4 Non Blondes - What’s Up Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[G] [Am] [C] [G]
[G]Twenty-five years and my life is still
[Am]Trying to get up that great big hill
Of [C]hope for a desti[G]nation
[G]I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the [Am]world was made up of this brotherhood
Of [C]man, for whatever that [G]means
[chorus]
And so I [G]cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed.
Just to [Am]get it all out, what’s in my head.
And I, [C]I am feeling a little pe[G]culiar.
And so I [G]wake in the morning and I step outside.
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [C]scream at the top of my lungs “What’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[section 2]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
And I [G]try, oh my God do I [Am]try.
I try all the [C]time, in this insti[G]tution.
And I [G]pray, oh my god do I [Am]pray.
I pray every single [C]day.
For a revo[G]lution.
[chorus]
And so I [G]cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed.
Just to [Am]get it all out, what’s in my head.
And I, [C]I am feeling a little pe[G]culiar.
And so I [G]wake in the morning and I step outside.
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high and
I [C]scream at the top of my lungs “What’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[chorus]
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
And I said [G]”Heyeyeyeyey [Am]heyeyey”
I said [C]”Hey, what’s going [G]on?”
[Closing]
[G]Ooh, [Am]ooh [C]ooh. [G]
[G]Twenty-five years and my life is still.
[Am]Trying to get up that great big hill of [C]hope.
For a desti[G]nation.
How to play What's Up on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
4 Non Blondes - What's Up on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
What's Up uses these transitions most often: Am → C (19), C → G (19), and G → Am (19). 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 - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
What's Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What's Up.
- What's Up includes 57 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What's Up contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What's Up connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%