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What About Us

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Cover by Vance Joy
"What About Us"
Drop D tuning.
e|Bm----------Gsus20-----------D0-------Dsus40----|
B|----------0-----------0-------0----|
G|----------0-----------0-------0----|
D|12--------7-----------4-------5----|
A|9---------5-----------5-------5----|
D|9---------5-----------0-------0----|
[Intro]
e|Bm----------------------|-Gsus2---------------------|D----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----12-------12-------|-----7--------7-------|-----4------(5)-------|-----4--------4-------|
A|9--------9--------9---|5--------5--------5---|5--------5--------5---|5--------5--------5---|
E|9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9-|5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-|0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-|0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-|
[Verse]
We are BmsearchliGghts, we can see in the Ddark
We are BmrockeGts, pointing up at the Dstars
We are BmbilliGons of beautiful Dhearts
And you Bmsold Gus down the river too Dfar
[Chorus]
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the times you said you had the Danswers?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the broken happy ever Dafters?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the plans that ended in diDsaster?
What about Bmlove? What about Gtrust?
What about Dus?
[Verse]
We are BmproblGems that want to be Dsolved
We are BmchildGren that need to be Dloved
We were BmwillGing, we came when you Dcalled
But man, you Bmfooled Gus, enough is Denough, oh
[Chorus]
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the times you said you had the Danswers?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the broken happy ever Dafters?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the plans that ended in diDsaster?
What about Bmlove? What about Gtrust?
What about Dus?
[Break]
Bm  G  D
Bm  G  D
[Bridge]
BmSticks and stones they may Gbreak these bones
But then DI'll be ready, are you ready?
BmIt's the start of us, Gwaking up come on
DAre you ready? I'll be ready
BmI don't want control, GI want to let go
DAre you ready? I'll be ready
Bm'Cause now it's time to Glet them know
DWe are ready, what about us?
[Chorus]
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the times you said you had the Danswers?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the broken happy ever Dafters?
What about Bmus?
What about Gall the plans that ended in diDsaster?
What about Bmlove? What about Gtrust?
What about Dus?
[Outro]
What about Bmus?
What about Gus?
What about Dus?
Bm

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The story behind the song

Vance Joy is an Australian singer-songwriter known for his folk-pop style. He signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records in 2013, the same year he released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing. His debut studio album, Dream Your Life Away, followed in 2014. Playing "What About Us" feels like stepping into a moment of quiet reflection, perhaps about a relationship's turning point.

AI-written from these sources:Vance Joy — Wikipedia ↗

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What About Us

by Vance Joy

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Gsus2

Dsus4

Cover by Vance Joy

"What About Us"

Drop D tuning.

Bm Gsus2 D Dsus4

e|----------0-----------0-------0----|

B|----------0-----------0-------0----|

G|----------0-----------0-------0----|

D|12--------7-----------4-------5----|

A|9---------5-----------5-------5----|

D|9---------5-----------0-------0----|

[Intro]

Bm Gsus2 D

e|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

D|----12-------12-------|-----7--------7-------|-----4------(5)-------|-----4--------4-------|

A|9--------9--------9---|5--------5--------5---|5--------5--------5---|5--------5--------5---|

E|9-9----9-9-9----9-9-9-|5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5-|0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-|0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-|

[Verse]

Bm G D

We are searchlights, we can see in the dark

Bm G D

We are rockets, pointing up at the stars

Bm G D

We are billions of beautiful hearts

Bm G D

And you sold us down the river too far

[Chorus]

What about us?

G D

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

What about us?

G D

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

What about us?

G D

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

Bm G

What about love? What about trust?

What about us?

[Verse]

Bm G D

We are problems that want to be solved

Bm G D

We are children that need to be loved

Bm G D

We were willing, we came when you called

Bm G D

But man, you fooled us, enough is enough, oh

[Chorus]

What about us?

G D

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

What about us?

G D

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

What about us?

G D

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

Bm G

What about love? What about trust?

What about us?

[Break]

Bm G D

[Bridge]

Bm G

Sticks and stones they may break these bones

But then I'll be ready, are you ready?

Bm G

It's the start of us, waking up come on

Are you ready? I'll be ready

Bm G

I don't want control, I want to let go

Are you ready? I'll be ready

Bm G

'Cause now it's time to let them know

We are ready, what about us?

[Chorus]

What about us?

G D

What about all the times you said you had the answers?

What about us?

G D

What about all the broken happy ever afters?

What about us?

G D

What about all the plans that ended in disaster?

Bm G

What about love? What about trust?

What about us?

[Outro]

What about us?

About What About Us Chords by Vance Joy

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