diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a5e232..35e022e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ the `portaudio_backend` feature:
 These keybindings are hardcoded for now. In the future it may be desirable to
 have them configurable.
 
+* `?` show help screen
 * Navigate through the screens using the F-keys:
   * `F1`: Queue
     * `c` clears the entire queue
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 712c22f..745b1a2 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use command::{Command, GotoMode, MoveMode, SeekDirection, ShiftMode, TargetMode};
+use command::{parse, Command, GotoMode, MoveMode, SeekDirection, ShiftMode, TargetMode};
 use cursive::event::{Event, Key};
 use cursive::traits::View;
 use cursive::views::ViewRef;
@@ -33,10 +33,18 @@ impl CommandManager {
         spotify: Arc<Spotify>,
         queue: Arc<Queue>,
         library: Arc<Library>,
-        bindings: Option<HashMap<String, Command>>,
+        bindings: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     ) -> CommandManager {
         let mut kb = Self::default_keybindings();
-        kb.extend(bindings.unwrap_or_default());
+
+        for (key, command) in bindings.unwrap_or_default() {
+            if let Some(command) = parse(&command) {
+                info!("Custom keybinding: {} -> {:?}", key, command);
+                kb.insert(key, command);
+            } else {
+                error!("Invalid command for key {}: {}", key, command);
+            }
+        }
 
         CommandManager {
             aliases: HashMap::new(),
@@ -240,6 +248,7 @@ impl CommandManager {
         kb.insert("F1".into(), Command::Focus("queue".into()));
         kb.insert("F2".into(), Command::Focus("search".into()));
         kb.insert("F3".into(), Command::Focus("library".into()));
+        kb.insert("?".into(), Command::Focus("help".into()));
         kb.insert("Backspace".into(), Command::Back);
 
         kb.insert("o".into(), Command::Open(TargetMode::Selected));
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 9352944..8dbbeaa 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub const CLIENT_ID: &str = "d420a117a32841c2b3474932e49fb54b";
 
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Config {
-    pub keybindings: Option<HashMap<String, Command>>,
+    pub keybindings: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
     pub theme: Option<ConfigTheme>,
     pub use_nerdfont: Option<bool>,
     pub proxy: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8292191..d31b0c9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     let queueview = ui::queue::QueueView::new(queue.clone(), library.clone());
 
+    let helpview = ui::help::HelpView::new(cmd_manager.keybindings().clone());
+
     let status = ui::statusbar::StatusBar::new(
         queue.clone(),
         library.clone(),
@@ -223,7 +225,8 @@ fn main() {
     let mut layout = ui::layout::Layout::new(status, &event_manager, theme)
         .view("search", search.with_name("search"), "Search")
         .view("library", libraryview.with_name("library"), "Library")
-        .view("queue", queueview, "Queue");
+        .view("queue", queueview, "Queue")
+        .view("help", helpview, "Help");
 
     // initial view is library
     layout.set_view("library");
diff --git a/src/ui/help.rs b/src/ui/help.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f64a568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/help.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use cursive::theme::Effect;
+use cursive::utils::markup::StyledString;
+use cursive::view::ViewWrapper;
+use cursive::views::{ScrollView, TextView};
+
+use command::Command;
+use config::config_path;
+use traits::ViewExt;
+
+pub struct HelpView {
+    view: ScrollView<TextView>,
+}
+
+impl HelpView {
+    pub fn new(bindings: HashMap<String, Command>) -> HelpView {
+        let mut text = StyledString::styled("Keybindings\n\n", Effect::Bold);
+
+        let note = format!(
+            "Custom bindings can be set in {} within the [keybindings] section.\n\n",
+            config_path("config.toml").to_str().unwrap_or_default()
+        );
+        text.append(StyledString::styled(note, Effect::Italic));
+
+        let mut keys: Vec<&String> = bindings.keys().collect();
+        keys.sort();
+
+        for key in keys {
+            let command = serde_json::to_string(&bindings[key]).unwrap_or_default();
+            let binding = format!("{} -> {}\n", key, command);
+            text.append(binding);
+        }
+
+        HelpView {
+            view: ScrollView::new(TextView::new(text)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ViewWrapper for HelpView {
+    wrap_impl!(self.view: ScrollView<TextView>);
+}
+
+impl ViewExt for HelpView {}
diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index 7be3962..4a31cd5 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod album;
 pub mod artist;
 pub mod contextmenu;
+pub mod help;
 pub mod layout;
 pub mod library;
 pub mod listview;