What’s Up Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my What’s Up chord chart by the Four Non Blondes. This is such a great song released in the early 90s which is the music I really grew up on.
I’ve done this song live with my bad and it super fun to play. It’s a three chord song using the chords A, D and Bm. If you need and easy Bm, use can use the chord below.
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What’s Up Guitar Chords:
What’s Up Strumming Patterns:
Easier Strumming:
1 2 3 +4
D D D UD
Intro First Two Measures
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D DU D DU D DU UDU DD UD D UDU DU UDU
Main Strum:
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2+ 3 + 4 +
D DU D DU DUDU U DU
What’s Up Guitar Lesson:
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What’s Up Chord Chart:
Intro:
A A Bm Bm D D A A
A A Bm Bm D D A A
Verse:
A A
25 years of my life and still
Bm Bm D D
tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
A A A A
for a destination. I realized quickly when I knew I should
Bm Bm D D
that the world was made up of this brotherhood of man
A A
or whatever that means.
Prechorus:
A A
And so I cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Bm Bm D
just to get all out, what's in my head, then I,
D A A
I'm feeling, a little peculiar.
A A
And so I wake in the morning, and I step outside
Bm Bm D
And I take a deep breath, and I get real high, and I,
D A A
scream from the top of my lungs, "What's going on?"
Chorus:
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
Interlude:
A A Bm Bm D D A A
A A Bm Bm D D A A
Verse:
A A Bm
And I try, oh my god, do I try
Bm D D A A
I try all the time, in this institution.
A A Bm
And I pray, oh my god, do I pray
Bm D D A A
I pray every single day, for a revolution.
Prechorus:
A A
And so I cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Bm Bm D
just to get all out, what's in my head, then I,
D A A
I'm feeling, a little peculiar.
A A
And so I wake in the morning, and I step outside
Bm Bm D
And I take a deep breath, and I get real high, and I,
D A A
scream from the top of my lungs, "What's going on?"
Chorus:
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
Chorus:
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
A A Bm Bm
And I say, "Hey yeah yeah hey, hey yeah yeah."
D D A A
I said, "Hey, what's going on?"
Interlude:
A A Bm Bm D D A A
Outro:
A A
25 years of my life and still
Bm Bm D D
tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
A (hold)
for a destination.
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