Chords for Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Lyric Video)

Tempo:
50.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

E

A

Am

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Lyric Video) chords
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Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, what's up now?
God, this is a big party, man.
I can dig it.
Hey man, what's your name?
My name is Chris.
Mother, mother, [C#m] there's too many of you crying.
[E] Brother, brother, brother, there's [C#m] far too many of you dying.
You [A] know we've got to find a way [B] to bring some loving [F#] today.
Hey, [E] hey, hey.
Father, father, we [C#m] don't need to escalate.
[E] See, war is not the answer, for [C#m] only love can comprehend.
You [A] know we've got to find a way to bring some loving here [F#] today.
Picket lines and picket signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
[F#m] Talk to me [A] so you can see.
[E] Oh, what's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
[E] Yeah, what's going on?
[C#m] Oh, what's going on?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
[Am] Right on.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
Woo, right [A] on.
Right on.
[Am] Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
[E] Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, be-be-be-do.
Do-be-be-be-do, be-be [C#]-be-be-be.
Mother, mother, everybody [C#m] thinks we're in love.
[G#m] [E] Oh, but who are they to judge us?
Simply cause our hair is long.
Oh, you know [F#m] that we've got to find the [C#m] love.
Bring some [A] understanding here today.
Oh, oh, [F#m] oh, picket lines and picket [A] signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
Come on, talk to [C#m] me so you can see.
Oh, [E] what's going on?
Yeah, [C#m] what's going on?
Tell me [E] what's going on.
I'll tell you [C#m] what's going on.
Woo, [Am] woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
Right on.
Right on.
Ah, ah, [Em] ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. Right [A] on.
[Am] Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, [C#m] be-be [B]-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-be.
[Em] [Am]
Right on.
I can't take it anymore.
I can't take it anymore.
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
[A] Right on.
[Em] [E]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
Am
2311
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On chords, practice the chord sequence E, C#m and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 50 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 101 BPM. Given the song's key of C# Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, what's up now?
God, this is a big party, man.
I can dig it.
Hey man, what's your name?
_ _ _ _ _ My name is Chris.
Mother, mother, _ [C#m] there's too many of you crying.
_ [E] Brother, brother, brother, there's [C#m] far too many of you dying.
You [A] know we've got to find a way [B] to bring some loving [F#] today.
Hey, [E] hey, hey.
Father, father, we [C#m] don't need to escalate.
[E] See, war is not the answer, for [C#m] only love can comprehend.
You [A] know we've got to find a way to bring some loving here [F#] today.
_ Picket lines and picket signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
[F#m] Talk to me [A] so you can see.
[E] Oh, what's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
[E] Yeah, what's going on?
[C#m] Oh, what's going on?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
[Am] Right on.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
Woo, right [A] on.
Right on.
[Am] Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
[E] Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, be-be-be-do.
Do-be-be-be-do, be-be [C#]-be-be-be.
Mother, mother, everybody [C#m] thinks we're in love.
[G#m] _ [E] Oh, but who are they to judge us?
Simply cause our hair is long.
Oh, you know [F#m] that we've got to find the [C#m] love.
Bring some [A] understanding here today.
Oh, oh, [F#m] oh, picket lines and picket [A] signs.
Don't punish me with brutality.
Come on, talk to [C#m] me so you can see.
Oh, [E] what's going on?
Yeah, [C#m] what's going on?
Tell me [E] what's going on.
I'll tell you [C#m] what's going on.
Woo, [Am] woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
Right on.
Right on.
Ah, ah, _ _ _ [Em] ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. Right [A] on.
_ [Am] _ _ _ Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, [C#m] be-be [B]-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-be.
[Em] _ [Am] _
Right on.
I can't take it anymore.
I can't take it anymore.
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo.
[A] Right on.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye.

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