What Goes On
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
E7 B7
E|-----------------1---2---3--|-----4----------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------4------4----|
G|-----------------2---2---3--|-4--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------4------4-------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E7
E|-----0----------0-----------|
B|----------0-----------0-----|
G|-2--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
What goes on
Chorus:
E7
in your heart? What goes on
A7
in your mind? You are tear-
E7
ing me apart When you treat
A7 B7
me so unkind What goes on
E7
in your mind The
Verse 1:
E7 Am
other day I saw you As I walked along the road But
E7 Am
When I saw him with you I could feel my future fold It's so
Am B7 E7
easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why
B7
What goes on
Chorus:
E7
in your heart? What goes on
A7
in your mind? You are tear-
E7
ing me apart When you treat
A7 B7
me so unkind What goes on
E7
in your mind I
Verse 2:
E7 Am
met you in the morning waiting for the tides of time But
E7 Am
Now the tide is turning I can see that I was blind It's so
Am B7 E7
easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why
B7 E7
What goes on in your heart
Solo:
E7
E|---------7------7---7-------|------12-------12-----12-----|
B|----------------------------|----------12-----12-----12---|
G|------------------------7---|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------14-----14-|
A|-4/7-7----------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A7 E7
E|------9------9------9-------|----0--------0---------------|
B|--------10-------10--10-----|-------3-------3--0----------|
G|----------9----9------------|---------0h1---------1-------|
D|----------------------------|------------------------4/6--|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-0---------------------------|
E|------------0------0------0-|----0-------0----------------|
B|--0---0-------0-------0-----|--------3--------3----3---0--|
G|----------------6-------6---|------------------------1----|
D|--------6-------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A7 B7
E|-----0-----0------0------0--|---2------2-----------0------|
B|-------2------2------2------|--------------0-----0----0-0-|
G|---------0------0------0----|------2---------3------------|
D|-2--------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E7
E|-----0-------0--------------|
B|-----------3--------3-------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Verse 3:
E7 Am
used to think of no one else But you were just the same You
E7 Am
didn't even think of me As someone with a name Did you mean
Am B7 E7
to break my heart and watch me die Tell me why
B7 E7
What goes on in your mind
E7
in your mind...
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A7 = X 0 2 0 2 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
B7 = X 2 1 2 0 2
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
How to play What Goes On
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 E7. 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.