Asylum Street Spankers – Whatever Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Asylum Street Spankers – Whatever Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
            G
I've got to save the world,
liberate
G
Eat the food that's on my plate
   C
Re-cycling is really great
               D
Whatever I can do
                   G
To get in bed with you

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[Verse 2]
          G
I'll be a Marxist, a Communist
A pacifist, an anarchist
  C
A Democrat, red, white,
         G
green or blue
               D
Whatever I can do
                   G
To get in bed with you

[Verse 3]
  G
I never knew I gave a damn
G
Until you told me
      C              G
Who I am and what to do
               D
Whatever I can do
                   G
To get in bed with you

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[Bridge]
              C   Em Am7
'Cause I know war is bad and
               G    C G
love is really good
C      Em  Am7
Taking a  stand starts
                 G    C G
in your neighbor-hood
         C    Em Am7
I do the best I  can just
               G    C G
like you say I should
The ones who make
                 D
a difference are few
              C
So what can I do
                   G
To get in bed with you?

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[Verse 4]
G
I'd love to hear your world peace plan
G
Why don't you tell me
      C
In my van
               G
We can discuss Camus
               D
Whatever I can do
                   G
To get in bed with you

[Verse 5]
            G
I've got to change my mind,
masticate
G
Use condoms when I fornicate
Until I hyperventilate
               D
Whatever I can do
                     G
My balls are turning blue

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[Verse 6]
            A
I've got to save the world,
liberate
G
Eat the food that's
on my plate
   D
Re-cycling is really great
A              E
Whatever I can do
                   A
To get in bed with you
           E
What I can do
                   A
To get in bed with you
A
Me too!
           E
What I can do
                   A
To get in bed with you

How to play Whatever: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Whatever by Asylum Street Spankers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Whatever by Asylum Street Spankers keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 7 chords: G, C, D, Em, Am7, A and E.

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

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Whatever chords: questions

What key is Whatever in?

Whatever by Asylum Street Spankers is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Whatever?

Whatever uses 7 chords: G, C, D, Em, Am7, A, E.

What is the chord progression of Whatever?

The main progression is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V).

Is Whatever easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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