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Whats Going On by Marvin Gaye - Guitar Chords

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            Song: What's going on
Band: Marvin Gaye
Tuning: standard - eBGDAE
Tabbed by: Der Bomber
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So this here is my version of "What's going on", 
the chords are not that basic, 
but I think that they sound alright with this song.  
Should be played loosely to give more of a funky feel to it.

Enjoy!!!
     
Chords used:

      Emaj7      C#m7      F#m11      B9sus4      Am9   
     
     x79897     x46454    2x2200      x22222     5x5557      
      


[Verse 1]
Emaj7                              C#m7
Mother, mother    There's too many of you crying
Emaj7                                             C#m7
Brother, brother, brother    There's far too many of you dying
               F#m11
You know we've got to find a way
              B9sus4
To bring some lovin' here today - Ya


[Verse 2]
Emaj7                               C#m7
Father, father     We don't need to escalate
        Emaj7                                      C#m7
You see, war is not the answer    For only love can conquer hate
               F#m11
You know we've got to find a way     
              B9sus4
To bring some lovin' here today

[Chorus]
F#m11            B9sus4
Picket lines and picket signs
      F#m11             B9sus4
Don't punish me with brutality
F#m11          B9sus4      
Talk to me, so you can see
           Emaj7
Oh, what's going on
       C#m7
What's going on
           Emaj7 
Ya, what's going on
           C#m7
Ah, what's going on

[Break]
Am9
    Right on, baby   Right on  Right on 
F#m11

[Verse 3]
Emaj7                     C#m7
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
        Emaj7                                          C#m7
Oh, but who are they to judge us    Simply because our hair is long
                   F#m11
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
                 B9sus4
Bring some understanding here today
Oh

[Chorus]
F#m11            B9sus4
Picket lines and picket signs
      F#m11             B9sus4
Don't punish me with brutality, Come on
F#m11          B9sus4      
Talk to me, so you can see
           Emaj7
Oh, what's going on
            C#m7
Yeah what's going on
               Emaj7 
Tell me what's going on
                     C#m7
I'll tell you what's going on

[Outro ad lib]
Am9
Right on baby Right on baby
|F#m11
|Am9 |F#m11 

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To get the exact rythm and "spacing" of the lyrics, 
my advice is to just listen to the song!!! 
        

We also have 18 songs by Marvin Gaye

• Abraham Martin And John
• Aint No Mountain High Enough
• Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing
• Got To Give It Up
• How Sweet It Is
• I Heard It Through The Grapevine
• I Want You
• Inner City Blues
• It Takes Two
• Lets Get It On
• Mercy Mercy Me
• Sexual Healing
• Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
• Sunny
• Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
• Whats Going On
• Whats Happening Brother
• Youre All I Need To Get By

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