Chords for Edwin Hawkins Singing "What Is This"
Tempo:
130.3 bpm
Chords used:
Gb
B
Ab
Abm
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
My name is Linden, and I'm a Reign.
Make some noise.
Show yourself, let's see what you got, man.
[Gb] [Db]
[Ebm] [Ab]
Happy birthday, Bessie.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Ab] What is this?
[Eb] That I feel down inside.
[B]
Keeps turning my [Ebm] soul on fire.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ab] it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
It [Ab] won't let me.
It won't let me.
[Gb] Oh, [Eb] oh, oh.
Oh, what [B] is this?
[Eb] What is this?
Make folks say I'm acting strange.
What is [E] this?
[Gb] [Eb] Makes me want to run on in [Bb] Jesus' name.
Whatever [Gb] it is.
[Ebm] Whatever it is.
[B] Whatever it [Ab] is.
Whatever it [Abm] is.
It won't let me.
[Gb] It won't let [Ebm] me.
Oh, oh, oh.
[Ab] Oh, what is this?
[Db] You [Abm] see, it makes [Gb]
me
the love [Gb] of my ever being.
It makes [E] me
the [Gb] reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It [Eb] keeps me [Ab] in shame.
It tells me
[B] [Eb]
it makes me do the right
when I would do wrong.
[Gb]
It gives [Abm] me a song.
[B] Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
It [Abm] won't let me.
It won't let [Gb] me.
[B] Oh, oh, oh.
Oh, what is [Ab] this?
You [Abm] see, it makes me
the love of [Gb] my ever being.
Yes, it [B] does.
And it makes [Gb]
me
the
[Ab] [Ebm] reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
It tells
[B] [Db]
me
it makes me do the right
when I would do [Gb] wrong.
[E] It
[Gb] gives [Gb]
me a song.
[B] Whatever it [Eb] is.
[Ab]
Whatever [Abm] it [B] [Db] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ebm] it is.
Whatever [B] it is.
It won't let [Gb] me.
Oh, oh, [Abm] oh.
Oh, what [Gb] is [B] this?
[Ab] [B]
[B] [Eb]
[Abm] [B]
It makes me
[Ab]
the love of my ever being.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
It keeps me in shame.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
[Ebm]
[Gb] [B] It tells me
[Bb] [Abm]
[E]
[Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [B] it makes me
[Ebm] [Ab] the reason
that I'm wrong.
It tells me the reason
It tells me
Oh, what is [Gb] this?
Make some noise.
Show yourself, let's see what you got, man.
[Gb] [Db]
[Ebm] [Ab]
Happy birthday, Bessie.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Ab] What is this?
[Eb] That I feel down inside.
[B]
Keeps turning my [Ebm] soul on fire.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ab] it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
It [Ab] won't let me.
It won't let me.
[Gb] Oh, [Eb] oh, oh.
Oh, what [B] is this?
[Eb] What is this?
Make folks say I'm acting strange.
What is [E] this?
[Gb] [Eb] Makes me want to run on in [Bb] Jesus' name.
Whatever [Gb] it is.
[Ebm] Whatever it is.
[B] Whatever it [Ab] is.
Whatever it [Abm] is.
It won't let me.
[Gb] It won't let [Ebm] me.
Oh, oh, oh.
[Ab] Oh, what is this?
[Db] You [Abm] see, it makes [Gb]
me
the love [Gb] of my ever being.
It makes [E] me
the [Gb] reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It [Eb] keeps me [Ab] in shame.
It tells me
[B] [Eb]
it makes me do the right
when I would do wrong.
[Gb]
It gives [Abm] me a song.
[B] Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
It [Abm] won't let me.
It won't let [Gb] me.
[B] Oh, oh, oh.
Oh, what is [Ab] this?
You [Abm] see, it makes me
the love of [Gb] my ever being.
Yes, it [B] does.
And it makes [Gb]
me
the
[Ab] [Ebm] reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
It tells
[B] [Db]
me
it makes me do the right
when I would do [Gb] wrong.
[E] It
[Gb] gives [Gb]
me a song.
[B] Whatever it [Eb] is.
[Ab]
Whatever [Abm] it [B] [Db] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ebm] it is.
Whatever [B] it is.
It won't let [Gb] me.
Oh, oh, [Abm] oh.
Oh, what [Gb] is [B] this?
[Ab] [B]
[B] [Eb]
[Abm] [B]
It makes me
[Ab]
the love of my ever being.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
It keeps me in shame.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
[Ebm]
[Gb] [B] It tells me
[Bb] [Abm]
[E]
[Db]
[Abm] [Gb] [B] it makes me
[Ebm] [Ab] the reason
that I'm wrong.
It tells me the reason
It tells me
Oh, what is [Gb] this?
Key:
Gb
B
Ab
Abm
Ebm
Gb
B
Ab
My name is Linden, and I'm a Reign.
Make some noise.
Show yourself, let's see what you got, man. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Happy birthday, Bessie.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ What is this? _
_ _ [Eb] _ That I feel down inside.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Keeps turning my [Ebm] soul on fire.
_ Whatever it is.
_ _ Whatever [Ab] it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is. _
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
It [Ab] won't let me.
It won't let me.
_ _ [Gb] _ Oh, _ _ [Eb] oh, oh.
Oh, what [B] is this?
_ [Eb] What is this? _
_ _ _ Make folks say I'm acting strange.
_ What is [E] this? _
[Gb] _ _ [Eb] Makes me want to run on in [Bb] Jesus' name.
Whatever [Gb] it is.
[Ebm] Whatever it is.
_ [B] Whatever it [Ab] is. _ _ _ _
Whatever it [Abm] is.
It won't let me.
[Gb] It won't let [Ebm] me.
_ _ Oh, oh, oh.
[Ab] Oh, what is this?
_ [Db] _ _ You [Abm] see, it makes [Gb]
me
_ the love [Gb] of my ever being.
_ _ _ It makes [E] me _
the _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ reason
_ _ [Ab] that I'm wrong. _
_ It [Eb] keeps me [Ab] in shame.
_ _ It tells me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ it makes me do the right
when I would do wrong.
_ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It gives [Abm] me a song.
[B] Whatever _ _ it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
_ _ Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
It [Abm] won't let me.
It won't let [Gb] me.
_ [B] Oh, _ _ oh, oh.
Oh, what is _ [Ab] this?
_ You [Abm] see, it makes me
_ _ _ the love of [Gb] my ever being.
Yes, it [B] does.
And it makes [Gb] _
me
the _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It keeps me _ in shame.
It tells _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ me
it makes me do the right
when I would do [Gb] wrong.
[E] It _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ gives _ [Gb] _ _
me a _ song. _ _
[B] Whatever it [Eb] is.
[Ab] _ _
Whatever [Abm] it [B] _ _ _ [Db] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ebm] it is.
Whatever [B] it is.
It won't let [Gb] me.
_ Oh, oh, _ [Abm] _ oh.
Oh, _ _ what [Gb] is [B] this? _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _
It makes me _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
the love of my _ _ _ ever being.
It tells me
it _ makes me the reason
It keeps me in shame.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ It tells me
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] it makes me _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ the reason _
that I'm wrong.
It tells me the reason
It tells me
Oh, what is [Gb] this?
Make some noise.
Show yourself, let's see what you got, man. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Happy birthday, Bessie.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ What is this? _
_ _ [Eb] _ That I feel down inside.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Keeps turning my [Ebm] soul on fire.
_ Whatever it is.
_ _ Whatever [Ab] it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it is. _
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
It [Ab] won't let me.
It won't let me.
_ _ [Gb] _ Oh, _ _ [Eb] oh, oh.
Oh, what [B] is this?
_ [Eb] What is this? _
_ _ _ Make folks say I'm acting strange.
_ What is [E] this? _
[Gb] _ _ [Eb] Makes me want to run on in [Bb] Jesus' name.
Whatever [Gb] it is.
[Ebm] Whatever it is.
_ [B] Whatever it [Ab] is. _ _ _ _
Whatever it [Abm] is.
It won't let me.
[Gb] It won't let [Ebm] me.
_ _ Oh, oh, oh.
[Ab] Oh, what is this?
_ [Db] _ _ You [Abm] see, it makes [Gb]
me
_ the love [Gb] of my ever being.
_ _ _ It makes [E] me _
the _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ reason
_ _ [Ab] that I'm wrong. _
_ It [Eb] keeps me [Ab] in shame.
_ _ It tells me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ it makes me do the right
when I would do wrong.
_ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It gives [Abm] me a song.
[B] Whatever _ _ it is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever it [Ebm] is.
_ _ Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.
It [Abm] won't let me.
It won't let [Gb] me.
_ [B] Oh, _ _ oh, oh.
Oh, what is _ [Ab] this?
_ You [Abm] see, it makes me
_ _ _ the love of [Gb] my ever being.
Yes, it [B] does.
And it makes [Gb] _
me
the _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ reason
[Ab] that I'm wrong.
It keeps me _ in shame.
It tells _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ me
it makes me do the right
when I would do [Gb] wrong.
[E] It _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ gives _ [Gb] _ _
me a _ song. _ _
[B] Whatever it [Eb] is.
[Ab] _ _
Whatever [Abm] it [B] _ _ _ [Db] is.
Whatever it is.
Whatever [Ebm] it is.
Whatever [B] it is.
It won't let [Gb] me.
_ Oh, oh, _ [Abm] _ oh.
Oh, _ _ what [Gb] is [B] this? _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _
It makes me _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
the love of my _ _ _ ever being.
It tells me
it _ makes me the reason
It keeps me in shame.
It tells me
it makes me the reason
that I'm wrong.
It keeps me in shame.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ It tells me
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] it makes me _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ the reason _
that I'm wrong.
It tells me the reason
It tells me
Oh, what is [Gb] this?