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Whats It Gonna Be

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[Intro]
| D| D| G| G| (3x)
| D| D| G|  G  Cadd9|
[Verse]
GOoh, if it was Asus2up to meBsus4  
I'd say it's F#mhis decision
GAnd maybe yAsus2ou should wait and Bsus4see, yeF#mah
GYou haven't gAsus2ot a choiceBsus4  
You gotta sF#mecond guess himG  
So go aAsus2head
[Chorus]
What's it gonna Dbe
Well you nGeed an answer
What's it gonna Dbe yeah
All you get is nGo replyCadd9  
[Verse]
GIf it was Asus2up to youBsus4  
You'd say you F#mneed protectioGn
When all you rAsus2eally need is Bsus4me, oh yF#meah
GNow that's the bAsus2ottom lineBsus4  
It's your sincF#mere intentioGn
So go ahAsus2ead
[Chorus]
What's it gonna Dbe
Well you nGeed an answer
What's it gonna Dbe yeah
All you get is nGo replyCadd9  
What's it gonna bDe yeah
Well you nGeed an answer
What's it gonna bDe now
All you get is nGo reply, Cadd9oh yeah
[Solo]
| D| D| G| G|
| D| D| G|  G  Cadd9|
[Bridge]
F#mOh, you've been wBsus4aiting for so Cadd9longG  
F#mNow you Bsus4say you can't go Cadd9onG  
You can't go Aon, oh no
[Instrumental]
| D| D| G| G|
| D| D| G|  G  Cadd9|
[Chorus]
Oh what's it gonna bDe
Well you nGeed an answer
What's it gonna bDe now
All you get is nGo replyCadd9, no replyD  
Oh GyeahD  G  
YeahCadd9, so what's it gonna bDe yeah
Oh, when you nGeed an answer
All you get is nDo, no reply (no replGy)
Ending
| Cadd9   G/B   G   G/F#   G| D|

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Whats It Gonna Be

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

D D G G

| | | | | (3x)

D D G G Cadd9

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[Verse]

G Asus2 Bsus4

Ooh, if it was up to me

F#m

I'd say it's his decision

G Asus2 Bsus4 F#m

And maybe you should wait and see, yeah

G Asus2 Bsus4

You haven't got a choice

F#m G

You gotta second guess him

Asus2

So go ahead

[Chorus]

What's it gonna be

Well you need an answer

What's it gonna be yeah

G Cadd9

All you get is no reply

[Verse]

G Asus2 Bsus4

If it was up to you

F#m G

You'd say you need protection

Asus2 Bsus4 F#m

When all you really need is me, oh yeah

G Asus2 Bsus4

Now that's the bottom line

F#m G

It's your sincere intention

Asus2

So go ahead

[Chorus]

What's it gonna be

Well you need an answer

What's it gonna be yeah

G Cadd9

All you get is no reply

What's it gonna be yeah

Well you need an answer

What's it gonna be now

G Cadd9

All you get is no reply, oh yeah

[Solo]

D D G G

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D D G G Cadd9

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[Bridge]

F#m Bsus4 Cadd9 G

Oh, you've been waiting for so long

F#m Bsus4 Cadd9 G

Now you say you can't go on

You can't go on, oh no

[Instrumental]

D D G G

| | | | |

D D G G Cadd9

| | | | |

[Chorus]

Oh what's it gonna be

Well you need an answer

What's it gonna be now

G Cadd9 D

All you get is no reply, no reply

G D G

Oh yeah

Cadd9 D

Yeah, so what's it gonna be yeah

Oh, when you need an answer

D G

All you get is no, no reply (no reply)

Ending

Cadd9 G/B G G/F# G D

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About Whats It Gonna Be Chords by Bryan Adams

Learn how to play Whats It Gonna Be by Bryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Whats It Gonna Be chords”, “Whats It Gonna Be guitar chords”, or “Bryan Adams Whats It Gonna Be 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 Whats It Gonna Be chords and for experienced players who want accurate Whats It Gonna Be lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Cadd9, Asus2, Bsus4, F#m.

FAQ — Whats It Gonna Be by Bryan Adams

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What key is "Whats It Gonna Be" in?

The chords for "Whats It Gonna Be" show the original chord names (including D, G, Cadd9, Asus2, Bsus4, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.