Chords for What's Going On A Cappella - Marvin Gaye

Tempo:
100.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#

B

Em

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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What's Going On A Cappella - Marvin Gaye chords
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Mother, [C#m] mother, there's too many of you [B] crying
[C#] Brother, [E] brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying
You know we've got [Em] to find a way
[C#] To bring some lovin' here [G#m] today, yeah
Father, [E] father, we don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
[N] You know we've got to find a way
[D#] To bring some lovin' here [G#] today, [B] oh
[Am] Picket lines and picket [E] signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me so you can see
[N] Oh, what's going on?
What's going on?
Yeah, [E] what's going on?
Oh, what's going on?
[N] Who needs a man?
Right on, baby, right on, baby
Right on, baby, right on, right on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah
Do-be-do, [N]
be-be-be-do, be-be-be-do
Be-do-be-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-do
Mother, [E] mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
[C#]
But who are they to judge us?
Simply [G#m] cause our hair [E] is long
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some [N] understandin' here today, oh
[C] Picket lines [Em] and picket signs
Don't punish [A] me with brutality
Come on, talk to me so [N] you can see
What's going on?
Yeah, what's going on?
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Right on, baby, right on, right on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Right on, baby, right on
Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, yeah
[Am] [E] Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, [N] be-be-be-do
Be-be-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-do
Right on, baby, right on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, right on
Right on, no switch
[B] [C#]
Key:  
E
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C#
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B
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Em
121
G#m
123111114
E
2311
C#
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B
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On chords, practice playing A, N, A, N, E, C#, G#m, E and N in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 50 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 101 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Mother, [C#m] mother, _ _ there's too many of you [B] crying
_ [C#] Brother, _ [E] _ brother, brother, _ _ there's far too many of you dying
You _ know we've got [Em] to find a way
[C#] To bring some lovin' here [G#m] today, yeah
_ _ Father, [E] father, _ _ we don't need to _ escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
[N] _ You know we've got to find a way
_ [D#] To bring some lovin' here [G#] today, _ [B] oh
[Am] _ Picket lines and picket [E] signs
Don't punish me with brutality
_ _ Talk to me so you can see
[N] Oh, what's going on?
What's going on?
Yeah, [E] what's going on?
Oh, what's going on?
[N] Who needs a man?
Right on, baby, right on, baby
Right _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on, baby, _ right on, right on
Yeah, _ _ _ yeah, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah
Do-be-do, [N]
be-be-be-do, be-be-be-do
Be-do-be-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-do
Mother, [E] mother, _ _ everybody thinks we're wrong
[C#] _
_ _ But who are they to judge us?
_ Simply [G#m] cause our hair [E] is long _
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some [N] understandin' here today, _ oh
_ _ [C] Picket lines _ [Em] and picket signs
_ Don't punish [A] me with brutality
Come on, talk to me so [N] you can see
What's going on?
Yeah, what's going on?
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Right on, baby, right on, right on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, _ yeah
Right _ _ on, baby, _ right on
Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, yeah _
_ [Am] _ [E] Do-be-do, be-be-be-do, _ _ [N] be-be-be-do
Be-be-be-be-do, be-be-be-be-do
Right on, baby, _ _ right on
Yeah, _ _ _ yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, right on
Right on, no switch
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye who authored this song.

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