Wholy Holy chords by Marvin Gaye (Official Version)

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Cmaj9
C
Cmaj7
Cadd9
Bb/C
Fmaj9
F
Fmaj7
G13

Verse 1
Cmaj9 
 (C minoraj9) Wholy holy
C 
Cmaj7 
 (C major)  (C minoraj7) Come together
Cadd9 
C 
 (Cadd9) Wholy  (C major) holy
Bb/C 
 (B flat/C) People we all gotta come together
'Cause we need the strength,
power, all the feeling
Fmaj9 
F 
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj9) Wholy  (F major) holy  (F minoraj7) 
G13 
Oh Lord,  (G13) get together, one another

Verse 2
Cmaj9 
 (C minoraj9) Wholy holy
Wholy holy
C 
Cmaj7 
 (C major) Wholy,  (C minoraj7) we should believe
Cadd9 
C 
 (Cadd9) in       one another (believe  (C major) in Jesus)
Bb/C 
 (B flat/C) Jesus left a long time ago,
said he would return (believe it)
He left us a book to believe in
In it we've got a lot to learn
Fmaj9 
F 
Fmaj7 
Oh,  (F minoraj9) wholy  (F major) holy  (F minoraj7) (oh Lord)
G13 
 (G13) We can conquer hate forever, believe me

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Verse 3

Wholy

We can rock the world's foundation

Everybody together, together in a wholy

We'll holler love love love across the nation

Wholy holy,

all together in wholy, holy

We proclaim love, our salvation

Ooh, ooh

1971R&B

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmaj9
C
Cmaj7
Cadd9
Bb/C
Fmaj9
F
Fmaj7
G13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 49

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

Cmaj9: x-3-2-4-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Fmaj9: x-x-2-2-1-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
G13: 3-x-3-4-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Wholy Holy 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Marvin Gaye's performance.