WHATEVER
(Gallagher)
track 1 on Whatever single
only found on Japanese Definitely Maybe album
Chords used:
[NOTE: all chords in the verses and chorus are played with your 3rd and
4th finger on the 3rd frets of the 5th and 6th strings. (xxxx33) ]
G1 (320033)
G2 (355433)
Dsus4/F# (2x0233) [some might say this chord is played 2x0033]
E (022100)
Em7 (022033)
Dsus4 (xx0233)
Cadd9 (x32033)
A7sus4 (x02033)
A2 (577655)
B5 (x244xx)
F# (244322)
[ANOTHER NOTE: The chords in this song are played by an acoustic guitar,
which is accompanied by an electric that plays the guitar fills, the solo,
and parts of the bridge]
GUITAR FILL #1
h = hammer on
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------------------------
D-12h14-12h14-12h14-12h14-
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
GUITAR FILL #2 GUITAR FILL #2b
e---------------------------- e----------------------
B---------------------------- B----------------------
G-------12-------12-------12- G--------12---------12-
D-12h14----12h14----12h14---- D--12h14------12h14----
A---------------------------- A----------------------
E---------------------------- E----------------------
GUITAR FILL #3 GUITAR FILL #3b
e----------------- e--------------------
B----------------- B--------------------
G--------12h14---- G--------12h14-------
D--12h14-------14- D--12h14-------12h14-
A----------------- A--------------------
E----------------- E--------------------
Intro
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G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4 (play twice)
(GUITAR FILL #1)
Verse 1
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G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
I'm freeeee to be whatever I (GUITAR FILL #2)
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want (GUITAR FILL #1)
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
I'm freeeee to say whatever I (GUITAR FILL #2)
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I like if it's wrong or right it's alright
Chorus
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Em7 A7sus4
(GUITAR FILL #3) It always seems to me (FILL #2b)
Cadd9 G1 (quickly:G1 Dsus4/F#)
you only see what people want you to see
Em7 A7sus4
(FILL #3b) How long's it gonna be
Cadd9
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
Dsus4
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
Verse 2
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(chords are the same as in verse 1)
You're free to be whatever you
whatever you say if it comes my way it's alright
You're free, to be whatever you
wherever you please you can shoot the breeze if you want
Chorus
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(same chords as previous chorus)
It always seems to me
You always see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
Freeeeee to be whatever I
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
Solo
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Dsus4/F#
G l Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G Dsus4
e---------------------------------------------------
B--13-13--12---10-10--8--7--8----10-8-7-8--8-7------
G--14-14--12---11-11--9--7--7-----7-7-7-7------7----
D-------------------------------------------------0-
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
Bridge
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B5 G2
Here in my mind
B5 G2
you know you might find
B5 G2
something that you
B5 F# E
thought you once knew, but now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E
an' now it's no fun
E G2 A2 E
yeah now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E (E and a whole lot of background noise!)
oh now it's no fun
(chords the same as verses here, play 'em right until the end)
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeah I know it's alright
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeh I know it's alright
End Solo
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b = bend (8b9 means bend string at 8th fret to make note string would make
if played at the 9th string with no bend)
r = release bend
G Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------12--14b16-14b16-14-12-14-14b16r14-12----------14-12-14b16r14-12-12-
D-12h14--------------------------------------14----------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[to continue solo, use slight variations of the above part of the solo]
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