Oasis: "Whatever" - written by Noel Gallagher /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ 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) <> 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.