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[Intro]
G D# D C
[Verse 1]
He Glives in his imD#agination with those Cfriends of his very Fown
He Gdoesn't get along with the Bmoutside world, he'd Emrather be Aalone
SomeGtimes when it's D#late at night, he Cstarts to wonder Fwhy
The Gplans he made can Bmnever happen Emso all he does is Acryyaiii
G D# D C
[Verse 2]
His Gparents, they can't D#understand why their Cson, he turned out Fwrong
He Gruns away from Bmall the pain, forEmgets them when he's Agone
He'd Grather be all D#by himself because his Cplans they seem the Fbest
He Gfinally gets the Bmnerve one day, now Emlife becomes a Atest
[Chorus]
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
[Break]
FMom and dad, I'm CsorrGy
FMom and dad, don't CworrGy
FI'm not the son you Cwanted but Gwhat could you expect?
I've Fmade my world of Chappiness to Gcombat your neglect
F C G F C G
G# F C F
 G#   D#   C   Fx 4
G (let ring)
GMom and dad, I'm Asorry
GMom and dad, don't Aworry
GMom and dad, I'm Asorry
GMom and dad, don't Aworry, don't worry, don't worry
[Chorus]
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say
WhGatever you want, whatD#ever you do, wherDever you go, whatFever you say x3

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Whatever

by Hüsker Dü

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D# D C

[Verse 1]

G D# C F

He lives in his imagination with those friends of his very own

G Bm Em A

He doesn't get along with the outside world, he'd rather be alone

G D# C F

Sometimes when it's late at night, he starts to wonder why

G Bm Em A

The plans he made can never happen so all he does is cryyaiii

G D# D C

[Verse 2]

G D# C F

His parents, they can't understand why their son, he turned out wrong

G Bm Em A

He runs away from all the pain, forgets them when he's gone

G D# C F

He'd rather be all by himself because his plans they seem the best

G Bm Em A

He finally gets the nerve one day, now life becomes a test

[Chorus]

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

[Break]

F C G

Mom and dad, I'm sorry

F C G

Mom and dad, don't worry

F C G

I'm not the son you wanted but what could you expect?

F C G

I've made my world of happiness to combat your neglect

F C G F C G

G# F C F

G# D# C F

x 4

G (let ring)

G A

Mom and dad, I'm sorry

G A

Mom and dad, don't worry

G A

Mom and dad, I'm sorry

G A

Mom and dad, don't worry, don't worry, don't worry

[Chorus]

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say

G D# D F

Whatever you want, whatever you do, wherever you go, whatever you say x3

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