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What A Girl Wants original guitar chords by
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1

What a girl wants, what a girl needs

What a girl wants, what a girl needs

Yeah, c'mon
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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Am
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Em7
Em7

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Ooh, oh yeah, oh yeah
Verse 1
Am
Am

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I wanna thank you
Em7
Em7

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Am
Am

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for giving me time to breathe
Em7
Em7

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Like a rock, you waited so patiently
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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While I got it together, oh
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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While I figured it out (yeah-yeah)
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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I only looked but I never touched
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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'Cause in my heart was a picture of us
Dm7
Dm7

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Holdin' hands, makin' plans
F/G
F/G

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And it's lucky for me you understand
Chorus 1
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever makes me happy sets you free
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever keeps me in your arms
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for giving it to me
Interlude 1
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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What I want, is what you got
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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And what you got, is what I want
Verse 2
Am
Am

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There was a time I was blind,
Em7
Em7

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I was so confused (yeah-yeah)
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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Ran away just to hide it all from you
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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But baby, you knew me better
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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than I knew myself
Am
Am

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Em7
Em7

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They say if you love something, let it go
Am
Am

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If it comes back it's yours
Em7
Em7

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That's how you know
Dm7
Dm7

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It's for keeps, yeah, it's for sure
F/G
F/G

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And you're ready and willin'

to give me more than
Chorus 2
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever makes me happy sets you free
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever keeps me in your arms
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for giving it to me,
Bridge 1
Am7
Am7

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C7
C7

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(yeah) What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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Somebody sensitive, courageous,
Am7
Am7

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sexy, cool, like you
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs, oh,
Bb9
Bb9
5

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oh yeah
Am7
Am7

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C7
C7

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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You let a girl know how much you
Dm7
Dm7

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care about her, I swear
E7#9
E7#9

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You're the one who always knew
Chorus 3
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew
C7
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F
F

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Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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(Ooh, I'm thanking you for being there...)
C
C

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G/B
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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C
C

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F
F

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Whatever keeps me in your arms
Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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(Whatever keeps me in your arms, that's...)
Chorus 4
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever makes me happy sets you free
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever keeps me in your arms
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for giving it
C
C

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Em/G
Em/G
2

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What a girl wants, what a girl needs
C7
C7

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Whatever makes me happy sets you free
Fm
Fm

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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And I'm thanking you for giving it to me
Outro 1
Am7
Am7

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C7
C7

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Oh baby, oh darling
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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Thank you, thank you
Am7
Am7

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for giving me what I want
C7
C7

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And what I need
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Bb9
Bb9
5

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Oh yeah
Am7
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C7
C7

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I turn around there

Whenever you're not there
Fmaj7
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Bb9
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Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
[Fade out]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em7

  • Dm7

  • F/G

  • C

  • Em/G

    2

  • C7

  • Fmaj7

  • Fm

  • Bb9

    5

  • Am7

  • E7#9

  • G/B

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What A Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera is A minor.

The primary chords used in What A Girl Wants are Am, Em, Dm, G, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Em, Dm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of What A Girl Wants is approximately 72 beats per minute.

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