What Lovers Do chords by
Maroon 5
Sza (Official Version)

2018Pop972 views

Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Eb

Gm

F

Bb

Eb

Verse 1

Eb

Gm

F

Say, say, say, hey, hey, now baby

Bb

Eb

Oh mama, don't play now baby

Gm

F

Say, say, say, hey, hey, now baby

Bb

Eb

Said let's get one thing straight now baby

Pre-chorus 1
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Tell me, tell me if you love      me or not,
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
love me or not, love me or not?
Bb Bb 
 
I'll bet the house on you, am I lucky or not,
Eb Eb 
 
lucky or not, lucky or  not?
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
You gotta tell me if you love      me or not,
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
love me or not, love me or not?
Bb Bb 
 
Been wishin' for you, am I lucky or not,
Eb Eb 
 
lucky or not, lucky or  not?

Chorus 1
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh

Verse 2
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Say, say, say, hey, hey, now ba  by
Bb Bb 
 
You gon' make me hit you
Eb Eb 
 
with that lay down, baby
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, say, say, say, hey, hey now ba  by
Bb Bb 
 
You know what I need,
Eb Eb 
 
out the gate now baby

Pre-chorus 2
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Tell me, tell me if you love      me or not,
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
love me or not, love me or not?
Bb Bb 
 
I'll bet the house on you, am I lucky or not,
Eb Eb 
 
lucky or not, lucky or not?
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
You gotta tell me if you love      me or not,
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
love me or not, love me or not?
Bb Bb 
 
Been wishin' for you, am I lucky or not,
Eb Eb 
 
lucky or not, lucky or not?

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh

Interlude 1
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
(Hey yeah)
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
What lovers do  (Oh, oh)
What lovers do
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
(Hmm, na na na, hey yeah)
What lovers do
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
(Hmm, na na na, oh  oh)

Bridge 1
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Aren't    we too grown for games?
Aren't we too grown to play around?
Bb Bb 
 
Young enough to chase
Eb Eb 
 
But old enough to know better
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Are       we too grown for changing?
Are we too grown to mess around?
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ooh, and and I can't wait forever baby

Chorus 3

Both of us should know better

Eb

Gm

F

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you

Bb

Ooh, ooh

Eb

Tryna do what lovers do, ooh

Chorus 4
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh

Chorus 5
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, been wishin' for you
Bb Bb 
 
Ooh, ooh
Eb Eb 
 
Tryna do what lovers do, ooh

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Gm F Bb Ebmaj7

Chords

Eb
Gm
F
Bb
Ebmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of What Lovers Do by Maroon 5, SZA, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Maroon 5, SZA's performance.

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