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What About Me by Moving Pictures
What About Me
Capo: 4th fret
CAPO: 5th Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am & from F to C ##
[INTRO:] F G F G F G C
[VERSE 1:]
Em F C
Well, there's a little boy waiting at the counter of the corner shop
Am Em
He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day
F G
They never ever see him from the top
Am F
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground
D7 F/G
He gets to his feet and he says____
[CHORUS:]
N.C. C G
"What about me? 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 G F G C
But you just take more than you give"
[VERSE 2:]
Em F C
Well, there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of a corner shop
Am Em
She's been waiting back there, waiting for a dream
F G
Her dreams walk in and out, they never stop
Am F
Well, she's not too proud to cry out loud
D7 F/G
She runs to the street and she screams____
[CHORUS:]
N.C. C G
"What about me? 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 F G C
But you just take more than you give
F
More than you give"
[INTERLUDE:] F C F C ~
[BRIDGE:]
Am G F
Take a step back and see the little people
D7
They might be young, but they're the ones
C E7 Am
That make the big____ people big
G N.C. F G F G
So listen as they whisper
F ~ C
"What about me?"
[VERSE 3:]
Em F C
Well, now I'm standing on this 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 G F/G
But sometimes I wish for more_____ than I've got___, oh
[CHORUS:]
F C G
What about me? 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 F
But you just take more
D
You just take more
F/G G F G C G
You just take more than you give
F C G
What about me?
F C G
What about you?
F C
What about me____?
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version 2
[Intro]
C D C D C D G
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G
Well there's a little boy waiting at the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day,
C D
They never ever see him from the top
Em C
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
A7 C
He gets to his feet and he says...
[Chorus]
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D C D C D G
But you just take more than you give
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G
Well, there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
She's been waiting back there, waiting for a dream,
C D
Her dreams walk in and out, they never stop
Em C
Well, she's not too proud, to cry out loud
A7 C
She runs to the street and she screams...
[Chorus]
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D C D C D G
But you just take more than you give
G C G C Bm G
[Bridge]
Em D
Take a step back and see the little people
C
They might be young
A7
but they're the ones that make the
G B7 Em
big_______ people big
D C
So listen as they whisper:
G
"What about me?"
[Verse 3]
G Bm C G
And now I'm standing on the corner, all the world's gone home
Em Bm
Nobody's changed, no-body's been saved
C D
And I'm feeling cold and a-lone
A7 C
I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
A7 C D
But sometimes I wish for more_______ than I've got...
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D C D C D G
But you just take more, what about me
G D
It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D
But you just take more
C D
You just take more
C D G
You just take more, than you give
What about....me?
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version 3
Capo on 2nd fret
Intro: C D G D C G
G Bm C G
Well there's a little boy waiting at the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day,
C D
They never ever see him from the top
Em C
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground,
A7 C
He gets to his feet and he says...
Chorus:
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D G D C C G
But you just take more than you give
Verse II.
G Bm C G
Well, there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
She's been waiting back there, waiting for a dream,
C D
Her dreams walk in and out, they never stop
Em C
Well, she's not too proud, to cry out loud
A7 C
She runs to the street and she screams...
Chorus:
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D G D C C G
But you just take more than you give
Bridge intro: G C G C Bm G
Bridge Proper:
Em D
Take a step back and see the little people
C
They might be young
A7
but they're the ones that make the
G B7 Em
big_______ people big
D C
So listen as they whisper:
G
"What about me?"
Verse III.
G Bm C G
And now I'm standing on the corner, all the world's gone home
Em Bm
Nobody's changed, no-body's been saved
C D
And I'm feeling cold and a-lone
A7 C
I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
A7 C
But sometimes I wish for more_______ than I've got...
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C D
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C D G D C C G
But you just take more than you give
Chorus: Then (C) You just take(D) more, (C) You just take (D) more, (C) You just take
(D) more, than you give
(G) What about....me?
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Note: I've deliberately chosen an Am6 chord instead of a C(#11), for ease of fingering.
There would normally be a C in the bass, but the Am6 and Am7 sound fine and I'd rather have the melody notes
on the top E string
LESS COMMON SHAPES:
Am6 Am7 Dsus2 Dsus4 D7sus4 Gadd9 Cmaj7
e| 2 3 0 3 3 3 0
B| 1 1 3 3 1 0 0
G| 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
D| 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
A| 0 0 x x x 2 3
E| x x x x x 3 x
[Intro]
C Am6 Am7 Am6 Am Am6
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
G D C
[Verse 1]
G Bm
Well, there's a little boy waiting
C G
At the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day
C D
They never ever see him from the top
Em C
He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground
A7 D7sus4
He gets to his feet and he says
[Chorus]
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C Am
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C Am6 Am7 Am6 C G
But you just take more than you give
[Verse 2]
Bm
Well, there's a pretty girl serving
C G
At the counter of the corner shop
Em Bm
She's been waiting back there, waiting for a dream
C D
Her dreams walk in and out; they never stop
Em C
Well she's not too proud, to cry out loud
A7 D7sus4
She runs through the street and she screams
[Chorus]
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C Am
I've had enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C Am6 Am7 Am6 C G
But you just take more than you give
Gadd9
More than you
[Sax solo]
|C Cmaj7 | G | D D7 | G Bm |
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
give...
[Bridge]
Em D
Take a step back and see the little people
C A7
They might be young, but they're the ones
G B7 Em
That make the big people big
D C Am6 Am7 Am6
So listen as they whisper:
C G
"What about me?"
[Verse 3]
Bm
And now I'm standing on the corner
Am G
All the world's gone home
Em Bm
Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved
C D
And I'm feeling cold and alone
Em C
I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot
A7 D7sus4 D C
But sometimes I wish for more, than I've got
[Chorus]
G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C Am
I've have enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
C Am6 Am7 Am6
But you just take more
D G D
What about me? It isn't fair
C Am
I've have enough, now I want my share
G D
Can't you see, I wanna live
Am Am6 Am7 Am6 C Am6 Am7 Am6
But you just take more, you just take more
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D G
You just take more than you give
[Outro]
D C G
What about me?
D C G
What about me?
D C G
What about me?
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