Oasis: "Whatever" - written by Noel Gallagher
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Transcribed by Andrew Millns (csc4aem@leeds.ac.uk) and
Si May (law4sdm@leeds.ac.uk). Let us know if you find any corrections or
additions or if you just want to say hello. If you want any more OASIS songs
transcribing then let us know.
Chord Voicings
G1 320033
G2 355433
G* 200033
G** 020033
D* xx0033
Dsus4 xx0233
D xx0232
C* x32033
Em 022000
A x02220
C x32010
B5 x244xx
F# 244322
E 022100
A2 577655
On the D* to Dsus4 chord change just hit the D* chord once then hammer on
the first finger to make the Dsus4 chord.
Intro [play twice]
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4 C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
[verse]
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
I'm free to be whatever I
C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
I'm free to say whatever I
C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
whatever I like if its wrong or right its alright
[chorus]
Em A
Always seems to me
C G1 G* G** Em
you always see what people want you to see
Em A
how long's it gonna' be
A C
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
C D
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
[chords as for previous verse]
(you're) free to be whatever you
whatever you say if it comes my way its alright
you're free to be wherever you
wherever you please you can shoot the breeze if you want
[chords as for first chorus]
It always seems to me
you always see what people want you to see
how long's it gonna be
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
free to be whatever I
C D* Dsus4 G*
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
[middle 'eight']
B5 G2
Here in my mind
B5 G2
you know you might find
B5 G2
something that you
B5 F#
you thought you once knew
F# E
but now its all gone
E G2 A2 E
an' now its no fun
E G2 A2 E
yeh now its all gone
E G1 A2 E
oh now its no fun
[chords as for previous verses]
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
[groovy change... same chords as chorus]
whatever you do
whatever you say yeh I know its alright
whatever you do
whatever you say yeh I know its alright....
(now play your way to the rowdiness!) (O-A-S-I-S)
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From flidskog@email.unc.edu Sun Jun 23 16:56:49 1996
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 16:21:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Fredrik Lidskog
To: Patrick Glass
Subject: Whatever
>From Fred Lidskog
"Whatever", by Oasis
Song was released as a single, and I believe can be found on the vinyl
"Definitely Maybe" album, if memory serves.
Chords used:
[NOTE: all chords in the verses and chorus are played with your 3rd and
4th finger on the 3rd frets of the 5th and 6th strings. (xxxx33) ]
G1 (320033)
G2 (355433)
F#/D*(2x0233)
E (022100)
Em* (022033)
Dsus (xx0233)
C* (x32033)
A* (x02033)
A2 (577655)
B5 (x2444x)
F# (244322)
Intro
-----
G1 F#/D* Em* Dsus C* Dsus G1 Dsus (play twice)
Verse 1
-------
G1 F#/D* Em* Dsus
I'm freeeee to be whatever I
C* Dsus G1 Dsus
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
G1 F#/D* Em* Dsus
I'm freeeee to say whatever I
C* Dsus G1 Dsus
whatever I like if it's wrong or right it's alright
Chorus
------
Em* A*
It always seems to me
C* G1 (quickly: G1 F#/D*)
you always see what people want you to see
Em* A*
How long's it gonna be
C*
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
Dsus
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
Verse 2
-------
(chords are the same as in verse 1)
You're free to be whatever you
whatever you say if it comes my way it's alright
You're free, to be whatever you
wherever you please you can shoot the breeze if you want
Chorus
------
(same chords as previous chorus)
It always seems to me
You always see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
G1 F#D* Em* Dsus
Freeeeee to be whatever I
C* Dsus G1 Dsus
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
(musical interlude-same chords as verses)
Bridge
------
B5 G2
Here in my mind
B5 G2
you know you might find
B5 G2
something that you
B5 F# E
thought you once knew, but now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E
an' now it's no fun
E G2 A2 E
yeah now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E (E and a whole lot of background noise!)
oh now it's no fun
(chords the same as verses here, play 'em right until the end)
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeah I know it's alright
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeh I know it's alright
Enjoy,
Freddy
Questions, comments, corrections, requests to flidskog@email.unc.edu
From swede@email.unc.edu Sat Nov 23 16:24:59 1996
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 23:06:39 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Lidskog
To: Patrick Glass
Subject: Whatever (with fills & solos)
>From Fred Lidskog
"Whatever", written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis
Song was released as a single, and I believe can be found on the vinyl
"Definitely Maybe" album, if memory serves.
Chords used:
[NOTE: all chords in the verses and chorus are played with your 3rd and
4th finger on the 3rd frets of the 5th and 6th strings. (xxxx33) ]
G1 (320033)
G2 (355433)
F#/Dsus4(2x0233)
E (022100)
Em7 (022033)
Dsus4 (xx0233)
Cadd9 (x32033)
A7sus4 (x02033)
A2 (577655)
B5 (x244xx)
F# (244322)
[ANOTHER NOTE: The chords in this song are played by an acoustic guitar,
which is accompanied by an electric that plays the guitar fills, the solo,
and parts of the bridge]
GUITAR FILL #1
h = hammer on
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------------------------
D-12h14-12h14-12h14-12h14-
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
GUITAR FILL #2 GUITAR FILL #2b
e---------------------------- e----------------------
B---------------------------- B----------------------
G-------12-------12-------12- G--------12---------12-
D-12h14----12h14----12h14---- D--12h14------12h14----
A---------------------------- A----------------------
E---------------------------- E----------------------
GUITAR FILL #3 GUITAR FILL #3b
e----------------- e--------------------
B----------------- B--------------------
G--------12h14---- G--------12h14-------
D--12h14-------14- D--12h14-------12h14-
A----------------- A--------------------
E----------------- E--------------------
Intro
-----
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4 (play twice)
(GUITAR FILL #1)
Verse 1
-------
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
I'm freeeee to be whatever I (GUITAR FILL #2)
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want (GUITAR FILL #1)
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
I'm freeeee to say whatever I (GUITAR FILL #2)
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I like if it's wrong or right it's alright
Chorus
------
Em7 A7sus4
(GUITAR FILL #3) It always seems to me (FILL #2b)
Cadd9 G1 (quickly:G1 Dsus4/F#)
you only see what people want you to see
Em7 A7sus4
(FILL #3b) How long's it gonna be
Cadd9
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
Dsus4
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
Verse 2
-------
(chords are the same as in verse 1)
You're free to be whatever you
whatever you say if it comes my way it's alright
You're free, to be whatever you
wherever you please you can shoot the breeze if you want
Chorus
------
(same chords as previous chorus)
It always seems to me
You always see what people want you to see
How long's it gonna be
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
G1 Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4
Freeeeee to be whatever I
Cadd9 Dsus4 G1 Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
Solo
----
Dsus4/F#
G l Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G Dsus4
e---------------------------------------------------
B--13-13--12---10-10--8--7--8----10-8-7-8--8-7------
G--14-14--12---11-11--9--7--7-----7-7-7-7------7----
D-------------------------------------------------0-
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
Bridge
------
B5 G2
Here in my mind
B5 G2
you know you might find
B5 G2
something that you
B5 F# E
thought you once knew, but now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E
an' now it's no fun
E G2 A2 E
yeah now it's all gone
E G2 A2 E (E and a whole lot of background noise!)
oh now it's no fun
(chords the same as verses here, play 'em right until the end)
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeah I know it's alright
whatever you do, whatever you say
yeh I know it's alright
End Solo
--------
b = bend (8b9 means bend string at 8th fret to make note string would make
if played at the 9th string with no bend)
r = release bend
G Dsus4/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------12--14b16-14b16-14-12-14-14b16r14-12----------14-12-14b16r14-12-12-
D-12h14--------------------------------------14----------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[to continue solo, use slight variations of the above part of the solo]
Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu
From UKMikeJ@aol.com Sun Jul 27 23:05:05 1997
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 16:15:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: UKMikeJ@aol.com
To: patrick@spy.net
Subject: Sam Pilling's oasis stuff
DEAR ORIGINAL OASIS FAN!
CLEARLY YOUR SITE SHOWS EXCELLENCE THAT DOES
NOT COME FROM "BAND WAGON JUMPERS". TO ENSURE
THE PERFECTION OF YOUR SITE JUST POST "THE"
CHORDS (ie NOT "MY" ) FOR WHATEVER. THE OTHERS
CAME CLOSE BUT N.G. WOULD LAUGH AT THE "HERE IN
MY MIND" CHORUS. I CAN'T COPYRIGHT THIS AS IT'S
THE ORIGINAL CHORDS, BUT PLEASE GIVE ME CREDIT
WHEN POSTING ON THE NET.
A THANX-MAIL WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU GET THIS;
LIVE FOREVER
SAM PILLING
Chord Voicings
G 320001
G1 320033
G2 355433
G* 200033
G** 020033
D* xx0033
Dsus4 xx0233
D xx0232
C* x32033
Em 022000
A x02220
C x32010
F# 244322
E 022100
A2 577655
A 002220
A3 002223
F3 021203
E7 020100
On the D* to Dsus4 chord change just hit the D* chord once then hammer on
the first finger to make the Dsus4 chord.
Intro [play twice]
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4 C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
[verse]
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
I'm free to be whatever I
C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
I'm free to say whatever I
C* D* Dsus4 G1 D* Dsus4
whatever I like if its wrong or right its alright
[chorus]
Em A
Always seems to me
C G1 G* G** Em
you always see what people want you to see
Em A
how long's it gonna' be
A C
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
C D
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
[chords as for previous verse]
(you're) free to be whatever you
whatever you say if it comes my way its alright
you're free to be wherever you
wherever you please you can shoot the breeze if you want
[chords as for first chorus]
It always seems to me
you always see what people want you to see
how long's it gonna be
before we get on the bus an' cause no fuss
get a grip on yourself it don't cost much
G1 G* G** D* Dsus4
free to be whatever I
C D* Dsus4 G*
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
[middle 'eight']
f3 G
Here in my mind
f3 G
you know you might find
f3 G
something that you
f3 A3
you thought you once knew
F3 E
but now its all gone
E G A E
an' now its no fun
E G A E
yeh now its all gone
E G A E E7
oh now its no fun
[chords as for previous verses]
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
I'm free to be whatever I
whatever I choose an' I'll sing the blues if I want
whatever you do
whatever you say yeh I know its alright
whatever you do
whatever you say yeh I know its alright....
(THE "ALL THE YOUNG BLUES; CARRY THE NEWS" SECTION WHICH WAS
REMOVED DUE TO DAVID BOWIES COMPLAINT, AND OCTOPUS'S GARDEN
ENCORE ARE THE SAME CHORDS AS THE VERSE)
P.S.
screw sony!!
cheers to millsey, copying your lyrics saved 15mins.
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