Other arrangements of What Do I Know?
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Ain’t got a soap box I can (Dm)stand up on,
God gave me a stage, a gui tar and a (C)song.
My (F)dad dy told me, “Son, don’t you (Dm)get in volved in (Bb)pol i tics, re lig ions, oth er peo ple’s quar (C)rels.”
I’ll paint the pic ture, (Bb)let me (C)set the (F)scene.
I know when I have chil dren (Bb)they will (C)know what it (F)means.
And I’ll pass on these things my (Bb)fam ’ly’s (C)giv en to (F)me.
Just (Bb)love and un der stand ing, (Bb)pos i (Csus)tiv i ty.
We could (F)change the whole world with a (Dm)pi a no.
Add a bass, some gui tar, grab a beat and a (C)way we (F)go.
I’m just a boy with a (Dm)one man show.
No u ni ver si ty.
No de gree but (C)Lord knows (F)ev ’ry bod y’s talk in’ ’bout ex (Dm)po nen tial growth and the (Bb)stock mar ket crash in’ in their port fo li (C)os, while (F)I’ll be sit tin’ here with a (Dm)song that I wrote.
Sing, (Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment, (C)but what do I know?
(F)Mmm,
(Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment, (C)but what do I know?
(F)Mmm,
(Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment.
The Ain’t got a soap box I can (Dm)stand up on, God gave me a stage, a gui tar and a (C)song.
My (F)dad dy told me, “Son, don’t you (Dm)get in volved in (Bb)pol i tics, re lig ions, oth er peo ple’s quar (C)rels.”
I’ll paint the pic ture, (Bb)let me (C)set the (F)scene.
I know when I have chil dren (Bb)they will (C)know what it (F)means.
And I’ll pass on these things my (Bb)fam ’ly’s (C)giv en to (F)me.
Just (Bb)love and un der stand ing, (Bb)pos i (Csus)tiv i ty.
We could (F)change the whole world with a (Dm)pi a no.
Add a bass, some gui tar, grab a beat and a (C)way we (F)go.
I’m just a boy with a (Dm)one man show.
No u ni ver si ty.
No de gree but (C)Lord knows (F)ev ’ry bod y’s talk in’ ’bout ex (Dm)po nen tial growth and the (Bb)stock mar ket crash in’ in their port fo li (C)os, while (F)I’ll be sit tin’ here with a (Dm)song that I wrote.
Sing, (Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment, (C)but what do I know?
(F)Mmm,
(Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment, (C)but what do I know?
(F)Mmm,
(Bb)love can change the world in a mo ment.
The mo ment.
I’ll paint the pic ture, (Bb)let me (C)set the (F)scene.
You know the fu ture’s in the (Bb)hands of (C)you and (F)me.
So let’s all get to geth er, (Bb)we can (C)all be (F)free.
Spread (Bb)love and un der stand ing, pos i (Csus)tiv i ty.
We could mo ment, (CN.C.)but what do I know?
What Do I Know? — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What Do I Know?" by Ed Sheeran in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “What Do I Know?”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What Do I Know?"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What Do I Know?" by Ed Sheeran played in?
- What Do I Know? is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Do I Know?"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Do I Know?" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Do I Know?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Do I Know?"?
- "What Do I Know?" was originally performed by Ed Sheeran. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Ed Sheeran can I play here?
- Try "Sing", "SING", "DIVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "What Do I Know?" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.