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What About Me by Shannon Noll
What About Me
capo on 4 (to get original key) because then you get to play the easiest chord forms to transpose though, just use the buttons at the side.
Original will be in the key of E.
Intro
F D F C
Verse
C Em
Well there's a little boy waiting
F C
at the counter of the corner shop
Am Em
He's been waiting back there, waiting
F
half the day, they never ever see him
G
from the top
Am F
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
D F
He gets to his feet and he says
CHORUS:
C
What About Me
Em
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C
Can't you see
Em
I wanna live
F C
but you just take more than you give
Verse 2:
C Em F C
Well there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
Am Em
She's been waiting back there, waiting for her dreams
F G
Her dreams walk in and out they never stop
Am F
Well she's not too proud to cry out loud
D F
She runs to the street and she screams
(Chorus)
C
What About Me
Em
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C
Can't you see
Em
I wanna live
F C
but you just take more than you give
Bridge:
C Em Am G
So take a step back and see the little people
F D7
They may be young but they're the ones
C Em Am
That make the big people big
G F
So listen, as they whisper
C
What about me
Em F C
And now I’m standing on the corner all the world's gone home
Am Em
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
F G
And I'm feeling cold and alone
Am F
I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
D F G
But sometimes I wish for more than I've got
(chorus)
C
What About Me
Em
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C
Can't you see
Em
I wanna live
F
but you just take more …
C
What About Me
Em
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C
Can't you see
Em
I wanna live
F
but you just take more than
D
you just take more than
F C F
you just take more than you give
C F
What about me?
C F
What about me?
C
What about me?
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version 2
Tuning:Normal
Intro-
C Em
Well there's a little boy waiting
F C
at the counter of the corner shop
Am Em
He's been waiting back there, waiting
F G
half the day, they never ever see him from the top
Am F
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
D G
He gets to his feet and he says
CHORUS:
C
What About Me
G
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C G
Can't you see I wanna live
F G
but you just take more than you give
Verse 2:
C Em F C
Well there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
Am Em
She's been waiting back there, waiting for her dreams
F G
Her dreams walk in and out they never stop
Am F
Well she's not too proud to cry out loud
D G
She runs to the street and she screams
Chorus:
C
What About Me
G
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C G
Can't you see I wanna live
F G
but you just take more than you give
Verse:
C Em F C
And now i'm standing on the corner all the world's gone home
Am Em
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
F G
And i'm feeling cold and alone
Am F
I guess i'm lucky, i smile a lot
D G
But sometimes i wish for more than i've got
Chorus:
C
What About Me
G
It isn't fair
F Dm
I've had enough, now I want my share
C G
Can't you see I wanna live
F G
but you just take more than you give
Key
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
Verse
E G#M
Well there's a little boy waiting
A E
at the counter of a corner shop
C#M G#M
He's been waiting down there, waiting
A
half the day, they never ever see him
B
from the top
C#M A
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
F# B
He gets to his feet and he says
CHORUS:
E
What About Me
G#m
It isn't fair
A B
I've had enough, now I want my share
E
Can't you see
G#m
I wanna live
A B A B A E
but you just take more than you give
Verse 2:
Well there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of a corner
shop
She's been waiting back there, waiting for her dreams
Her dreams walk in and out they never stop
Well she's not too proud to cry out loud
She runs to the street and she screams
Bridge:
E B C#m B
So take a step back and see the little people
A Bb
They may be young but they're the ones
B ?
That make the big people big
C#m B
So listen, as they whisper
CHORUS:
(Chords same as verses)
And now i'm standing on the corner all the world's gone home
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
And i'm feeling cold and alone
I guess i'm lucky, i smile a lot
But sometimes i wish for more than i've got
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version 4
Intro
A B A B A B A
Verse
E G#M A B
Well there's a little boy waiting
at the counter of the corner shop
C#M G#M C#M B
He's been waiting back there, waiting
half the day, they never ever see him
from the top
C#M A F# B
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
He gets to his feet and he says
CHORUS:
E
What About Me
G#m
It isn't fair
A B
I've had enough, now I want my share
E
Can't you see
G#m
I wanna live
A B A B A B A
but you just take more than you give
Verse 2:
Well there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
She's been waiting back there, waiting for her dreams
Her dreams walk in and out they never stop
Well she's not too proud to cry out loud
She runs to the street and she screams
Bridge:
E B C#m B
So take a step back and see the little people
A Bb
They may be young but they're the ones
B
That make the big people big
C#m B
So listen, as they whisper
What about me
(Chords same as verses)
And now i'm standing on the corner all the world's gone home
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
And i'm feeling cold and alone
I guess i'm lucky, i smile a lot
But sometimes i wish for more than i've got
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