Whatever Tab

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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: thomas_w_dunn@yahoo.co.uk
 
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.
 
************************************
 
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|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
____________________________________________________________________________________________
 
(***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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
************************************
 
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
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