What About Us chords

Pink

Original Published Key: Ab Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 116  bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)

Guitar Chords: G, Gsus4, C, Em

starts at 0:41
Chord Chart Legend
G Major Gsus4 C Major Em
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Gsus4-LH C Major-LH Em-LH

What About Us

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              Em     C     G    Gsus4  G     G    Gsus4  G 
Intro: 4/4  |      |     |                 |                |
Timing Count: 1234   1234  1&2  &3&    4&    1&2  &3&    4&
 
  Em                 C
  La da_ da   da da, La da_ da   da da
G         Gsus4  G     G  Gsus4  G
  Da  da  da     da  |           (We)|

   G      Em     C                            G  Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
1. We are search-lights   We can see in the | dark        |          (We)|
   G      Em   C                          G  Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
   We are rock-ets   Point-ed up at the | stars        |         (We)|
   G      Em    C                      G  Gsus4  G   G  Gsus4  G 
   We are bil - lions of beau-ti-ful | hearts      |           (And)|
   G       Em   C                        G Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
   And you sold us down the riv-er too | far        |          (What)|

    G           Em
Ch: What a-bout us?
                C                                    G      Gsus4  G   G  Gsus4  G 
    What a-bout all the times you said you had the | an-swers?       |          (What)|
    G           Em
    What a-bout us?
                C                             G      Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
    What a-bout all the broken hap-py ev-er | af-ters?        |          (What)|
    G           Em
    What a-bout us?
                C                                    G     Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the plans that end-ed in dis - | as-ter?        |          (We)|
    G           Em               C
    What a-bout love? What about trust?
                 G   Gsus4  G    G  Gsus4  G 
    What a-bout | us?          |            (We)|


   G      Em   C                      G  Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
2. We are prob-lems that want to be | solved      |          (We)|
   G      Em    C                     G  Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
   We are child-ren that need to be | loved       |          (We)|
   G       Em    C                        G  Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G  
   We were wil - lin', we came when you | called      |          (But Man)|
       G        Em     C                  G Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
   But man, you fooled us, e-nough is e-| nough...   | Oh       (What)|

    G           Em
Ch: What a-bout us?
                C                                   G      Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the times you said you had the |an-swers?       |          (What)|
    G           Em
    What a-bout us?
                C                            G      Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the broken happy ev-er | af-ters?        |
    G               Em
    Oh, what a-bout us?
                C                                    G     Gsus4  G   G  Gsus4  G  
    What a-bout all the plans that end-ed in dis - | as-ter?        |       (Oh what)|
        G           Em                C
    Oh, what a-bout love? What a-bout trust?
                  G     Gsus4  G   G  Gsus4  G  
    What a-bout | us?            |             |

                  Em      C     G  Gsus4   G     G  Gsus4   G
Instrumental: ‖:       |     |                |                :‖
                                                (Oh...        What)

        G          Em
Ch: Oh, what about us?
           C                                         G     Gsus4  G    G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the plans that end-ed in dis - | as-ter?         |          (What)|
    G           Em               C
    What a-bout love? What about trust?
                  G   Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout | us?          |            |

        Em                          C
Bridge: Sticks and stones, they may break these bones
                 G        Gsus4  G          Gsus4  G
        But then  I'll be read - y  are you read - y?
         Em                    C
        It's the start of us, wak-in' up come on
         G      Gsus4  G             Gsus4  G
        Are you read - y?    I'll be read - y
        Em                    C
        I don't want control, I want to let go
       G        Gsus4  G             Gsus4  G
        Are you read - y?    I'll be read - y
              Em               C
       'Cause now it's time to let them know
       A       Asus4  A   N.C.
        We are read - y   What about us?

                Em
Ch: What a-bout us?
                C                                    G      Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the times you said you had the | an-swers?       |          (So what)|
    G              Em
    So what a-bout us?
                C                            G      Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the broken happy ev-er | af-ters?        |
    G               Em
    Oh, what a-bout us?
                C                                    G     Gsus4  G   G Gsus4  G
    What a-bout all the plans that end-ed in dis - | as-ter?       |      Oh what)|
        G           Em                C
    Oh, what a-bout love? What a-bout trust?
                G   Gsus4  G    G Gsus4   G  
    What a-bout| us?          |        (What about)|

                Em
    What a-bout us?
                C 
    What a-bout us?
                G     Gsus4  G   G Gsus4   G
    What a-bout| us?           |        (What about)|

                Em
    What a-bout us?
                C 
    What a-bout us?
               N.C.
    What about us?

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Ab Major - 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
  • Chords in Ab Major: Ab, Absus4, Db, Fm
  • Time Signature: 4/4
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 116
  • Voice Range: Ab3 - Eb5
  • Beginner Guitarists: The chords in this song are all easy to play. See charts for help with Gsus4.

    If you usually play the G chord using your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fingers, switching to Gsus4 can feel a bit clunky. A better approach is to play G with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers—this way, you can simply add your 1st finger to move smoothly to Gsus4.
  • The first 4 bars of Intro are repeated through most of the song.
  • The timing seems a little tricky at first but if you count during the four bars as you play them, it gets a lot easier. Consider the following:

         1234   1234  1&2  &3&    4&   1&2  &3&    4& 
    4/4| Em  |  C   | G    Gsus4  G  | G    Gsus4  G  | 

    In summary |  G   Gsus4   G  |:
    G for 1 ½ beats
    Gsus4 for 1 ½ beats
    G for 1 beat
  • N.C. represents No Chord

Song Details:

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  • Songwriters: Pink, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac
  • Lyrics Begin: We are searchlights, we can see in the dark
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artist: Pink
  • Single:
    Released: August 10, 2017
  • Album: Beautiful Trauma
    Recorded: 2015–2017
    Released: October 13, 2017
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