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What Are You Listening To

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[Chords Reference]
e|------G3----D/F#-2-----Am0-----C0-----D2----Em7-3-----Em0------Bm2-----G/B-----Cadd9-3-----|
B|------3-----3-----1-----1-----3-----3-----0------3-----3-----3-----|
G|------0-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0------4-----0-----0-----|
D|------0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2------4-----0-----2-----|
A|------2-----------0-----3-----------2-----2------------2-----3-----|
E|------3-----2-----------------------0-----0------------------------|
I've seen the annotations played a few different ways, but this will give you a starting point.
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G   D/F#   Am   Cor Cadd9  
e|------3-------2-------0----------------0--------3---|
B|------3-------3-------1----------------1--------3---|
G|------0---0(h)2-------2----------------0--------0---|
D|------0-------0---0(h)2---------0---(h)2--------2---|
A|--0(h)2---------------0---0(h)2----0(h)3--------3---|
E|------3-------2-------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G D/F# Am C
[Verse 1]
I pGut that record Amon
GCirl you know what song
And I let it Dplay, again and agGain
You're in every lAmine
Takes me bCack in time
Yeah, toDnight I'm wonderiGng
[Chorus]
WGhat are you listening D/F#to
Is it a coveEm7r band in some college town bar
Where there's naCadd9h-nah-nah's and air guitars
Or is Git, something to get you tD/F#hrough
Just a sad Em7song playing on a radio station
TeCadd9ars still falling, heart still breaking
Cause you're Amhanging on
Or is a G/Blove song, about Cadd9someone newD/F#  
What are you listening Gto
[Verse 2]
I lGike to beliAmeve
TChat you're just like me
Trying to fiDgure out how a good thing goes bGad
And I don't knoAmw
I can't leCt it go
Yeah, itD's about to drive Gme mad
[Chorus]
WGhat are you listening D/F#to
Is it a coveEm7r band in some college town bar
Where there's naCadd9h-nah-nah's and air guitars
Or is Git, something to get you tD/F#hrough
Just a sad Em7song playing on a radio station
TeCadd9ars still falling, heart still breaking
Cause you're Amhanging on
Or is a G/Blove song, about Cadd9someone newD/F#  
What are you listening Gto
[Bridge]
Is it a fCadd9eel good, get you driving to fast
Or one to G/Bget you moving on past the past
Or the kiAmnd that you can't help singing along
Singing wG/Bhoa whoa whoa whoa
If it's hCadd9eadphones on on a downtown train
Or a windG/Bow seat on an outbound plane
Is it LA Amsunny or Memphis blue
I wish I Dknew
I wish I knewG  
[Chorus]
WGhat are you listening D/F#to
Is it a coveEm7r band in some college town bar
Where there's naCadd9h-nah-nah's and air guitars
Or is it, Gsomething to get you D/F#through
Just a Em7sad song playing on a radio station
Cadd9Tears still falling, heart still breaking
Cause you're Amhanging on
Or is a G/Blove song, about Cadd9someone newD/F#  
What are you listening Gto
[Outro]
I Gput that record Amon
GiCrl you know what song
And I let it pDlay, again and agGain

The story behind the song

"What Are You Listening To?" was Chris Stapleton's first single, released to radio in 2013. This country song blends R&B and soul influences, telling the story of a man wondering what music his former partner is listening to after their breakup. Critics praised Stapleton's vocals and the cathartic nature of the lyrics.

AI-written from these sources:What Are You Listening To? — Wikipedia ↗Chris Stapleton — Wikipedia ↗

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