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What It Is

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro/Outro]
Cm7b5e|-----|     B7b5e|-----|     Bb7sus4e|-----|      Bb7#5e|-----|
B|--7--|     B|--6--|     B|--6--|      B|--7--|
G|--8--|     G|--8--|     G|--8--|      G|--7--|
D|--8--|     D|--7--|     D|--6--|      D|--6--|
A|-----|     A|-----|     A|-----|      A|-----|
E|--8--|     E|--7--|     E|--6--|      E|--6--|
[Part 1]
(starts singing):
Cm7b5e|-----|     Bb7#5e|-----|
B|--7--|     B|--7--|
G|--8--|     G|--7--|
D|--8--|     D|--6--|
A|-----|     A|-----|
E|--8--|     E|--6--|
[Part 2]
Dbm7e|-----|     Gb9e|-----|     Ebm7e|------|      Ab9e|------|     Cm7e|-----|     Gb7e|-----|
B|--9--|     B|--9--|     B|--11--|      B|--11--|     B|--8--|     B|--2--|
G|--9--|     G|--9--|     G|--11--|      G|--11--|     G|--8--|     G|--3--|
D|--9--|     D|--8--|     D|--11--|      D|--10--|     D|--8--|     D|--2--|
A|-----|     A|--9--|     A|------|      A|--11--|     A|-----|     A|-----|
E|--9--|     E|-----|     E|--11--|      E|------|     E|--8--|     E|--2--|
[Part 3]
F#m7e|-----|     Am7e|-----|     Emaj7e|-(7)--|      C#m7e|-----|     C#7e|-----|
B|--2--|     B|--5--|     B|--9---|      B|--5--|     B|--6--|
G|--2--|     G|--5--|     G|--8---|      G|--4--|     G|--4--|
D|--2--|     D|--5--|     D|--9---|      D|-----|     D|-(3)-|
A|-----|     A|-----|     A|--7---|      A|--4--|     A|--4--|
E|--2--|     E|--5--|     E|------|      E|-----|     E|-----|
[Part 4]
Ebmaj7e|-(6)-|     Abm7e|-----|
B|--8--|     B|--4--|
G|--7--|     G|--4--|
D|--8--|     D|--4--|
A|--6--|     A|-----|
E|-----|     E|--4--|
Lyrics with chords:
[Intro]
  Cm7b5    B7b5    Bb7sus4     Bb7#5x2
[Part 1]
      Cm7b5I can see you Bb7#5ahead of me
      Cm7b5But I'm not alBb7#5ways forward thinkin'
      Cm7b5I tell you whaBb7#5t you want to hear
      Cm7b5It depends on Bb7#5what I've been drinkin'
[Part 2]
Cause Dbm7everything I Gb9do or say
              Ebm7        Ab9   Cm7- Dbm7  
Makes it hard for you to stay
Dbm7We both know Gb7What it is
[Part 1]
      Cm7b5Now-a-days we Bb7#5talk too much
      Cm7b5Like your forgBb7#5etting all the good shit
      Cm7b5You decide whaBb7#5t’s wrong with me
      Cm7b5I always used Bb7#5to let you say
[Part 2]
But Dbm7now I like to Gb9think out loud
                   Ebm7        Ab9   Cm7- Dbm7  
Your runnin' with some different crowd
Dbm7We both know Gb7what it is
[Part 3]
F#m7I don’t know you anymore
SupAm7posed to be the man
That I Emaj7live my life byC#m7  
And your F#m7attitude become a bore
And Am7I'm so tired Emaj7I cant even crC#7y, cry
[Part 1]
      Cm7b5Mr Ultra Bb7#5sensitive
      Cm7b5Ill never let mBb7#5yself forget you
      Cm7b5Messed each othBb7#5er up you know
      Cm7b5So Im sorry if Bb7#5I upset you
[Part 2]
TomDbm7orrow is anothGb9er day
                   Ebm7        Ab9   Cm7- Dbm7  
So I'll call you cause thats OK
Dbm7We both know Gb7what it is
[Part 3]
F#m7I don’t know you anymore
SupAm7posed to be the man
That I Emaj7live my life byC#m7  
And your F#m7attitude become a bore
And Am7I'm so tired Emaj7I cant even cry
C#7I cant even cry
[Part 4]
       Ebmaj7Relationship doesn’t remain
       Abm7We resonate on different flames
       Ebmaj7I could cut you down again
       Abm7If you were like all other men
       Ebmaj7If you were like all other men
       Abm7I know that I could shut you down again
       Ebmaj7But my friend, but my friendAbm7  
[Part 3]
F#m7I don’t know you anymore
SupAm7posed to be the man
That I Emaj7live my life byC#m7  
And your F#m7attitude become a bore
And Am7I'm so tired Emaj7I cant even crC#7y
F#m7I don’t know you anymore
SupAm7posed to be the man
That I Emaj7live my life byC#m7  
And your F#m7attitude become a bore
And Am7I'm so tired Emaj7I cant even crC#7y
[Outro]
  Cm7b5    B7b5    Bb7sus4    Bb7#5x2

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What It Is

by Amy Winehouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7b5

B7b5

Bb7sus4

Bb7#5

Dbm7

Gb9

Ebm7

Ab9

Cm7

Gb7

F#m7

Am7

Emaj7

C#m7

C#7

Ebmaj7

Abm7

[Intro/Outro]

Cm7b5 B7b5 Bb7sus4 Bb7#5

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

B|--7--| B|--6--| B|--6--| B|--7--|

G|--8--| G|--8--| G|--8--| G|--7--|

D|--8--| D|--7--| D|--6--| D|--6--|

A|-----| A|-----| A|-----| A|-----|

E|--8--| E|--7--| E|--6--| E|--6--|

[Part 1]

(starts singing):

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

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

B|--7--| B|--7--|

G|--8--| G|--7--|

D|--8--| D|--6--|

A|-----| A|-----|

E|--8--| E|--6--|

[Part 2]

Dbm7 Gb9 Ebm7 Ab9 Cm7 Gb7

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

B|--9--| B|--9--| B|--11--| B|--11--| B|--8--| B|--2--|

G|--9--| G|--9--| G|--11--| G|--11--| G|--8--| G|--3--|

D|--9--| D|--8--| D|--11--| D|--10--| D|--8--| D|--2--|

A|-----| A|--9--| A|------| A|--11--| A|-----| A|-----|

E|--9--| E|-----| E|--11--| E|------| E|--8--| E|--2--|

[Part 3]

F#m7 Am7 Emaj7 C#m7 C#7

e|-----| e|-----| e|-(7)--| e|-----| e|-----|

B|--2--| B|--5--| B|--9---| B|--5--| B|--6--|

G|--2--| G|--5--| G|--8---| G|--4--| G|--4--|

D|--2--| D|--5--| D|--9---| D|-----| D|-(3)-|

A|-----| A|-----| A|--7---| A|--4--| A|--4--|

E|--2--| E|--5--| E|------| E|-----| E|-----|

[Part 4]

Ebmaj7 Abm7

e|-(6)-| e|-----|

B|--8--| B|--4--|

G|--7--| G|--4--|

D|--8--| D|--4--|

A|--6--| A|-----|

E|-----| E|--4--|

Lyrics with chords:

[Intro]

Cm7b5 B7b5 Bb7sus4 Bb7#5

[Part 1]

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

I can see you ahead of me

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

But I'm not always forward thinkin'

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

I tell you what you want to hear

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

It depends on what I've been drinkin'

[Part 2]

Dbm7 Gb9

Cause everything I do or say

Ebm7 Ab9 Cm7 Dbm7

Makes it hard for you to stay

Dbm7 Gb7

We both know What it is

[Part 1]

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

Now-a-days we talk too much

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

Like your forgetting all the good shit

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

You decide what’s wrong with me

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

I always used to let you say

[Part 2]

Dbm7 Gb9

But now I like to think out loud

Ebm7 Ab9 Cm7 Dbm7

Your runnin' with some different crowd

Dbm7 Gb7

We both know what it is

[Part 3]

F#m7

I don’t know you anymore

Am7

Supposed to be the man

Emaj7 C#m7

That I live my life by

F#m7

And your attitude become a bore

Am7 Emaj7 C#7

And I'm so tired I cant even cry, cry

[Part 1]

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

Mr Ultra sensitive

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

Ill never let myself forget you

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

Messed each other up you know

Cm7b5 Bb7#5

So Im sorry if I upset you

[Part 2]

Dbm7 Gb9

Tomorrow is another day

Ebm7 Ab9 Cm7 Dbm7

So I'll call you cause thats OK

Dbm7 Gb7

We both know what it is

[Part 3]

F#m7

I don’t know you anymore

Am7

Supposed to be the man

Emaj7 C#m7

That I live my life by

F#m7

And your attitude become a bore

Am7 Emaj7

And I'm so tired I cant even cry

C#7

I cant even cry

[Part 4]

Ebmaj7

Relationship doesn’t remain

Abm7

We resonate on different flames

Ebmaj7

I could cut you down again

Abm7

If you were like all other men

Ebmaj7

If you were like all other men

Abm7

I know that I could shut you down again

Ebmaj7 Abm7

But my friend, but my friend

[Part 3]

F#m7

I don’t know you anymore

Am7

Supposed to be the man

Emaj7 C#m7

That I live my life by

F#m7

And your attitude become a bore

Am7 Emaj7 C#7

And I'm so tired I cant even cry

F#m7

I don’t know you anymore

Am7

Supposed to be the man

Emaj7 C#m7

That I live my life by

F#m7

And your attitude become a bore

Am7 Emaj7 C#7

And I'm so tired I cant even cry

[Outro]

Cm7b5 B7b5 Bb7sus4 Bb7#5

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