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Who Knew by Pink

Piano chords, voicings & structure breakdown · 22 steps · 5 unique chords · 2000s

Intro 1Step 1 of 22

A

LeftA2, E3RightC♯4, E4, A4
C4A2E3E4A4C♯4
Left hand Right hand Middle C (C4)

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Harmonic Analysis & Structure

Overview

Key: A major · Chords used: 5 · Sections: 7

Form: Intro → Intro → A Section → A Section → B Section → B Section → C Section

Where these chords come from: a chord chart of this song written by a musician and shared on the iReal Pro forums, archived in the iReal Pro forum charts archived in ChoCo (de Berardinis et al., 2023). It's one musician's reading of the song, not a transcription checked against the recording. This page shows that chart as-is: the analysis below is generated directly from it by code, not written by AI. Consecutive repeats of a chord are shown once, and the piano voicings are our playable arrangement of each chord symbol, not a note-for-note transcription.

Section by section

Intro 1

  • A
    I

Intro 2

Same chords as Intro 1.

A Section 1

  • A – Bm – F♯m – E
    I – ii – vi – V

A Section 2

Same chords as A Section 1.

B Section 1

  • D – E – F♯m – A
    IV – V – vi – I

B Section 2

  • D – E – F♯m – A – D – E
    IV – V – vi – I – IV – V

C Section

  • Bm – F♯m – E – A – Bm – F♯m – E
    ii – vi – V – I – ii – vi – V

Chord vocabulary

ChordRoman numeralRoleHeard in
AIHome chord (tonic)Intro, A Section, B Section, C Section
BmiiIn the keyA Section, C Section
F♯mviIn the keyA Section, B Section, C Section
EVIn the keyA Section, B Section, C Section
DIVIn the keyB Section

Sources & accuracy

  • Chords: the iReal Pro forum charts archived in ChoCo (de Berardinis et al., 2023). Community chord chart “Who Knew” (credited “Pink”, style Pop) from the forum file linked here, CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo. Performer confirmed from the Billboard year-end charts.
  • Section names: from the chart's own markings: section names written on the chart (Intro, Verse, Chorus…) are kept, and rehearsal letters are shown as “A Section”, “B Section” and so on (the B of an AABA song is called the Bridge).
  • Cross-check: the iReal Pro forum charts archived in ChoCo (de Berardinis et al., 2023). Community chord chart “Who Knew” (credited “Pink”, style Rock Pop) from the forum file linked here, CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo. Performer confirmed from the Billboard year-end charts. A separately posted chart of the same song; its chords match this page's closely when both are read in the same key (similarity 90%).
  • Chord charts are often written in a key that suits a particular singer or band, so this may not be the key of the original recording.
  • About the song: Wikipedia.
  • Verified: two community charts of this song, posted in different forum threads, agree on its harmony. They're still charts, not transcriptions checked against the recording.
  • Rhythm and chord durations aren't shown; each step is one chord change.

Sources & Accuracy

Every chord on this page comes from the community chart listed first below. Piano voicings are our arrangement of the reported chord symbols, not a note-for-note transcription.

  • Chords from a chart a musician wrote and shared on the iReal Pro forums (archived in the ChoCo research dataset); may be in a different key from the recording, and not checked against it.

    Community chord chart “Who Knew” (credited “Pink”, style Pop) from the forum file linked here, CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo. Performer confirmed from the Billboard year-end charts.

  • Chords from a chart a musician wrote and shared on the iReal Pro forums (archived in the ChoCo research dataset); may be in a different key from the recording, and not checked against it.

    Community chord chart “Who Knew” (credited “Pink”, style Rock Pop) from the forum file linked here, CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo. Performer confirmed from the Billboard year-end charts. A separately posted chart of the same song; its chords match this page's closely when both are read in the same key (similarity 90%).

All Piano Voicings

#SectionChordLeft handRight handSources
1Intro 1AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
2A Section 1AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
3A Section 1BmB1, F♯2D4, F♯4, B4—
4A Section 1F♯mF♯2, C♯3C♯4, F♯4, A4—
5A Section 1EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
6B Section 1DD2, A2A3, D4, F♯4—
7B Section 1EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
8B Section 1F♯mF♯2, C♯3C♯4, F♯4, A4—
9B Section 1AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
10B Section 2DD2, A2D4, F♯4, A4—
11B Section 2EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
12B Section 2F♯mF♯2, C♯3C♯4, F♯4, A4—
13B Section 2AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
14B Section 2DD2, A2D4, F♯4, A4—
15B Section 2EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
16C SectionBmB1, F♯2B3, D4, F♯4—
17C SectionF♯mF♯2, C♯3A3, C♯4, F♯4—
18C SectionEE2, B2G♯3, B3, E4—
19C SectionAA2, E3A3, C♯4, E4—
20C SectionBmB1, F♯2B3, D4, F♯4—
21C SectionF♯mF♯2, C♯3A3, C♯4, F♯4—
22C SectionEE2, B2G♯3, B3, E4—