Whip It Chords by Devo

Tempo:
78.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

A

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Whip It chords
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[E] [D] [E] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [A] [E] [D]
[E] [D] Correct and whip!
[E] [D] Give the pants a [E] slip!
[D] Step on the grip!
[E] [D] Break [A] your mama's [E] back!
[D] [A] [E] Oh, ain't our problem [D] come too long?
He was [A] whippin'
Before the green set [D] by too long
He was whippin'
[E] When [D] something's goin' wrong
He was whippin'
[C] Now whip [G] it!
[D] Into shape!
Shape [C] it up!
Get straight!
Go [G] forward!
[D] Move ahead!
[C] Try to detect it!
It's not too late!
To whip it!
[G] Whip it [E] good!
[D]
[E] When a good time [D] turns around
He was [A] whippin'
He would never [D] let it down
Unless you whip it!
[E] No one [D] gets away until they whip [E] it!
[G] [C] [E] I say whip it!
[G] [D] [E] Whip it good!
[G] [C] [E] I say whip it!
[G] [D] [G] Whip it [E] good!
[D] [G] [Am]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [D] Correct and whip!
[E] [D] Give the pants a slip!
[E] [D] Step on [A] the grip!
[E] [D] Break your [A] mama's back!
[D] [A] Oh, [E] ain't our problem [D] come too long?
He was whippin'
Before [E] the green set by [D] too long
He was whippin'
[E] When something's [D] goin' wrong
He was whippin'
[C] [G] Now whip it!
[D] Into shape!
[C] Shape it up!
Get straight!
[G] Go forward!
[D] Move ahead!
Try to [C] detect it!
It's not too late!
[G] To whip it!
[D] Into shape!
[A] Shape it [C] up!
Get straight!
Go [G] forward!
[D] Move ahead!
Try to [C] detect it!
It's not too late!
To whip it!
[E] Whip it good!
[D] [A] [E]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn Devo - Whip It chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, E, D, E, G, D and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 39 BPM before aiming for the song's 79 BPM. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
[E] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ [D] Correct and whip!
[E] _ [D] Give the pants a [E] slip!
[D] Step on the grip!
[E] _ [D] Break [A] your mama's [E] back!
[D] _ _ [A] [E] Oh, ain't our problem [D] come too long?
He was [A] whippin'
Before the green set [D] by too long
He was whippin'
[E] When [D] something's goin' wrong
He was whippin'
[C] Now whip [G] it!
[D] Into shape!
Shape [C] it up!
Get straight!
Go [G] forward!
[D] Move ahead!
[C] Try to detect it!
It's not too late!
To whip it!
[G] Whip it [E] good!
[D] _ _
[E] When a good time [D] turns around
He was [A] whippin'
He would never [D] let it down
Unless you whip it!
[E] No one [D] gets away until they whip [E] it!
[G] _ [C] [E] I say whip it!
[G] _ [D] [E] Whip it good!
_ [G] _ [C] [E] I say whip it!
[G] _ [D] [G] Whip it [E] good!
[D] _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] Correct and whip!
[E] _ [D] Give the pants a slip!
[E] _ [D] Step on [A] the grip!
[E] _ [D] Break your [A] mama's back!
[D] _ [A] Oh, [E] ain't our problem [D] come too long?
He was whippin'
Before [E] the green set by [D] too long
He was whippin'
[E] When something's [D] goin' wrong
He was whippin'
[C] [G] Now whip it!
[D] Into shape!
[C] Shape it up!
Get straight!
[G] Go forward!
[D] Move ahead!
Try to [C] detect it!
It's not too late!
[G] To whip it!
[D] Into shape!
[A] Shape it [C] up!
Get straight!
Go [G] forward!
[D] Move ahead!
Try to [C] detect it!
It's not too late!
To whip it!
[E] Whip it good!
[D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _

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