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Key: AM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[Am] [C] [F]

[Am]Baby don't, let [C]me go babe
[F]Baby don't, don't [Am]say no babe
[C]Can't nobody [F]know, nobody, no
[Am]Keep it between us, [C]can't let 'em see us
[F]It'll be our secret, [Am]don't wanna get caught creeping
[C]Is it really cheating, [F]who says we're cheating
[Am]Don't let [C]nobody know
[F]Let's keep it [Am]on the low
[C]And as long [F]as he don't
[Am]Long as [C]she don't
[F]We'll lay back [Am]and play the game
[C]And as long [F]as he don't
[Am]Long as [C]she don't
[F]Ain't no need [Am]to play it safe
[C]Here we are, [F]all alone babe
[Am]If we had a little more [C]time, I'd take it slow babe
[F]You can stay 'til the morning, [Am]when we wake up jump on it
[C]It's the way that you flaunt it, lets [F]me know that you want it, and I
[Am]Can't, say, no
[C]Don't let [F]nobody know
[Am]Let's keep it [C]on the low
[F]And as long [Am]as he don't
[C]Long as [F]she don't
[Am]We'll lay back [C]and play the game
[F]And as long [Am]as he don't
[C]Long as [F]she don't
[Am]Ain't no need [C]to play it safe
[F]Keep it secret baby they don't have [Am]to know (they don't have to know girl)
[C]No more pictures baby put away [F]your phone (put away your phone girl)
[Am]Let em wonder what [C]we do when we're alone
[F]Cause you know how I like it [Am]babe, lets do this in private baby
[C]Keep it secret baby (let's [F]keep it on the low)
[Am]We don't need it baby [C](let's keep it on the low)
[F]Privacy is golden (let's [Am]keep it on the low)
[C]So don't get [F]too excited babe
[Am]Don't tell them [C]about it baby
[F]Don't let [Am]nobody know
[C]Let's keep it [F]on the low
[Am]And as long [C]as he don't
[F]Long as [Am]she don't
[C]We'll lay back [F]and play the game
[Am]And as long [C]as he don't
[F]Long as [Am]she don't
[C]Ain't no need [F]to play it safe
[Am]Keep it [C]on the low
[F]On the low, girl, [Am]keep it on the low
[C]Keep it [F]on the low
[Am]On the low, girl, [C]keep it on the low

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Know

Released 2017

Genre

Alternative Alternative R&b

Songwriter Syd

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Am (A Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 6 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Know by Syd is played in the key of Am with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Am (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti C (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti F (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti G (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor), diikuti Em (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Know by Syd: sounding in Am without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Am (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from C to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – III – VI – VII – v – A

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Am C F G

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Em A

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key AM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Am without a capo.

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piano Chord Family AM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of AM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Am Tonic

ii° Bdim Supertonic

III C Mediant

iv Dm Subdominant

v Em Dominant

VI F Submediant

VII G Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: AM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – III – VI – VII – v – A • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Know (Syd)?

To play the Easy Chords for Know, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Know?

The original recording key for Know by Syd is AM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Know

Released 2017

Genre

Alternative Alternative R&b

Songwriter Syd

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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[Intro]
[Am] [C] [F]

[Am]Baby don't, let [C]me go babe
[F]Baby don't, don't [Am]say no babe
[C]Can't nobody [F]know, nobody, no
[Am]Keep it between us, [C]can't let 'em see us
[F]It'll be our secret, [Am]don't wanna get caught creeping
[C]Is it really cheating, [F]who says we're cheating
[Am]Don't let [C]nobody know
[F]Let's keep it [Am]on the low
[C]And as long [F]as he don't
[Am]Long as [C]she don't
[F]We'll lay back [Am]and play the game
[C]And as long [F]as he don't
[Am]Long as [C]she don't
[F]Ain't no need [Am]to play it safe
[C]Here we are, [F]all alone babe
[Am]If we had a little more [C]time, I'd take it slow babe
[F]You can stay 'til the morning, [Am]when we wake up jump on it
[C]It's the way that you flaunt it, lets [F]me know that you want it, and I
[Am]Can't, say, no
[C]Don't let [F]nobody know
[Am]Let's keep it [C]on the low
[F]And as long [Am]as he don't
[C]Long as [F]she don't
[Am]We'll lay back [C]and play the game
[F]And as long [Am]as he don't
[C]Long as [F]she don't
[Am]Ain't no need [C]to play it safe
[F]Keep it secret baby they don't have [Am]to know (they don't have to know girl)
[C]No more pictures baby put away [F]your phone (put away your phone girl)
[Am]Let em wonder what [C]we do when we're alone
[F]Cause you know how I like it [Am]babe, lets do this in private baby
[C]Keep it secret baby (let's [F]keep it on the low)
[Am]We don't need it baby [C](let's keep it on the low)
[F]Privacy is golden (let's [Am]keep it on the low)
[C]So don't get [F]too excited babe
[Am]Don't tell them [C]about it baby
[F]Don't let [Am]nobody know
[C]Let's keep it [F]on the low
[Am]And as long [C]as he don't
[F]Long as [Am]she don't
[C]We'll lay back [F]and play the game
[Am]And as long [C]as he don't
[F]Long as [Am]she don't
[C]Ain't no need [F]to play it safe
[Am]Keep it [C]on the low
[F]On the low, girl, [Am]keep it on the low
[C]Keep it [F]on the low
[Am]On the low, girl, [C]keep it on the low