What You got
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Intro and verses :
E7
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-0-----------|-0-2---------|-0-----------|-0-2---------|
D|-0-2-0-0-0-2-|-0---0-0-0-2-|-0-2-0-0-0-2-|-0---0-0-0-2-|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-4-----------|-4-----------|-4-----------|-4-----------|
Verse 1 :
[E7] Don't wanna be a drag, ev'rybody got a bag.
I know you know 'bout the Emperor's clothes.
Chorus 1 :
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
Oh, [E]baby, baby, baby gimme one more chance[C#m].
[E7 (intro)]
Middle Eight :
[E D E D]
Well it's [E]Saturday night and I just [D]gotta rip it up.[E D]
[E] Sunday morning I just [D]gotta give it up.[E D]
[B] [A] Come Monday, mamma, [G#m] and I just[F#m] gotta run away.
[A] You know it's such a drag [G#m] to [F#m]face anoth[G#m]er day.[B]
Chorus 2 :
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
Oh, [E]baby, baby, baby gimme one more chance[C#m].
[E7 (intro 3 times)]
Verse 2 :
[E7] You know the more it change the more it stays the same.
You gotta hang on in, you gotta cut the string.
Chorus 3 :
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
You don't [E]know you don't know what you got [A] until you lose[B] it.
Oh, [E]baby, baby, baby gimme one more chance[C#m].
Endin :
(c'mon girl...) [E7 (intro)] Repeat and fade.
----------------- Acordes -----------------
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
How to play What You got
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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.