Chords for What's Going On (Detroit Mix)

Tempo:
102.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

G#m

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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What's Going On (Detroit Mix) chords
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[E]
Oh, mother, [G#m]
brother, [C#m]
[G#m] brother, brother, brother, brother,
There's far too [E] many for you and I,
[A] For us to bring some day.
[G#m] Father, [B] father, [E] [G#m] we don't need you [C#m] on this list.
[E] War is not the answer for all the love and [C#m] company.
You know [A] we've got to find a reason to love and to [C#m] do.
[F#m] [G#m]
[A] Picket lines, picket signs,
Punish me with a brutal beat.
Talk to me so you can [D#] see.
[E] What's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
What's going [B] on?
What's going [C#m] on?
Enemy.
[Em] [C]
[G] [C]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[C#m] [A]
[E]
[B] [E]
[G#m]
[B] [E]
[G#m]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[E]
[A]
[C#m] [G#m]
[E] [G#m] [C#m]
[E] [C#m]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [G]
[C]
[C#m] [A] [E]
[C#m] [G#m]
[Em] [C] [G]
[Em] [C] Writing, [Em] writing.
Why don't you write.
[G] I don't know.
Ya ya ya.
Ya ya ya.
[Em]
[E] [C#m] [A] Ya ya [E] ya.
Ya ya ya.
Woo.
[G#] Ya
[N] ya ya.
Ya ya ya.
Ya ya ya.
Everybody go to work. Alright, alright.
You're serious.
Fun in the summertime.
Get [B] it, Sweet P.
Alright.
[N] Right
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Marvin Gaye - (Detroit Mix) Whats Going On chords, practice playing A, E, G#m, B, E, C#m, G#m, C#m and E in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 51 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 102 BPM. With E Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, mother, _ _ [G#m] _
brother, _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] brother, brother, brother, brother,
There's far too [E] many for you and I, _ _ _ _
[A] For us _ _ _ to bring _ _ _ _ some day.
_ [G#m] Father, [B] father, [E] _ [G#m] we don't need you [C#m] on this list. _ _ _
_ [E] War is not the answer _ for all the love and _ _ [C#m] company.
You know [A] we've got to find _ a reason to love and to [C#m] do.
[F#m] _ [G#m] _ _
_ [A] Picket lines, _ picket signs,
_ Punish me with a brutal beat.
_ Talk to me so you can [D#] see.
[E] What's going on?
[C#m] What's going on?
What's going [B] on?
What's going [C#m] on? _ _ _
Enemy.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Writing, _ [Em] writing.
Why don't you write.
[G] _ _ I don't know.
Ya ya ya.
_ _ Ya ya ya.
[Em] _ _
_ [E] _ [C#m] _ [A] Ya ya [E] ya.
Ya ya ya.
_ Woo.
[G#] Ya _
[N] ya ya.
Ya _ ya ya. _ _
Ya ya ya.
Everybody go to work. Alright, alright. _
You're serious.
_ _ Fun in the summertime.
Get [B] it, Sweet P.
Alright.
[N] _ _ Right

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