What Are You Gonna Do? chords by
Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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When you are alone,

C

C

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You come back cryin' and

you want to go home;

G

G

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For someone forgettin' it seems

F

F

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Like you're lettin' it take

you away from me.

Am

Am

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Was

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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your idea to pack up and go.

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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You said you had no life of your own.

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Movin' in was not too hard to do.

Am

Am

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C

C

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Ya got second thoughts; you're

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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gonna have to choose.

Verse 3

C

C

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[Chorus]

G

G

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What are you gonna do?

C

C

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Forget about your mother

and think about you.

G

G

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For someone forgettin' it seems

F

F

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Like you're lettin' it take

C

C

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you away from me.

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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Told you all the secrets

C

C

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that were mine.

G

G

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The good things that I picked

C

C

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up overtime.

G

G

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Won't accept the reason

F

F

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C

C

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why you're here;

G

G

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F

F

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Talk things out; overcome the fear.

Interlude 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 5

C

C

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[Chorus:Repeat x2]

G

G

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C

C

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Thought that I was all that you need,

G

G

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You told me things I wanted to believe.

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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You know that leaving

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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me would be wrong;

G

G

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F

F

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Stay with me, I'll help you to be

C

C

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strong.

Outro 1

[Chorus:Repeat x3]

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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C

C

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What Are You Gonna Do? by Creedence Clearwater Revival is C major.

The primary chords used in What Are You Gonna Do? are C, G, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of What Are You Gonna Do? is approximately 91 beats per minute.

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