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Strumming pattern to try:
Em: pluck 6th string, down, up, mute, down
D: pluck 4th string, down, up, mute, down
[Intro]
    EmAnd Dit's a Protoje, ay
Em(Yeah)  ChroniDxx a wha' you say, ay
Em(Yeah)  OkaDy
Oh Emwell, yeDah
[Chorus]
Who knEmows, who kDnows, who knows, who Emknows
I just gDo where the trade wind bEmlows
Sending lDove to my friends and Emfoes
And I suDppose
I'm pleEmased to be chiDlling in the West InEmdies
Jah proDvide all my wants and neEmeds
I got the sunDshine rivers and tEmrees, green leDaves, yeah
[Verse 1]
EmWhen me see Jah me sDee a way
EmDrastically stray from hypDocrisy I say
      EmEvery man to Dthem own a philosophy
I Emlive the proper way, and then me reaDd a chapter daily
    EmMan they in a city Dhungry and no eat
And Emfood they down a country just a Ddrop off of the tree then
   EmYou see say Dpoverty no real then
   EmIs what the reasoning Drevealing...
[Chorus]
Who knEmows, who kDnows, who knows, who Emknows
I just gDo where the trade wind bEmlows
Sending lDove to my friends and Emfoes
And I suDppose
I'm pleEmased to be chiDlling in the West InEmdies
Jah proDvide all my wants and neEmeds
I got the sunDshine rivers and tEmrees, green leDaves, yeah.
[Verse 2]
EmWhen the rain pitter pDat 'pon the roof
EmHerb just a steam pepper pDot 'pon the stew
    EmLife is a dream if you Dgot gratitude 
EmSo go tell the regime they can't sDtop what we do now
   EmInformation you tDhink on your own
Or Emelse you're a slave to the tDhings that you know
    EmWhat do you know if you lDearn everyday?
So be cEmareful of things wha' you Dsay
[Chorus]
Who knEmows, who kDnows, who knows, who Emknows
I just gDo where the trade wind bEmlows
Sending lDove to my friends and Emfoes
And I suDppose
I'm pleEmased to be chiDlling in the West InEmdies
Jah proDvide all my wants and neEmeds
I got the sunDshine rivers and tEmrees, green leDaves, yeah.
[Verse 3]
EmAfrica in a we soul but a JDah in a we heart
EmIt is of importance say ID&I gather
EmIf we cannot show now a balDance that we had
EmHow do we propose then to caDrry it abroad
Cannot Emgo to Ethiopia and Dyou not have a plan
The Embuilding of a nation a Dhand a help a hand
Every    Emone one love a one, a Dman is just a man 
It shall Embe a coronation when we lDand, land, land...
[Chorus]
Who knEmows, who kDnows, who knows, who Emknows
I just gDo where the trade wind bEmlows
Sending lDove to my friends and Emfoes
And I suDppose
I'm pleEmased to be chiDlling in the West InEmdies
Jah proDvide all my wants and neEmeds
I got the sunDshine rivers and tEmrees, green leDaves, yeah.
[Outro]
      Em     DWho knows, who EmknowDs
Who kEmnowDs, oh wellEm  D  
I'm pleEmased to be chilDling in the West IndEmiesD  
Jah proEmvide all my wants and neDeds, yeah  Em... oh Dwell

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

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Who Knows

by Protoje

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Chords in this song · guitar

Strumming pattern to try:

Em: pluck 6th string, down, up, mute, down

D: pluck 4th string, down, up, mute, down

[Intro]

Em D

And it's a Protoje, ay

Em D

(Yeah) Chronixx a wha' you say, ay

Em D

(Yeah) Okay

Em D

Oh well, yeah

[Chorus]

Em D Em

Who knows, who knows, who knows, who knows

D Em

I just go where the trade wind blows

D Em

Sending love to my friends and foes

And I suppose

Em D Em

I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies

D Em

Jah provide all my wants and needs

D Em D

I got the sunshine rivers and trees, green leaves, yeah

[Verse 1]

Em D

When me see Jah me see a way

Em D

Drastically stray from hypocrisy I say

Em D

Every man to them own a philosophy

Em D

I live the proper way, and then me read a chapter daily

Em D

Man they in a city hungry and no eat

Em D

And food they down a country just a drop off of the tree then

Em D

You see say poverty no real then

Em D

Is what the reasoning revealing...

[Chorus]

Em D Em

Who knows, who knows, who knows, who knows

D Em

I just go where the trade wind blows

D Em

Sending love to my friends and foes

And I suppose

Em D Em

I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies

D Em

Jah provide all my wants and needs

D Em D

I got the sunshine rivers and trees, green leaves, yeah.

[Verse 2]

Em D

When the rain pitter pat 'pon the roof

Em D

Herb just a steam pepper pot 'pon the stew

Em D

Life is a dream if you got gratitude

Em D

So go tell the regime they can't stop what we do now

Em D

Information you think on your own

Em D

Or else you're a slave to the things that you know

Em D

What do you know if you learn everyday?

Em D

So be careful of things wha' you say

[Chorus]

Em D Em

Who knows, who knows, who knows, who knows

D Em

I just go where the trade wind blows

D Em

Sending love to my friends and foes

And I suppose

Em D Em

I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies

D Em

Jah provide all my wants and needs

D Em D

I got the sunshine rivers and trees, green leaves, yeah.

[Verse 3]

Em D

Africa in a we soul but a Jah in a we heart

Em D

It is of importance say I&I gather

Em D

If we cannot show now a balance that we had

Em D

How do we propose then to carry it abroad

Em D

Cannot go to Ethiopia and you not have a plan

Em D

The building of a nation a hand a help a hand

Em D

Every one one love a one, a man is just a man

Em D

It shall be a coronation when we land, land, land...

[Chorus]

Em D Em

Who knows, who knows, who knows, who knows

D Em

I just go where the trade wind blows

D Em

Sending love to my friends and foes

And I suppose

Em D Em

I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies

D Em

Jah provide all my wants and needs

D Em D

I got the sunshine rivers and trees, green leaves, yeah.

[Outro]

Em D Em D

Who knows, who knows

Em D Em D

Who knows, oh well

Em D Em D

I'm pleased to be chilling in the West Indies

Em D Em D

Jah provide all my wants and needs, yeah ... oh well

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