What's Up
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[Intro: ]A Bm D A (2X)
A
25 years of my life and still,
Bm D A
Tryin' to to get up that great big hill of hope, for a destination.
A
I realized quickly when I knew I should ,
Bm D
That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man,
A
For whatever that means.
A
And so I cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Bm
Just to get it all out, what's in my head, then I,
D A
I am feeling, a little peculiar.
A
And so I wake in the morning, and I step outside
Bm
And I take a deep breath, and I get real high, and I,
D A
Scream from the top of my lungs, "What's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A (A Bm D A) 2X
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm D A
And I try, oh my God, do I try, I try all the time, in this institution.
A Bm D
And I pray, oh my God, do I pray, I pray every single day,
A
For a revolution.
A
And so I cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Bm
Just to get it all out, what's in my head, then I,
D A
I am feeling, a little peculiar.
A
And so I wake in the morning, and I step outside
Bm
And I take a deep breath, and I get real high, and
D A
I, scream from the top of my lungs, "What's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D A A Bm D A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A Bm D
25 years of my life and still tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope,
A
For a destination.
How to play What's Up
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The first identified chord is A. 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.