What's Up chords
by 4 Non Blondes
- What's Up was written by American singer-songwriter and record producer, Linda Perry from the band 4 Non Blondes.
- Recorded: 1992
- Released: June 23, 1993
- Album: Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
- Music: A Major in 4/4 time at 136 bpm or 68 bpm (in 2)
- Chords: A, Asus4, Bm D
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
What's Up chords & lyrics
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyA Bm D A A Asus4 Intro: 4/4 ‖: | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | |1&2&3 &4& :‖ A 1. Twenty-five years and my life is still Bm D Try-ing to get that great big hill of hope A A Asus4 For a des-ti-na-tion | - | A 2. I rea-lized quick-ly when I knew I should Bm D That the world was made up of this bro-ther-hood of man A A Asus4 For what-e-ver that means | - | A ** And so I cry some-times when I'm ly-ing in bed Bm Just to get it all out What's in my head D A A Asus4 And I I am feel-ing a lit-tle pe-cu-liar | - | A ** And so I wake in the morn-ing and I step out-side Bm And I take a deep breath and I get real high D A And I Scream from the top of my lungs What's going on? Asus4 A Bm Chorus: And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah D A I said hey What's go-ing on? Asus4 A Bm And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah D A A Asus4 I said hey What's go-ing on? | - | A Bm Bridge: Ooh, ooh _ Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh D A A Asus4 Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh... | - | A Bm Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh D A Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh... Asus4 A Bm ** And I try Oh my God do I try D A I try all the time In this in-sti-tu-tion Asus4 A Bm ** And I pray Oh my God do I pray D A I pray ev'-ry sin-gle day For a re-vo-lu-tion Asus4 A ** And so I cry some-times when I'm ly-ing in bed Bm Just to get it all out What's in my head D A And I I am feel-ing a lit-tle pe-cu-liar Asus4 A ** And so I wake in the morn-ing and I step out-side Bm And I take a deep breath and I get real high D A And I Scream from the top of my lungs What's going on? Asus4 A Bm Chorus: And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah D A I said hey What's go-ing on? Asus4 A Bm And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah D A I said hey What's go-ing on? Asus4 A Bm Chorus: And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah D A I said hey What's go-ing on? Asus4 A Bm And I say, hey yeah yeah-eh-eh Hey yeah yeah-yeah-yeah D A A Asus4 I said hey What's go-ing on? | - | A Bm Bridge: Ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh D A A Asus4 Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-hah | - | A 3. Twenty-five years and my life is still Bm D Try-ing to get up that great big hill of hope A For a des-ti-na-tion mm mm...
4 Non Blondes
Origin: San Francisco, California, United States
Music Styles: Alternative rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock
Active Years: 1989–1994, (One time reunion in 2014)
Original Members:
Christa Hillhouse - bass
Shauna Hall - guitar Wanda Day - drums
Linda Perry - vocals, guitar
Prior to the release of their first album (pictured), Roger Rocha replaced Shauna Hall on guitar, and Dawn Richardson replaced Wanda Day on drums.
