Year: 2000 - Album: Whatever
Written by Noel Thomas David Gallagher, Neil James Innes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whatever - Oasis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Thomas Dunn Song written by: Noel Gallagher Tuning: E STANDARD (Standard tuning, 440hz) Email: [email protected] You'll reach me quicker through my Twitter: @Thomas__Dunn ************************************ Noel chord diagrams (these are only played during the Chorus and bridge): E A D G B e C5 X 3 5 X X X D5 X 5 7 X X X G5* 3 5 X X X X D/F#5 2 5 X X X X E5* 0 2 X X X X B5 X 2 4 4 X X G5 3 5 5 X X X F#5 2 4 4 X X X E5 0 2 2 X X X A5 5 7 7 X X X Bonehead chord diagrams (on the recording these are played on a 12-string acoustic): E A D G B e G 3 2 0 0 3 3 D/F# 2 0 0 2 3 3 Em7 0 2 2 0 3 3 Dsus4 X X 0 2 3 3 Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 3 A7sus4 X 0 2 0 3 3 B5 X 2 4 4 X X F# 2 4 4 3 2 2 A X 0 2 2 2 0 ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************ *** NOTE***: I'll be writing the lead tab timed to the lyrics, as the process will be easier and it'll probably be easier to read. Bear in mind in some places the lyrics will need to be cut to accommodate for space. verse 1 lead: I'm free to be whatever I... Whatever I choose and I'll... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------0----0----0----------------| D|-0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0-----------------------0h2--0h2--0h2-----------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ... Sing the blues if I want... I'm free to say whatever I... e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------0----0----0-----------------------------0----0----0-| D|------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2---------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ... Whatever I like, if it's wrong or right it's alright... Always seems to me... e|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------0---| D|----------------------------------------------------------0-2-4--2-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ (***Note***: the chord pattern/diagrams won't correspond with the lyrics, chords paired with lyrics will be found after the tab) Bonehead verse chords: G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9Dsus4 G Dsus4 e|-3-3-333-3-333----33--333-333-333-3-33-3-333-3-33-333-33-3-| B|-3-3-333-3-333----33--333-333-333-3-33-3-333-3-33-333-33-3-| G|-0-0-002-3-220-00-000-000-000-022-2-22-2-220-0-00-022-22-2-| D|-0-0-000-0-002-22-222-2---222-200-0-00-0-000-0----000-00-0-| A|-2-2-220-0-002-22-220-0----03-3------------2-2----2--------| E|-3---332---220----00-----------------------3-3-------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chorus 1 lead Always seems to me... You always see what people want to to see... How long's...gonna be... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------0-----0------------------------------------------------0--------------------------| D|--------------------0-2---0-2---------------------------------------------0-2-4--2------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| {***OR***} Always seems to me... You always see what people want to to see... How long's...gonna be... G5*D/F#5E5* e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------0-----0---------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------0-2---0-2-----------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------5--5---2-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3--2---0-| Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss, get a grip of yourself it don't cost much... C5 D5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------5-----------------------------------------7-------------------| A|-------------3-----------------------------------------5-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bonehead Chorus chords: Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 G D/F#Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 e|-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-33-3--3--3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-333-| B|-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-33-3--3--3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-3333-33-3-3-333-| G|-0-0-0000-00-0-0-0000-00-0-0-0000-00-2-2-22-0--2--0-0-0000-00-0-0-0000-00-0-0-0000-00-2-2-2222-22-2-2-222-| D|-2-2-2--2-22-2-2---22-22-2-2-2-22-22-0-0-00-0--0--2-2-2--2-22-2-2---22-22-2-2-2-22-22-0-0-0000-00-0-0-000-| A|-2-2-2--2-22-0-0------00-3-3---33-33--------2--0--2-2-2--2-22-0-0------00-3-3---33-33---------------------| E|-0-0----0-----------------------------------3--2--0-0----0------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ verse 2 lead: Free to be whatever you... Whatever you say if it comes my way it's alright... e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------0----0----0-------------------------------------------------0----0----0-| D|--0---------------------0h2--0h2--0h2-----------------------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ... You're free to be wherever you... Wherever you please... e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------0----0----0-| D|-----------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| ... You can shoot the breeze if you want... Always seems to me... e|--------------------------------------------------0-| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------0---| D|-------------------------------------------0-2-4--2-| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chorus 2 lead: Always seems to me... You always see what people want to to see... How long's...gonna be... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------0-----0------------------------------------------------0--------------------------| D|--------------------0-2---0-2---------------------------------------------0-2-4--2------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| {***OR***} Always seems to me... You always see what people want to to see... How long's...gonna be... G5*D/F#5E5* e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------0-----0---------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------0-2---0-2-----------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------5--5---2-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3--2---0-| Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss, get a grip of yourself it don't cost much... C5 D5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------5-----------------------------------------7-------------------| A|-------------3-----------------------------------------5-------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ verse 3 lead: Free to be whatever I... Whatever I choose and I'll sing... e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--0--------------------12-14b16-12-14-12-14-12-14-12---------------------14-12-12-12-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-14-12-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ... Sing the blues if I want... e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------1214-14-12-12-1212-12-1212-14-12-12-12-------------------| D|----------------------------12-14-16--12-12-14-12-1412-12-1412-12-12-14-12----12h14-12h14r12-| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bridge lead: Here in my mind... you know..find... B5 G5 B5 G5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------| D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| Something that you... you...once knew...it's all gone.know it's no fun B5 G5 B5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 E5 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------| D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2----5--------7---2-| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2----5--------7---2-| E|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0----3--------5---0-| Yeah I know it's no fun Oh I know it's no fun G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------5--------7---2---------5--------7---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|---------5--------7---2---------5--------7---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|---------3--------5---0---------3--------5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bonehead bridge chords: B G B G B G B F# Em7 G A Em7 G A Em7 G A Em7 e|----------33333333----------33333333----------33333333----------22222222--3-3-333-0-3-3-333-0-3-3-333-0-2-| B|-44444444-33333333-44444444-33333333-44444444-33333333-44444444-22222222--3-3-333-2-3-3-333-2-3-3-333-2-2-| G|-44444444-00000000-44444444-00000000-44444444-00000000-44444444-33333333--0-0-000-2-0-0-000-2-0-0-000-2-0-| D|-44444444-00000000-44444444-00000000-44444444-00000000-44444444-44444444--2-2-220-2-2-2-220-2-2-2-220-2-2-| A|-22222222-22222222-22222222-22222222-22222222-22222222-22222222-44444444--2-2-222-0-2-2-222-0-2-2-222-0-2-| E|----------33333333----------33333333----------33333333----------22222222--0-0-003---0-0-003---0-0-003---0-| ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Outro lead: ... Sing the blues if I want... I'm free to be whatever I... ... Whatever I...if I want e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------0----0----0--------------------| D|----------------------------0h2-0h2-0h2-0h2-0------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2---------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| For convenience e|---0-3-| can be played as G|-------12-| B|-3-----| D|-12h14----| Whatever you do... e|---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3-| B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ...Whatever you do... e|---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3-| B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ...I know it's alright e|---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0-3---0---------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------12-1212-12---12-1212-12---14-12-14-12-12-12-| D|-----------------------------------------------------------12-1214-12---12-1214-12---12-12-12-12-14-12-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------12------12------12-12---12-1212-12---12-1212-14---14-12-14-12-12-12-| D|-12h14---12h14---12h14---12---12-1214-12---12-1214-12---12-12-12-12-14-12-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------12------12-------14b16-14b16r14-12-14b16r14-12------12------12-12b14-12b14r12-12h14-12-| D|-12h14---12h14---12h14-------------------------------12h14---12h14---------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------12------12-------14b16-14b16r14-12-14b16r14-12------12------12-12b14-12b14r12-12h14-12-| D|-12h14---12h14---12h14-------------------------------12h14---12h14---------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------12------12-------14b16~~-14-12------12------12-14b16-14-14b16r14-12h14-12-| D|-12h14---12h14---12h14---------------12h14---12h14------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------12------12-------14b16~~-14-12------12------12-14b16-14-14b16r14-12h14-12--12h14-12--12h14-12-...| D|-12h14---12h14---12h14---------------12h14---12h14-----------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------| B|------------------| G|...12h14p12h14-12-| D|------------------| A|------------------| E|------------------| Repeat this riff ad inf... G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus2 G Dsus2 G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus2 G Dsus2... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-14--14-12-12-12--------12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-14--14-12-12-12-| D|-12-12-14--14-14-12--12-14-12--12-12-14-12--------12-12-14--14-14-12--12-14-12--12-12-14-12-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************ Lyrics with acoustic/Bonehead chords: G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 I'm free to be whatever I Cadd9 Whatever I choose Dsus4 G Dsus4 And I'll sing the blues if I want G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 I'm free to say whatever I Cadd9 Whatever I like Dsus4 G Dsus4 If it's wrong or right it's alright Em7 A7sus4 Always seems to me Cadd9 Dsus4 You only see what people want you to see G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 How long's it gonna be Cadd9 Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss Dsus4 Get a grip on yourself it don't cost much G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 Free to be whatever you Cadd9 Whatever you say Dsus4 G Dsus4 If it comes my way it's alright G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 You're free to be wherever you Cadd9 Wherever you please Dsus4 G Dsus4 You can shoot the breeze if you want Em7 A7sus4 It always seems to me Cadd9 Dsus4 You only see what people want you to see G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 How long's it gonna be Cadd9 Before we get on the bus and cause no fuss Dsus4 Get a grip on yourself it don't cost much G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 I'm free to be whatever I Cadd9 Whatever I choose Dsus4 G Dsus4 And I'll sing the blues if I want B G Here in my mind B G You know you might find B G Something that you B F# You thought you once knew Em7 But now it's all gone G A Em7 And you know it's no fun G A Em7 Yeah I know it's no fun G A Em7 Oh I know it's no fun - - - - I'm free to be whatever I - Whatever I choose - - - And I'll sing the blues if I want G D/F# Em7 A7sus4 I'm free to be whatever I Cadd9 Whatever I choose Dsus4 G Dsus4 And I'll sing the blues if I want G D/F# Em7 Whatever you do A7sus4 Cadd9 Whatever you say Dsus4 G Dsus4 Yeah I know it's alright G D/F# Em7 Whatever you do A7sus4 Cadd9 Whatever you say Dsus4 G Dsus4 Yeah I know it's alright