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Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know? Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, F, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Ain’t got a soapbox [G]I can [Am]stand upon [G]But [F]God gave me a [Em]stage, a [F]guitar and a [G]song My [C]daddy told me “Son, [G]don’t you [Am]get involved [G]in [F]Politics, religions [Em]or other [F]people’s [G]quarrels”

[F]I’ll paint the picture, [Am]let [G]me set the [C]scene I know [F]when I have children [Am]they [G]will know what [C]it means And I [F]pass on these things my [Am]family’sG given to [C]me Just [F]love and understanding, [G]positivity

We could [C]change this whole [G]world with a [Am]piano Add [G]a [F]bass, some [Em]guitar, grab a [F]beat and [G]away we go [C]I’m just a boy with [G]a one-[Am]man show [G]No [F]university, [Em]no degree [F]But [G]Lord knows [C]everybody’s [G]talking [Am]’bout exponential growth And[G] [F]the stock market’s [Em]crashing in [F]their [G]portfolios While [C]I’ll be sitting [G]here with [Am]a song that I wrote [G]Sing, [F]love could [Em]change the world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment. [G]

The [C]revolutions coming [G]its a [Am]minute away [G]I [F]saw people marching[Em]in the [F]streets [G]today You [C]know we are made up [G]of love [Am]and hate [G]but [F]both of them are [Em]balanced [F]on a razor [G]blade

[F]I’ll paint the picture[Am], let [G]me set the [C]scene I know [F]I’m all for people [Am]following [G]their dreams[C] Just [F]remember life is more than [Am]fitting[G]in your [C]jeans It’s [F]love and understanding, [G]positivity

We could [C]change this whole [G]world with a [Am]piano Add [G]a [F]bass, some [Em]guitar, grab a [F]beat and [G]away we go [C]I’m just a boy with [G]a one-[Am]man show [G]No [F]university, [Em]no degree [F]But [G]Lord knows [C]everybody’s [G]talking [Am]’bout exponential growth And[G] [F]the stock market’s [Em]crashing in [F]their [G]portfolios While [C]I’ll be sitting [G]here with [Am]a song that I wrote [G]Sing, [F]love could [Em]change the world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment. [G]

[F]I’ll paint the picture[Am], let [G]me set the [C]scene You [F]know the futures in the [Am]hands of [G]you and me [C] So [F]lets all get together we can [Am]all [G]be free [C] Spread[F]love and understanding, [G]positivity

We could [C]change this whole [G]world with a [Am]piano Add [G]a [F]bass, some [Em]guitar, grab a [F]beat and [G]away we go [C]I’m just a boy with [G]a one-[Am]man show [G]No [F]university, [Em]no degree [F]But [G]Lord knows [C]everybody’s [G]talking [Am]’bout exponential growth And[G] [F]the stock market’s [Em]crashing in [F]their [G]portfolios While [C]I’ll be sitting [G]here with [Am]a song that I wrote [G]Sing, [F]love could [Em]change the world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment But [G]what do I know? [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]Love can change the [Em]world in a [F]moment. [G]

Artist Ed Sheeran
Album Divide
Genres Pop
Year 2017
Key C

How to Play What Do I Know? on Ukulele?

Ed Sheeran - What Do I Know? can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F, Em chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play What Do I Know? with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.