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There arent enough Kula Shaker or Jeevas tabs out there, so thought i would put this one 
:) my favourite of the two Jeevas albums. there might be a few errors, but you get the idea
* Capo 1st fret
*Intro*
C Em Dm C
*1st Verse*
CHelpless, he was hFelpless since the Emday that Ghe was Cborn
CSo low, he bFent so low
His tEmongue scraped Gon the fCloor
*1st Chorus*
What is it Dmfor?
What is it fAmor?C  
          F                   Em     G          C
DDaFm7rling, if your hearts not broken, what is it for?
*2nd Verse*
CHopeless, she was hoFpelessly, beEmlieving Gwith her Chead.
CGoodbye, she sFaid farewell and she Emtook herGself to Cbed.
*2nd Chorus*
What is it Dmfor?
What is it fAmor?C  
Darling, iFf your heart’s not bEmroken, Gwhat is it Cfor?
*3rd Chorus*
What is it Dmfor?
What is it fAmor?C  
          F                   Em     G           C
C7Darling, if your hearts not broken, what is it for?
*Instrumental*
C C7 D Fm7
*Outro*
what is it fCorC7?D  Fm7  
what is it forC?C7  D  Fm7  
oh...C  C7  D  Fm7  
what is it Cfor, tell me, C7if your hearts not oFm7pen what is it foCr?

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What Is It For

by The Jeevas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

There arent enough Kula Shaker or Jeevas tabs out there, so thought i would put this one

:) my favourite of the two Jeevas albums. there might be a few errors, but you get the idea

* Capo 1st fret

*Intro*

C Em Dm C

*1st Verse*

C F Em G C

Helpless, he was helpless since the day that he was born

C F

So low, he bent so low

Em G C

His tongue scraped on the floor

*1st Chorus*

What is it for?

Am C

What is it for?

F Em G C

D Fm7

Darling, if your hearts not broken, what is it for?

*2nd Verse*

C F Em G C

Hopeless, she was hopelessly, believing with her head.

C F Em G C

Goodbye, she said farewell and she took herself to bed.

*2nd Chorus*

What is it for?

Am C

What is it for?

F Em G C

Darling, if your heart’s not broken, what is it for?

*3rd Chorus*

What is it for?

Am C

What is it for?

F Em G C

Darling, if your hearts not broken, what is it for?

*Instrumental*

C C7 D Fm7

*Outro*

C C7 D Fm7

what is it for?

C C7 D Fm7

what is it for?

C C7 D Fm7

oh...

C C7 Fm7 C

what is it for, tell me, if your hearts not open what is it for?

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