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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Whatever - Oasis
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A side: Whatever
Chart position: #3
Recorded: November 1994
Released: 18th December 1994
Written by: Noel Gallagher and (legally) Neil Innes
Produced by: Owen Morris, Noel Gallagher and Dave Batchelor
Tabbed by: Thomas Dunn
Tuning: E STANDARD (Standard tuning, 440hz)
Email: [email protected]
You'll reach me quicker through my Twitter: @Thomas__Dunn
Note: This tab is split into two sections, Noel's lead and Bonehead's rhythm. All of Noel's lead parts are
tabbed to the lyrics this time, just for ease of both writing and reading. Also as a disclaimer,
Bonehead's rhythm tabs may not be 100% accurate to his strumming pattern but it's as good as it's going
to get.
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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
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| / 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
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[*** 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|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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(***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-------------|
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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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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------------------------------------------------|
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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|----------------------------------------------------|
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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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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-|
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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-|
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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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Lyrics with acoustic/Bonehead chords:
I'mG freD/F#e to be Em7whatever I A7sus4
WCadd9hatever I choose
And Dsus4I'll sing the blues if IG want Dsus4
I'mG freD/F#e to say Em7whatever I A7sus4
WCadd9hatever I like
If iDsus4t's wrong or right it'sG alright Dsus4
Em7 Always seems to A7sus4me
You Cadd9only see what people want you to Dsus4see
G D/F# Em7 How long's it gonna A7sus4be
Before we Cadd9get on the bus and cause no fuss
Get a Dsus4grip on yourself it don't cost much
GFreD/F#e to be Em7whatever you A7sus4
WhCadd9atever you say
If Dsus4it comes my way it'sG alright Dsus4
You'reG freeD/F# to be Em7wherever you A7sus4
WhCadd9erever you please
You Dsus4can shoot the breeze if youG want Dsus4
Em7 It always seems to A7sus4me
You Cadd9only see what people want you to Dsus4see
G D/F# Em7 How long's it gonna A7sus4be
Before we Cadd9get on the bus and cause no fuss
Get a Dsus4grip on yourself it don't cost much
I'mG freD/F#e to be Em7whatever I A7sus4
WCadd9hatever I choose
And Dsus4I'll sing the blues if IG want Dsus4
B Here in my minGd
B You know you might fiGnd
B Something that yGou
B You thought you once F#knew
But now it's all Em7gone
And you Gknow it's Ano Em7fun
Yeah I Gknow it's Ano Em7fun
Oh I Gknow it's Ano Em7fun
I'm- free- to be -whatever I -
Wh-atever I choose
And -I'll sing the blues if I- want -
I'mG freD/F#e to be Em7whatever I A7sus4
WCadd9hatever I choose
And Dsus4I'll sing the blues if IG want Dsus4
G WhaD/F#tever you Em7do
WhaA7sus4tever you Cadd9say
Yeah IDsus4 know it's alGright Dsus4
G WhaD/F#tever you Em7do
WhaA7sus4tever you Cadd9say
Yeah IDsus4 know it's alGright Dsus4