Chords for Marvin Gaye - ♫Whats Going On♫ (Lyrics)

Tempo:
101.45 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

E

A

G#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Marvin Gaye - ♫Whats Going On♫ (Lyrics) chords
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Hey, what's up now?
[E] This is a new recording, man.
I can dig it.
Hey man, what's your name?
It's my name.
It's my name.
It's my name.
It's my name.
Mother, mother,
there's too [C#m] many of you crying.
[E] Brother, brother, brother,
there's far too many [C#m] of you dying.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to bring some love in.
[G#m] [A] [E] Father, father,
we don't [C#m] need to escalate.
See, [E] war is not the answer
for only [C#m] luck can comprehend.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to bring some love in here today.
[G#m] [A] Picket lines and picket signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
Talk to me so you can see
[E] what's going on, [C#m] what's going on,
[B] what's going [C#m] on, what's going on.
[Em] Right
[C] on, [Em] baby.
[C] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey man, what's your name?
[Em] Right on, baby.
Right on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[C#m]
You keep [A] beeping, [E] beeping, beeping, beeping.
You keep beeping, [G#m] beeping, beeping, beeping.
[E] Mother, mother,
[G#m] [C#m] everybody thinks we're poor.
[G#m] But who are they to judge us
simply because our hair is long.
[C#m] You know [A] we've got to find
a way to bring some understanding here today.
Picket lines [E] and picket signs.
[A] Don't punish me with brutality.
Come [C#m] on, talk to me so you can see
[G#m] [E] what's going on, yeah, [C#m] what's going on,
yeah, [E] what's going on, [C#m] what's going on.
Woo, [Em] woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
[C] Right on, baby.
Right on.
Hey, where is, woo, woo, woo, woo. Right on.
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[G#m] [Em]
[C] [G] [Am]
[Em]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
G#m
123111114
Em
121
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
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To start learning Marvin Gaye - (Detroit Mix) Save The Children chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, C#m, A, E, A, G#m, A, E and G#m in sequence. For best results, commence at 50 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 101. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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Hey, _ what's up now?
[E] This is a new recording, man.
I can dig it.
_ Hey man, what's your name?
It's my name.
It's my name.
_ It's my name.
_ It's my name.
_ Mother, mother,
_ _ there's too [C#m] many of you crying.
_ _ _ _ [E] Brother, brother, brother,
_ there's far too many [C#m] of you dying.
_ You know [A] we've got to find a way
_ to bring some love in.
_ _ [G#m] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] Father, father,
we don't [C#m] need to _ escalate.
_ _ See, [E] war is not the answer
_ for only [C#m] luck can comprehend.
_ _ You know [A] we've got to find a way
_ _ to bring some love in here today.
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ Picket lines and picket signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
_ _ Talk to me so you can see
[E] what's going on, [C#m] what's going on,
[B] what's going [C#m] on, _ what's going on.
[Em] Right _
_ _ [C] on, [Em] baby.
_ [C] Yeah, _ _ yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey man, what's your name?
[Em] Right on, baby.
Right on.
_ Yeah, _ _ _ yeah, yeah.
[C#m] _
You keep _ [A] beeping, [E] beeping, beeping, beeping. _
You keep beeping, [G#m] beeping, beeping, beeping.
[E] Mother, mother,
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] everybody thinks we're poor.
[G#m] _ _ _ But who are they to judge us
_ _ simply because our hair is long.
_ [C#m] You know [A] we've got to find
_ _ a way to bring some understanding here today.
_ _ _ _ _ Picket lines [E] and picket signs.
[A] Don't punish me with brutality.
Come [C#m] on, talk to me so you can see
[G#m] _ [E] what's going on, yeah, [C#m] what's going on,
yeah, [E] what's going on, _ [C#m] what's going on.
Woo, [Em] _ woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
[C] Right on, baby.
Right on.
Hey, _ _ _ _ _ _ where is, woo, woo, woo, woo. Right on. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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