Weather Report
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Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
What everybody plans to do
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
Where's everybody's going to
(improvise a bit with the basic chords during each verse)
[Verso 1]
G#m
They're out there on the street
N.C.
They must be elite
F#
They got shoes I can't afford on their
G#m
Quick fast feet
N.C.
They have modified irises
N.C.
Behind opaque lens
F#
They're hiding equipment
G#m
Behind barbed wire fences
N.C.
They have somewhere to go
N.C.
They have somewhere to lurk
F#
They have this high-end electronic stuff
G#m
I wouldn't know how to work
[Refrão]
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
What everybody plans to do
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
Where's everybody's going to
[Verso 2]
G#m
I'm sitting here on my couch
N.C.
My enthusiasm sinking
F#
I don't know where anybody's going
G#m
I don't know what they're thinking
N.C.
There seems to be some secret
N.C.
That everybody's onto
F#
But I just don't seem to get it man
G#m
Not even if I want to
[Refrão]
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
What everybody plans to do
Solo:
G#m F# G#m
Am G Am Bb
[Refrão]
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
What everybody plans to do
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
Where's everybody's going to
[Verso 3]
G#m
I got an upright piano
That is blocking my door
F#
But my fingers don't obey me
G#m
So I don't play it anymore
N.C.
I got chains around my ankles
N.C.
That are made out of spaghetti
F#
My newspaper's shredded
G#m
Into so much confetti
N.C.
I tried to make sense of it
N.C.
But my eyes start to bleed
F# G#m
Every single page is impossible to read
[Refrão]
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
What everybody plans to do
Dm Bb F
Hey, can you tell me
C
Where's everybody's going to
Outro:
G#m
Just sittin here waitin on the weather report
G#m F# G#m
N.C.
(Repeat until fade, improvising with each repeat)
How to play Weather Report
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.