Marvin Gaye - Whats Going On

verse 1

Emaj7 C#m
mother , mother , there’s too many of you crying
Emaj7 C#m
brother , brother , brother , there’s far too many of you dying
F#m
you know we’ver got to find a way
B7
to bring some lovin’ here today , hey

verse 2

Emaj7 C#m
father , father , we don’t need to escalate
Emaj7 C#m
war is not the answer , for only love can conquer hate
F#m
you know we’ve got to find a way
B7
to bring some lovin’ here today

chorus

F#m B7
picket lines and picket signs
F#m B7
don’t punish me with brutality
F#m B7
talk to me , so you can see
Emaj7 C#m
oh what’s going on , what’s going
Emaj7 C#m
yeah , what’s going on , ah , what’s going on
Cmaj7 B7
ahhh . . . .

verse 3

Emaj7 C#m
mother , mother , everybody thinks we’re wrong
Emaj7 C#m
ah but who are they to judge us . simply ’cos our hair is long
F#m
you know we’ve got to find a way
B7
to bring some lovin’ here today

chorus

F#m B7
picket lines and picket signs
F#m B7
don’t punish me with brutality
F#m B7
talk to me , so you can see
Emaj7 C#m
oh what’s going on , what’s going
Emaj7 C#m
yeah , what’s going on , ah , what’s going on
[ improv ]