Other arrangements of What Do I Know?
Pick a learning view.
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? — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "What Do I Know?" by Ed Sheeran in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of F, 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?”
- Can I learn "What Do I Know?" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "What Do I Know?" with hands-separate practice in F at 100 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "What Do I Know?"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "What Do I Know?" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "What Do I Know?"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "What Do I Know?" is in the key of F at 100 BPM.