What Do You Mean

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Alternative, maybe easier, version:
  • Transpose the chords 1 half step down [ -1 ]
  • Put a capo on fret 1 to stay in the same key

UKULELE CHORDS

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Intro -x2-: Dbadd9 - Ab Fm Eb - Dbadd9

Chorus:
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm           Eb                          Dbadd9
  When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no 
            Dbadd9  Ab       
What do you mean?       
Fm                 Eb                        Dbadd9
  When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb                Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time 
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb            Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Better make up your mind 
            Dbadd9
What do you mean?

Verse:
Ab              Fm                Eb     
You're so indecisive of what I'm saying, 
  Dbadd9                                 Dbadd9
trying to catch the beat make up your heart
Ab             Fm                    Eb      
Don't know if you're happy or complaining, 
   Dbadd9                              Dbadd9 
don't want for us to end where do I start

Pre-Chorus:
                Ab          Fm                  Eb   
First you wanna go to the left and you want to turn right
      Dbadd9                   Dbadd9
Wanna argue all day make love all night
          Ab             Fm            Eb   
First you up and you're down and then between
             Dbadd9                       
Ohh I really want to know

Chorus:
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm           Eb                          Dbadd9
  When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no 
            Dbadd9  Ab       
What do you mean?       
Fm                 Eb                        Dbadd9
  When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb                Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time 
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb            Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Better make up your mind 
            Dbadd9
What do you mean?

Verse:
Ab           Fm                 Eb      
You're overprotective when I'm leaving, 
  Dbadd9                            Dbadd9
trying to compromise but I can't win
    Ab            Fm                 Eb        
You wanna make a point but you keep preaching, 
  Dbadd9                                    Dbadd9
you had me from the start won't let this end

Pre-Chorus:
                Ab          Fm                  Eb   
First you wanna go to the left and you want to turn right
      Dbadd9                   Dbadd9
Wanna argue all day make love all night
          Ab             Fm            Eb   
First you up and you're down and then between
             Dbadd9                       
Ohh I really want to know

Chorus:
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm           Eb                          Dbadd9
  When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no 
            Dbadd9  Ab       
What do you mean?       
Fm                 Eb                        Dbadd9
  When you don’t want me to move, but you tell me to go
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb                Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Said we’re running out of time 
            Dbadd9  Ab  
What do you mean?       
Fm              Eb            Dbadd9
  What do you mean? Better make up your mind 
            Dbadd9
What do you mean?
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