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

Tempo:
50.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

A

Am

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Lyrics) chords
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Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, what's happening?
What's up, brother?
This is a big, big party, man.
I can dig it.
[E] Hey, man, what's your name?
Hey, what's up?
Let me get down in the neighborhood and tell you.
Mother, mother, there's too [C#m] many of you crying.
[E] Brother, brother, brother, there's far too [C#m] many of you dying.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to [B] bring some love in.
[F#] Hey, hey, [E] hey.
Wildflower, we don't [C#m] need to escalate.
[E] War is nothing and so,
for only [C#m] love can comprehend.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to bring some love in today.
[G#m] [F#m] Picket [A] flags and picket signs.
[F#m] Don't [A] punish me with [F#m] brutality.
Talk to me so you can see.
[E] Oh, what's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
[B] Yeah, what's going on?
[C#m] Oh, what's going on? What's [Am] happening?
What's happening?
Oh, what's going on?
Oh, what's happening?
Hey, man, what's your name?
Whoo!
Right on.
[A] What's going on?
Right on.
Right on.
[Am]
Mother, [E]
[B] [E] [C#] mother.
Oh, everybody [C#m] thinks we're wrong
[G#m] [E] Oh, but do they judge us
Simply cause our hair is long
Oh, you know [F#m] we've got to find a [C#m] way
To bring some [A] understanding here today
Oh, oh, [F#m] oh
Make it loud, make it [A] sound
Don't punish me of brutality
[E] Come on, talk to [C#m] me
You can see [E] what's going on
[C#m] What's going on
Tell [E] me what's going on
I'll tell you [C#m] what's going on
Woo, [Am] woo, woo, woo, woo
Right on, right on
[Em]
[A] [Am] Right on, [D#]
[C#m] [G#m] [Em] right [Am] on
Right on, right on
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Woo, [Em] woo, woo, woo, [A] woo
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
[Em] [Am] [E] [B]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
Am
2311
F#m
123111112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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To learn Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, C#m and E of chords. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 25 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 51 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, what's happening?
What's up, brother?
This is a big, big party, man.
I can dig it.
[E] Hey, man, what's your name?
Hey, what's up?
_ _ Let me get down in the neighborhood and tell you.
Mother, mother, there's too [C#m] many of you crying.
_ [E] Brother, brother, brother, there's far too [C#m] many of you dying.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to [B] bring some love in.
[F#] _ Hey, hey, [E] hey.
Wildflower, we don't [C#m] need to escalate.
[E] War is nothing and so,
for only [C#m] love can comprehend.
You know [A] we've got to find a way
to bring some love in today.
[G#m] _ [F#m] Picket [A] flags and picket signs.
[F#m] Don't [A] punish me with [F#m] brutality.
Talk to me so you can see.
[E] Oh, what's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
[B] Yeah, what's going on?
[C#m] Oh, what's going on? What's [Am] happening?
What's happening?
Oh, what's going on?
Oh, what's happening?
Hey, man, what's your name?
Whoo!
Right on.
[A] What's going on?
Right on.
Right on.
[Am] _
_ Mother, [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] [C#] mother.
Oh, everybody [C#m] thinks we're wrong
[G#m] _ [E] Oh, but do they judge us
Simply cause our hair is long
Oh, you know [F#m] we've got to find a [C#m] way
To bring some [A] understanding here today
Oh, oh, [F#m] oh
Make it loud, make it [A] sound
Don't punish me of brutality
[E] Come on, talk to [C#m] me
You can see [E] what's going on
[C#m] What's going on
Tell [E] me what's going on
I'll tell you [C#m] what's going on
Woo, [Am] woo, woo, woo, woo
Right on, right on
_ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ [Am] Right on, _ _ [D#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [Em] right [Am] on
Right on, right on
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Woo, _ [Em] woo, woo, woo, [A] woo
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

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

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