What's Happening Brother chords by Marvin Gaye (Official Version)

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Am9
Bbm9
Dm7b5
G13
G7#5
Cm9
F7sus4
F7
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Bb7
Bbm7
Eb7b9
Abmaj7
Abm7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm9
Abm9

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm7b5 
 (D minor7b5) Hey baby,
G13 
G7#5 
what'cha  (G13) know good  (G7#5) 
Cm9 
 (C minor9) I'm just gettin' back,
but you knew I would
F7sus4 
F7 
 (F7sus4) War       is hell, when  (F7) will it end?
Fm7 
 (F minor7) When will people start
Ab/Bb 
Bb7 
 (A flat/Bb) gettin' together  (B flat7) again?
Bbm7 
Eb7b9 
 (B flat minor7) Are things really  (E flat7b9) gettin' better,
Abmaj7 
like the  (A flat minoraj7) newspaper said?
F7sus4 
F7 
 (F7sus4) What else is new  (F7) my friend?
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb7 
 (F minor7) Besides  (A flat/Bb) what     I read  (B flat7) 
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) Can't find no work,
can't find no job, my friend
Money is tighter than it's ever been
Abm7 
Gm7 
Say, man,  (A flat minor7) I just don't understand  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
What's going on across  (C minor7) this land
Fm9 
Ah,  (F minor9) what's happening, brother?
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) Ay, what's happening?

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Bridge 1
What's happening my man? woo
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) Are they still gettin' down
where we used to go and dance?
Will our ball club win the pennant?
Do you think they have a chance?
Abm7 
And tell  (A flat minor7) me, friend,
Gm7 
Cm7 
 (G minor7) how in the world have you  (C minor7) been?
Fm9 
 (F minor9) Tell me what's out
and I want to know what's in
Ab/Bb 
 (A flat/Bb) What's the deal man,
what's happening?
What's happening, brother?
Abmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7) What's happening, brother?
Ah, what's happening, brother?
What's happening my man? Woo
Ah, what's happening, brother?
Say it, man, woo

Outro 1
What's happening, brother?
Abm9 
 (A flat minor9) What's been shaking up
and down the line?
I want to know
'cause I'm slightly behind the times
Woo-hoo, ooh-ooh

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Am9
Bbm9
Dm7b5
G13
G7#5
Cm9
F7sus4
F7
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Bb7
Bbm7
Eb7b9
Abmaj7
Abm7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm9
Abm9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A minorBPM: 98

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

Am9: x-0-5-5-0-0
Bbm9: 6-8-6-6-6-8
Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x
G7#5: 3-x-3-4-4-x
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb7b9: x-6-5-6-5-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Abm9: 4-6-4-4-4-6

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This is the definitive original version of What's Happening Brother by Marvin Gaye, 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 A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Marvin Gaye.