Jan182020

Jonas Brothers – What A Man Gotta Do Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
E/B E/B

[Verse 1]
E/B
Cut my heart about one, two times
Don’t need to question the reason, I’m yours, I’m yours
A/C#
I know the others lose a fight just to see you smile
E/B
‘Cause you got no flaws, no flaws

[Pre-Chorus]
B
I’m not tryin’ to be your part-time lover
A/C# E/B
Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours, all yours

[Chorus]
E/B
So, what a man gotta do?
E/B
What a man gotta do?
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you
E/B
What a man gotta say?
E/B
What a man gotta pray?
A/C# E/B
To be your last good night and your first good day
E/B
So, what a man gotta do?
E/B
What a man gotta do?
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you
E/B
What a man gotta do?
E/B
What a man gotta prove?
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you

[Verse 2]
E/B
You ain’t trying to be wasting time
On stupid people and cheap lines, I’m sure, I’m sure
A/C#
So I’d give a million dollars just to go grab me by the collar
E/B
And lock up these doors, these doors

[Pre-Chorus]
B
I’m not tryin’ to be your part-time lover
A/C# E/B
Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours, I’m yours, woo!

[Bridge]
E/B
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Tell me what a man gotta do?

[Chorus]
E/B
So, what a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do?)
E/B
What a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do, yeah?)
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)
E/B
What a man gotta say? (What a man gotta say?)
E/B
What a man gotta pray? (What a man gotta pray?)
A/C# E/B
To be your last good night and your first good day (Aay)
E/B
So, what a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do?)
E/B
What a man gotta do? (Woah)
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)
E/B
What a man gotta do? (Hey, baby)
E/B
What a man gotta prove? (What a man gotta prove?)
A/C# E/B
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)

How to play What A Man Gotta Do: key, chords and progression

What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 3 chords: E/B, A/C# and B.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.