Kenny Rogers - Did You Know Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy would [Dm]one day walk on [E7]water?
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy would [Dm]save our sons and [E7]daughters?
Did you [Dm]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy has [C]come to [G]make you [Am]new? [G]
The [Dm]Child that you delivered will [E7]soon deliver you.
[verse 2]
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy will [Dm]give sight to a [E7]blind man?
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy will [Dm]calm the storm with [E7]His hand?
Did you [Dm]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy has [C]walked where [G]angels [Am]trod? [G]
When you [Dm]kiss your little Baby you [E7]kissed the face of God?
[verse 3]
[Am]Ohh Mary [C]did you know [Dm] [E7]
Ooo Mary did you [Am]know [C] [Dm] [E7]
[verse 4]
The [F]blind will see.
The [G]deaf will hear.
The[Am]dead will live a[F]gain.
The [Dm]lame will leap.
The [E7]dumb will speak
The [Am]praises of The [E7]Lamb.
[Closing]
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy is [Dm]Lord of all cre[E7]ation?
Mary, did you [Am]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy would [Dm]one day rule the [E7]nations?
Did you [Dm]know
that your [G7]Baby Boy is [C]heaven’s [G]perfect [Am]Lamb? [G]
The [Dm]sleeping Child you’re holding is the [E7]great “I [Am]am”
[E7]Mary did you know ? [Am]
How to play Did You Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kenny Rogers - Did You Know on guitar requires 7 chords and 14 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.
Did You Know uses these transitions most often: Dm → E7 (12), E7 → Am (10), and Am → G7 (6). 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 Am - G7 chord transition.
1. Am → G7 chord transition
To move from Am to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. G7 → Dm chord transition
To move from G7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
13. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
14. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Did You Know chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Did You Know.
- Did You Know includes 66 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Did You Know contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Did You Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → G7: 6%
- Dm → E7: 2%