What's Up
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[Intro] A Bm D A
A Bm D A
[Primeira Parte]
A
25 years of my life and still
Bm
Tryin' to to get up that
D
Great big hill of hope
A
For a destination
A
I realized quickly when I knew I should
Bm
That the world was made up of this
D
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
Scream from the top of my lungs
A
What's going on
[Refrão]
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
D A
I said, Hey, what's going on
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
D A
I said, Hey, what's going on
( A Bm D A )
( A Bm D A )
[Segunda Parte]
A Bm
And I try, oh my God, do I try
D
I try all the time
A
In this institution
A Bm
And I pray, oh my God, do I pray
D A
I pray every single day for a revolution
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
Scream from the top of my lungs
A
What's going on
[Refrão]
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
D A
I said, Hey, what's going on
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
D A
I said, Hey, what's going on
A
And I say, Hey yeah yeah hey
Bm
Hey yeah yeah
D A Bm D
I said, Hey, what's going on
[Final]
A
25 years of my life and still
Bm
Tryin' to to get up that
D
Great big hill of hope
A
For a destination
How to play What's Up
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What is the starting chord?
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.