele Chords

ChordsF#m, E7, A, Bm, A7, D, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]
We don’t be[F#m]lieve what’s [E7]on a [A]TV [A]
Because it’s [F#m]what we [E7]want to [A]see [A]
And what we [F#m]want we know [E7]we can’t be[A]lieve [A]
We all have [F#m]learned to [E7]kill our [A]dreams [A]


I [Bm]need to know
That [F#m]when I fail you’d still be [A]here [A7]hmmm
Cause [Bm]if you stick around, I’ll [D]sing you pretty sounds.
And we’ll make [E7]money selling your [E7]hair


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]
What if my [F#m]dream does [E7]not hap[A]pen? [A]
Would I just [F#m]change what I’ve [E7]told my [A]friends? [A]
Don’t want to [F#m]know who [E7]I would [A]be [A]
When I wake [F#m]up from a [E7]dreamer’s [A]sleep [A]


I [Bm]need to know
That [F#m]when I fail you’d still be [A]here [A7]hmmm
Cause [Bm]if you stick around, I’ll [D]sing you pretty sounds.
And we’ll make [E7]money selling your [E7]hair


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice


[C#]I don’t care what’s in [D]your hair
I just [A]wanna know what’s on your [E7]mind
I [C#]used to say I wanna [D]die before I’m old
But [A]because of you I might think [E7]twice
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!


[F#m] [E7] [A] [A]

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AlbumRegional at Best
Year2011
KeyF#m

How to play We Don't Believe What's On TV on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - We Don't Believe What's On TV on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

We Don't Believe What's On TV uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (11), F#m → E7 (11), and A → F#m (8). 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 F#m - E7 chord transition.

1. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
F#m to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E7 to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
A to Bm

5. Bm → F#m chord transition

To move from Bm to F#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

7. A7 → Bm chord transition

To move from A7 to Bm;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

9. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

10. E7 → C# chord transition

To move from E7 to C#;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

11. C# → D chord transition

To move from C# to D;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

12. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Don't Believe What's On TV.

  • We Don't Believe What's On TV includes 70 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • We Don't Believe What's On TV contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how We Don't Believe What's On TV connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → F#m: 3%