Chords for 4 Non Blondes - What's Up Guitar Lesson "What's Going On"

Tempo:
95.2 bpm
Chords used:

A

Bm

D

Ab

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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4 Non Blondes - What's Up Guitar Lesson "What's Going On" chords
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[Bm]
[D]
[A]
Here's how to play What's Up by Four Non Blondes, [Bm] a classic acoustic guitar song essential for
all you beginners out there.
[D] This song uses a capo at the second fret and it uses the
easy chords G major, A minor and C major.
The G major chord sounds like this with the
capo at the second fret.
[Bm] The A minor sounds like this and we're only strumming from string
five or we have our thumb just sitting on top of the thickest string like this which
will be pretty essential because of the extra strumming so definitely try and do this if
you can while still keeping those fingers [E] right on the tips and curling those tips over
like [Bm] this and then it'll sound great.
And then the C [D] major chord is like this which
would also benefit from that thumb being on the top [A] and then it returns to the G.
One
more time the G.
[Abm] A [Bm] minor.
C major.
[D] And [A] that [Gb] essentially repeats for the entire song.
This
is really an exercise in the strumming pattern.
Per chord that strumming pattern is down down
up down down up down up down up up down up.
[Eb] And with a [A] chord.
Down down up down down up down up
up down up.
[Ab] This is a 16th strumming pattern and if you're not used to 16th strumming patterns I
have a free lesson up here [G] which should help you really get to grips with this kind of thing.
But
the most important thing is not the count or not where the beat is or anything it's just being able
to remember a rhythm.
It's the rhythm of this strumming pattern and if we can keep this right
hand [Ab] moving that's the real trick to this.
Keep that strumming motion small.
Use a little bit of
the wrist and just a tiny bit of arm movement but it's really [A] all in the wrist.
[Bm] [D]
[A]
That is what [Ab] you're
aiming for okay.
No matter what level you're currently at please have a go at trying to play
this rhythm.
It's so important.
Even if you can't get it with the chord changes yet try and tap this
rhythm first of all.
If you can't tap it you won't be able to play it.
So then we try and strum that
with this 16th strumming motion.
So if I catched [Abm] every one.
One e and a two e and a three [G] e and a four e and a.
That's what it would sound like.
But we use that same motion but we only [B] catch that rhythm that you should have already learnt.
And that's how [Ab] we do it.
And we do that once per [A] chord.
[Bm] Notice how early I lift off.
[D] So actually the last up strum [A] I lift off.
[Gbm] [Bm]
[D]
[A]
[Ab] Okay let's go from the bit people know.
Let's go from the pre-chorus.
It's exactly the same for the
[Fm] verses.
But just trying to get this with some lyrics over the top so that it sounds like the [Gb] song for you.
And then we'll go for the chorus as well.
So pre-chorus to chorus.
But let's go for one round of this sequence first of all.
And then just try and join in with me.
Feel free to pause this video and have a play of this in your own time as well.
But playing along [Ab] to me and then playing along to the original recording are the real goals for this song.
That's when you know you can tick it off your list and you know that you know it.
Join in with me in one three.
[Gm] [A]
[Bm]
[D] [A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A] One more time through the chorus.
And I said hey yeah yeah yeah.
[Bm]
I [D] said hey what's going [A] on.
That's how to play [N] What's Up by Four Non Blondes.
Please subscribe to Meander Guitar YouTube channel if you haven't already.
Remember that that strumming pattern is harder than the rest of the song and strumming can take longer than just chord changes and things like that.
And if you enjoyed that you can check out more Easy Beginner Songs right now.
Key:  
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Ab
134211114
Abm
123111114
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Here's how to play What's Up by Four Non Blondes, [Bm] a classic acoustic guitar song essential for
all you beginners out there.
[D] This song uses a capo at the second fret and it uses the
easy chords G major, A minor and C major.
The G major chord sounds like this with the
capo at the second fret.
[Bm] The A minor sounds like this and we're only strumming from string
five or we have our thumb just sitting on top of the thickest string like this which
will be pretty essential because of the extra strumming so definitely try and do this if
you can while still keeping those fingers [E] right on the tips and curling those tips over
like [Bm] this and then it'll sound great.
And then the C [D] major chord is like this which
would also benefit from that thumb being on the top [A] and then it returns to the G.
_ _ One
more time the G. _
[Abm] A _ _ [Bm] minor. _ _
_ C major.
_ [D] _ _ And _ [A] _ that [Gb] essentially repeats for the entire song.
This
is really an exercise in the strumming pattern.
Per chord that strumming pattern is down down
up down down up down up down up up down up. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] And with a [A] chord. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Down down up down down up down up
up down up.
_ [Ab] This is a 16th strumming pattern and if you're not used to 16th strumming patterns I
have a free lesson up here [G] which should help you really get to grips with this kind of thing.
But
the most important thing is not the count or not where the beat is or anything it's just being able
to remember a rhythm. _ _
_ _ _ It's the rhythm of this strumming pattern and if we can keep this right
hand [Ab] moving _ _ _ _ _ _ that's the real trick to this.
Keep that strumming motion small.
Use a little bit of
the wrist and just a tiny bit of arm movement but it's really [A] all in the wrist. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ That is what [Ab] you're
aiming for okay.
No matter what level you're currently at please have a go at trying to play
this rhythm.
It's so important.
Even if you can't get it with the chord changes yet try and tap this
rhythm first of all.
If you can't tap it you won't be able to play it.
So _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ then we try and strum that
with this 16th strumming motion.
So if I catched [Abm] every one. _
One e and a two e and a three [G] e and a four e and a.
That's what it would sound like.
But we use that same motion but we only [B] catch that rhythm that you should have already learnt. _ _ _ _ _ _
And that's how [Ab] we do it.
And we do that once per [A] chord. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Notice how early I lift off.
_ _ [D] _ _ So actually the last up strum [A] I _ _ lift off.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] Okay let's go from the bit people know.
Let's go from the pre-chorus.
It's exactly the same for the
[Fm] verses.
But just trying to get this with some lyrics over the top so that it sounds like the [Gb] song for you.
And then we'll go for the chorus as well.
So pre-chorus to chorus.
But let's go for one round of this sequence first of all.
And then just try and join in with me.
Feel free to pause this video and have a play of this in your own time as well.
But playing along [Ab] to me and then playing along to the original recording are the real goals for this song.
That's when you know you can tick it off your list and you know that you know it.
Join in with me in one _ three.
[Gm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ One more time through the chorus.
And I said hey yeah yeah yeah.
_ [Bm] _ _
_ _ I [D] said hey _ _ _ what's going [A] on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ That's how to play [N] What's Up by Four Non Blondes.
Please subscribe to Meander Guitar YouTube channel if you haven't already.
Remember that that strumming pattern is harder than the rest of the song and strumming can take longer than just chord changes and things like that.
And if you enjoyed that you can check out more Easy Beginner Songs right now. _

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