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What Do You Mean

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[Intro]
   Cadd9   G   Em     D    Cadd9x2
[Chorus]
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhen you Dnod your head yes, but you Cwanna say no
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhen you don’t Dwant me to move, but you Ctell me to go
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Said we’re Crunning out of time
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Better Cmake up your mind
What do you Cadd9mean?
[Verse]
GYou're so indecEmisive of what I'm Dsaying, Cadd9trying to catch the beat make up your Cheart
GDon't know if Emyou're happy or complaDining, dCadd9on't want for us to end where do I Cstart
[Pre Chorus]
First you wanna Ggo to the lEmeft and you want to Dturn right
Wanna Cadd9argue all day make love Call night
First you Gup and you're Emdown and then Dbetween
Ohh I really Cadd9want to know
[Chorus]
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhen you Dnod your head yes, but you Cwanna say no
What do you Cadd9mean?     G      EmWhen you don’t Dwant me to move, but you Cadd9tell me to go
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Said we’re Cadd9running out of time
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Better Cadd9make up your mind
What do you Cmean?
[Verse]
GYou're overpEmrotective when I'm Dleaving, Cadd9trying to compromise but I can't Cwin
You Gwanna make a Empoint but you keep Dpreaching, Cadd9you had me from the start won't let this Cend
[Pre Chorus]
First you wanna Ggo to the lEmeft and you want to Dturn right
Wanna Cadd9argue all day make love Call night
First you Gup and you're Emdown and then Dbetween
Ohh I really Cadd9want to know
[Chorus]
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhen you Dnod your head yes, but you Cadd9wanna say no
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhen you don’t Dwant me to move, but you Cadd9tell me to go
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Said we’re Cadd9running out of time
What do you Cmean?     G      EmWhat do you Dmean? Better Cadd9make up your mind
What do you Cmean?

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"What Do You Mean?" explores the search for romantic clarity, expressing the confusion that arises when trying to understand the opposite sex. The lyrics capture the feeling of someone sending mixed signals, saying one thing but seemingly meaning another. Justin Bieber himself described the song as reflecting how "girls are often just flip-floppy. They say something and they mean something else." This track, from his album Purpose, is a pop, tropical house, and dance song with a smooth, soulful vocal delivery. At its heart, it plays like a puzzled plea for direct communication in a relationship.

AI-written from these sources:What Do You Mean? — Wikipedia ↗Justin Bieber — Wikipedia ↗

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What Do You Mean

by Justin Bieber

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Cadd9

[Intro]

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D C

What do you mean? When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no

Cadd9 G Em D C

What do you mean? When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go

Cadd9 G Em D C

What do you mean? What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time

Cadd9 G Em D C

What do you mean? What do you mean? Better make up your mind

Cadd9

What do you mean?

[Verse]

G Em D Cadd9 C

You're so indecisive of what I'm saying, trying to catch the beat make up your heart

G Em D Cadd9 C

Don't know if you're happy or complaining, don't want for us to end where do I start

[Pre Chorus]

G Em D

First you wanna go to the left and you want to turn right

Cadd9 C

Wanna argue all day make love all night

G Em D

First you up and you're down and then between

Cadd9

Ohh I really want to know

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D C

What do you mean? When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? What do you mean? Better make up your mind

What do you mean?

[Verse]

G Em D Cadd9 C

You're overprotective when I'm leaving, trying to compromise but I can't win

G Em D Cadd9 C

You wanna make a point but you keep preaching, you had me from the start won't let this end

[Pre Chorus]

G Em D

First you wanna go to the left and you want to turn right

Cadd9 C

Wanna argue all day make love all night

G Em D

First you up and you're down and then between

Cadd9

Ohh I really want to know

[Chorus]

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time

C G Em D Cadd9

What do you mean? What do you mean? Better make up your mind

What do you mean?

About What Do You Mean Chords by Justin Bieber

Learn how to play What Do You Mean by Justin Bieber with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What Do You Mean chords”, “What Do You Mean guitar chords”, or “Justin Bieber What Do You Mean chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What Do You Mean chords and for experienced players who want accurate What Do You Mean lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, Em, D, C.

FAQ — What Do You Mean by Justin Bieber

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The chords for "What Do You Mean" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, Em, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.