Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

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Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (1974)
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 128 BPM (3 Min. 21 Sec.) in 'D'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B
e Bass| Chord
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G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G B-D-G -OR-
- 3 2 0 0 3 3
Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0 E B-E-G
A7 - x 0 2 0 2 0 A A-C#-E-G -OR-
- x 0 2 2 2 3
C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
INTRO: [8 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4…
G Em A7 A7 C C
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|G |…NC |
What-ev-er gets… you through the
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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A C G
| | | |
night,… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-… right…
G A C
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It's your mon-ey… or your life… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-…
G G Em D
| | | |
… right… Don't need a sword to cut through flow-… ers,…
C G
| | |…NC |
oh,… no,… oh,… no… What-ev-er gets… you through your
VERSE #2: [12 M]
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A C G
| | | |
life,… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-… right…
G A C
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Do it wrong or… do it right… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-…
G G Em D
| | | |
… right… Don't need a watch to waste your time,…
C G G
| | | |
oh,… no,… oh,… no…
INSTRUMENTAL #1: [8 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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Em Em A7 A7 A7 D7 A7 D7
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BRIDGE #1: [8 M]
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A7 D A7
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Hold… me dar-… lin', come on… lis-… ten to… me… I… won't do… you no…
D A7 D
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harm… Trust… me dar-… lin', come on… lis-… ten to… me, come on…
C G
| | |
lis-… ten to… me, come on… lis-… ten,… lis-… ten…
INSTRUMENTAL #2: [7 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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Em A7 A7 C C
| | | | | |
|G |…NC |
What-ev-er gets… you to the
VERSE #3: [12 M]
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A C G
| | | |
light,… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-… right…
G A C
| | | |
Out the blue or… out of sight… 'sal-… right,… 'sal-…
G G Em D
| | | |
… right… Don't need a gun to blow you mind,…
C G G
| | | |
oh,… no,… oh,… no…
INSTRUMENTAL #3: [8 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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Em Em A7 A7 A7 D7 A7 D7
| | | | | | | | |
BRIDGE #2: [8 M]
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A7 D A7
| | | |
Hold… me dar-… lin', come on… lis-… ten to… me… I… won't do… you no…
D A7 D
| | | |
harm… Trust… me dar-… lin', come on… lis-… ten to… me, come on…
C G
| | |
lis-… ten to… me, come on… lis-… ten,… lis-… ten…
INSTRUMENTAL #4: [24 M] 'Sax and/or Guitar Solo' ('CODA') -
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Em Em A7 A7 A7 D7 A7 D7
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Em Em A7 A7 A7 D7 A7 D7
| | | | | | | | |
Em Em A7 A7 C C G G
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Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon (1974)
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 128 BPM (3 Min. 21 Sec.) in 'D'.
Chords Used:
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            GUITAR              KEYS
G   -  3  2  0  0  0  3     G    B-D-G     -OR-
    -  3  2  0  0  3  3
Em  -  0  2  2  0  0  0     E    B-E-G
A7  -  x  0  2  0  2  0     A    A-C#-E-G  -OR-
    -  x  0  2  2  2  3
C   -  x  3  2  0  1  0     C    G-C-E
A   -  x  0  2  2  2  0     A    A-C#-E
D   -  x  x  0  2  3  2     D    A-D-F#
D7  -  x  x  0  2  1  2     D    A-C-D-F#
INTRO: [8 M]
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 1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4…
|G       |Em      |A7      |A7      |C       |C       |
|G       |…NC                              |
           What-ev-er gets… you through the
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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VERSE #2: [12 M]
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INSTRUMENTAL #1: [8 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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|Em      |Em      |A7      |A7      |A7      |D7      |A7      |D7      |
BRIDGE #1: [8 M]
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INSTRUMENTAL #2: [7 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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|Em      |A7      |A7      |C       |C       |
|G       |…NC                         |
           What-ev-er gets… you to the
VERSE #3: [12 M]
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INSTRUMENTAL #3: [8 M] 'Sax or Guitar Solo' -
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|Em      |Em      |A7      |A7      |A7      |D7      |A7      |D7      |
BRIDGE #2: [8 M]
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INSTRUMENTAL #4: [24 M] 'Sax and/or Guitar Solo' ('CODA') -
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|Em      |Em      |A7      |A7      |A7      |D7      |A7      |D7      |
|Em      |Em      |A7      |A7      |A7      |D7      |A7      |D7      |
|Em      |Em      |A7      |A7      |C       |C       |G       |G       |

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