Wanna Do Something
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
This is based on this specific live
performance: https://youtu.be/AtHtC20WRZI?si=-F443wYYzVc70HSx
He tends to fingerpick a lot of the song.
Sometimes plays Gsus2/G5 (not too sure which)
instead of G.
[Intro]
G D G G D G
[Verse 1]
G D
Wanna do something else baby but my mind
G
keeps saying I can’t
G D
I just wanna have a good time let my baby
G
show me how she dance
[Chorus]
C D
She’s taking me for the longest ride, Lord
G C
I feel like I just wanna die
G D
I wanna do something else baby but I can’t
G
and I don’t know why
[Verse 2]
G
I like laughing more than crying cause I
D G
know we ain’t living too long
G D
You wanna hear about life just listen to an
G
old Jones song
[Chorus]
C D
He’ll take you for the longest ride til you
G C
feel like you just wanna die
G D
I wanna do something else baby but I can’t
G
and I don’t know why
[Bridge]
C D
Going left going right I been up all night
G C
The road got me praying for a 9-5
C D
It’s like I owe my soul to the company store
G C
I don’t understand what I’m doing this for
D
I won’t lie
[Outro]
C D
It’ll take you for the longest ride til you
G C
feel like you just wanna die
G D
I wanna do something else baby but I can’t
G
and I don’t know why
G D
Wanna do something else baby but I can’t
G
and I don’t know why
G D
Wanna do something else baby but I can’t
G
and I don’t know why
How to play Wanna Do Something
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.