Dec272017

The 502s – What To Do Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsG D C Em E A

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chord progression of What To Do by The 502’s on piano, giutar, ukulele and keyboard.

[Intro]
G D C G
Em D G

[Verse]
G D
You held me down with those blue eyes
C G
In the terminal it was to my surprise
Em D G
That you stopped me, that’s never happened before
G D
And all my words caught in my throat
C G
Should I stay, or should I go?
Em D G
My cheeks turned red, and that’s happened before. (A lot!)

G D C G
Em D G

G D
Tell her, tell her what you see
C G
Ok, I’ll tell her what this could be
Em D
Is it too soon?
G
Probably
G D
You know that she’ll think I’m crazy
C G
If I tell her, tell her what I’m thinking
Em D
Tell her, tell her, tell her, tell her
G
Or don’t
(But you should!)

[Chorus]
D G
What to do? What to do?
C G
Which words should I choose?
D G
I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose
C G
This love like I always do
D G
What to do? What to do?
C G
Which words should I choose?
D G
I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose
C
This love like I always do

G D C G
Em D G

[Verse]
G D
Did you see me, when I saw you?
C G
Well is this love too good to be true?
Em D G
What’s life without loving somebody? It’s nothing at all
(At all!)

[Bridge]
Em D G C
Well Megan’s gone, and Sydney’s off, and Katherine’s down the coast
Em D G C
And usually, well always, the loss is all my fault
Em D G C
You live, you learn, you lose yourself somewhere along the road
Em D
In Carolina
G D E
But I head south to save my soul

[Chorus]
E A
What to do? What to do?
D A
Which words should I choose?
E A
I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose
D A
This love like I always do
E A
What to do? What to do?
D A
Which words should I choose?
E A
I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose
D E
This love, this love, this love
A
Like I always do

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How to play What To Do: key, chords and progression

What To Do by The 502s is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, D, C, Em, E and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – G – D (ii – I – IV – I in D major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.