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Oasis - Whatever Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, F#, Em, D, C, A, B, E
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GF#EmDCDGDGF#EmDCDGD
I’mGfreeF#tobeEmwhateverIDwhateverCIchooseandDI’llsingthebluesifGIwantD
I’mGfreeF#tosayEmwhateverIDwhateverCIlikeifDit’swrongorrightit’sGalrightD
EmItalwaysseemstoAme,youCalwaysseewhatpeoplewantyoutoGseeD
EmHowlong’sitgonnaAbe,beforeweCgetonthebusand’causenofuss
GetaDgriponyourselfitdon’tcostmuch
GYou’reF#freetobeEmwhateveryouDwhateverCyousayifitDcomesmywayit’sGalrightD
GYou’reF#freetobeEmwhateveryouDwhereverCyouDpleaseyoucanshootthebreezeGifyouDwant
EmItalwaysseemstoAme,youCalwaysseewhatpeoplewantyoutoGseeD
EmHowlong’sitgonnaAbe,beforeweCgetonthebusand’causenofuss
GetaDgriponyourselfitdon’tcostmuch
GFreeF#tobeEmwhateverI,DwhateverCIchoosean’DI’llsingthebluesGifIwantD
GF#EmDCDGDGF#EmDCDGD
BHereinmyGmind,ByouknowyoumightGfind
BSomethingthatGyouBthoughtyouonceF#knew,butnowit’sallEgone
EAndGnowit’sAnoEfunEyeahGnowit’sAallEgone
EhGnowit’sAnoEfun,ahhh
I’mGfreeF#tobewhateverEmIDwhateverCIchoosean’DI’llsingthebluesifGIwantD
I’mGfreeF#tobewhateverEmIDwhateverCIchoosean’DI’llsingthebluesifGIwantD
GWhateverF#youdo, EmwhateveryouDsay,CyeahIknowit’sDalrightGD
GWhateverF#youdo, EmwhateveryouDsay,yeahCIknowit’sDalrightGD
ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
Year1994
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Whatever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Whatever on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Whatever uses these transitions most often: D → G (24), C → D (15), and G → D (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - F# chord transition.

1. G → F# chord transition

Switching from G to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to F#

2. F# → Em chord transition

Switching from F# to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

F# to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to C

5. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → B chord transition

Here's how to move from D to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

10. B → G chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. B → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from B to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

12. F# → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to E:

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. E → G chord transition

Here's how to move from E to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

14. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Whatever.

  • Whatever includes 139 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Whatever contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Whatever connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%