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What Youre Doing

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Step 1 / 56Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

What You're Doing chords
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----4--2-------------------|
D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------| 2x
or
D  G  D  G
DLook, what you're Gdoing; DI'm, feeling Gblue and lonely. Would it
Bmbe too much, to Gask of you, what you're doing, to Dme?G  
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----4--2-------------------|
D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
DYou, got me Grunning, Dand, there's no Gfun in it. Why should it
Bmbe so much, to Gask of you, what you're doing, to Dme?
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|-----4--2-|
D|0--4------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
GI've been waiting Bmhere for you, Gwondering what you're Bmgonna do.
EmShould you need a Elove that's true, it's Ame e Asus4e     Ae
DPlease, stop your Glying; Dyou, got me Gcrying girl. Why should it 
Bmbe so much, to Gask of you, what you're doing to Dme?
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----4--2-------------------|
D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
D  G7  D  G7  Bm  G7    D
GI've been waiting Bmhere for you, Gwondering what you're Bmgonna do.
EmShould you need a Elove that's true, it's Ame e Asus4e     Ae
DPlease, stop your Glying; Dyou, got me Gcrying girl. Why should it 
Bmbe so much, to Gask of you, what you're doing to Dme?  
What you're Gdoing, to Dme?  What you're Gdoing, to Dme?
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----4--2-------------------|
D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
G  D
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----4--2-------------------|
D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------| . . . .
Capo II
     D= C  
     G= F  
    G7= F7  
    Bm= Am  
     A= G  
 Asus4= Gsus4  
    Em= Dm  
     E= D  

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

This song captures the frustration of a relationship where one person feels constantly let down. Written by Paul McCartney, it reflects the often turbulent nature of his relationship with then-girlfriend Jane Asher, expressing feelings of being "blue and lonely" and caught in a cycle with "no fun in it." It appeared on The Beatles' 1964 album Beatles for Sale. At its heart, it plays like a plea for understanding and a change in behavior from a distant lover.

AI-written from these sources:What You're Doing — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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What Youre Doing

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Asus4

Gsus4

What You're Doing chords

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

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

G|-----4--2-------------------|

D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|

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

E|----------------------------| 2x

D G D G

Look, what you're doing; I'm, feeling blue and lonely. Would it

Bm G D G

be too much, to ask of you, what you're doing, to me?

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

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

G|-----4--2-------------------|

D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|

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

E|----------------------------|

D G D G

You, got me running, and, there's no fun in it. Why should it

Bm G D

be so much, to ask of you, what you're doing, to me?

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

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

G|-----4--2-|

D|0--4------|

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

E|----------|

G Bm G Bm

I've been waiting here for you, wondering what you're gonna do.

Em E A Asus4 A

Should you need a love that's true, it's me e e e

D G D G

Please, stop your lying; you, got me crying girl. Why should it

Bm G D

be so much, to ask of you, what you're doing to me?

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

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

G|-----4--2-------------------|

D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|

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

E|----------------------------|

D G7 D G7 Bm G7 D

G Bm G Bm

I've been waiting here for you, wondering what you're gonna do.

Em E A Asus4 A

Should you need a love that's true, it's me e e e

D G D G

Please, stop your lying; you, got me crying girl. Why should it

Bm G D

be so much, to ask of you, what you're doing to me?

G D G D

What you're doing, to me? What you're doing, to me?

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

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

G|-----4--2-------------------|

D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|

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

E|----------------------------|

G D

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

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

G|-----4--2-------------------|

D|0--4------4--2---2--0--2--4-|

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

E|----------------------------| . . . .

Capo II

D C

G F

G7 F7

Bm Am

A G

Asus4 Gsus4

Em Dm

E D

About What Youre Doing Chords by The Beatles

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What key is "What Youre Doing" in?

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