4 Non Blondes - What’s Up Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Am] [C] [G]
[G]Twenty-five years and my life is still
[Am]Trying to get up that great big hill
Of [C]hope for a desti[G]nation
[G]I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the [Am]world was made up of this brotherhood
Of [C]man, for whatever that [G]means
[chorus]
And so I [G]cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed.
Just to [Am]get it all out, what’s in my head.
And I, [C]I am feeling a little pe[G]culiar.
And so I [G]wake in the morning and I step outside.
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [C]scream at the top of my lungs “What’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[verse 2]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
And I [G]try, oh my God do I [Am]try.
I try all the [C]time, in this insti[G]tution.
And I [G]pray, oh my god do I [Am]pray.
I pray every single [C]day.
For a revo[G]lution.
[chorus]
And so I [G]cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed.
Just to [Am]get it all out, what’s in my head.
And I, [C]I am feeling a little pe[G]culiar.
And so I [G]wake in the morning and I step outside.
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [C]scream at the top of my lungs “What’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[Closing]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
[G]Twenty-five years and my life is still.
[Am]Trying to get up that great big hill of [C]hope.
For a desti[G]nation.
How to play What's Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)
4 Non Blondes - What's Up on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
What's Up uses these transitions most often: Am → C (19), C → G (19), and G → Am (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
What's Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What's Up.
- What's Up includes 57 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- What's Up contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how What's Up connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%