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Bastille – What You Gonna Do Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm C G D

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[Intro]
Em C G D
Ooh-ohh
Ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]
Em                C
Johnny's on the A-train
G                    D
Takin' it the wrong way
Em              C
Shiny on the surface
G               D
Rotten on the inside

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                  C
Shake, rattle and roll
            G                D
You got control, got my attention
Em                  C
Make me tap and scroll
            G                D
You got control, got my attention

[Chorus]
            Em
You got us listening
    C
So what you gonna do?
        G                   D
Now, what you gonna do with it?
            Em
You got us listening
    C
So what you gonna do?
        G                   D
Now, what you gonna do with it?

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[Post-Chorus]
Em
Make me paranoid
C
Love me, hate me, fill the void
G                       D
What you gonna do with it?
(Ooh-ooh)

[Verse 2]
Em                C
Sally's never outside
G                    D
Got a screen to hide behind
Em                              C
She says she’s happy on the inside
    G                       D
And got a lot of friends online

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                 C
Shake, rattle and roll 
(Shake, rattle and roll)
            G               D
You got control, got my attention
Em                 C
Make me tap and scroll 
(Make me tap and scroll)
            G               D
You got control, got my attention

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[Chorus]
Em
Listening, you got us listening
        C
So what you gonna do?
        G                   D
Now, what you gonna do with it?
            Em
You got us listening
    C
So what you gonna do?
        G                   D
Now, what you gonna do with it?

[Post-Chorus]
Em
Make me paranoid (Ooooh)
C
Love me, hate me, fill the void
G                       D
What you gonna do with it?
   Em
So who am I? You decide (Ooooh)
C
Inside out, you read my mind
G                       D    Em
What you gonna do with it?

How to play What You Gonna Do: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of What You Gonna Do by Bastille on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play What You Gonna Do by Bastille, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: Em, C, G and D.

Most of the song cycles through Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.