Whats Up? was written by Linda Perry for the band 4 Non Blondes. The song was inspired by Perrys frustrations with the music industry and her fight for equal rights. It also reflects her personal journey of self-discovery.
Key: G
Introduction:GAmCG , Tab is not relative to the capo. GAm . . C G (over verse) / = slide up, \ = slide down, . = staccato, h = hammer on, b = bend (slight)
G Twenty-five years and my life is still Am Trying to get up that great big hill CG Of hope for a destination G I realized quickly when I knew I should Am That the world was made up of this brotherhood CG Of man, for whatever that means
G And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed Am Just to get it all out, what's in my head CG and I - I am feeling a little peculiar G And so I wake in the morning and I step outside Am and I take a deep breath and I get real high and CG I scream at the top of my lungs "What's going on?"
GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?" GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?"
GAmCG Ooh, Ooh Ooh GAmCG Ooh, Ooh Ooh
GAm And I try, oh my God do I try CG I try all the time, in this institution GAm And I pray, oh my god do I pray C I pray every single day G For a revolution
G And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed Am Just to get it all out, what's in my head CG and I - I am feeling a little peculiar G And so I wake in the morning and I step outside Am and I take a deep breath and I get real high and CG I scream at the top of my lungs "What's going on?"
GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?" GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?"
GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey Heyeyey" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?" GAm And I said "Heyeyeyeyey HeyeYEYEYE" CG I said "Hey, what's going on?"
GAmCG Ooh, Ooh Ooh
G Twenty-five years and my life is still AmC Trying to get up that great big hill of hope G For a destination