Dave Matthews Band – What You Are (Guitar)
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Versions
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Guitar Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Song Intro/Verse is in F#m, and modulates to Am for the Chorus, and F# major for the bridge.
Worked out for piano
Atmospheric noises/voice at the start
[Intro]
F#m Riff x 4 - riff notes, not chords(f# c# f#’ b a g# e) F#m D5 C#5 (bass step through B, A, G#) F#m
Riff x 2
[Verse 1]
F#m I walk into this room, oh, all eyes on me now D5 C#5 But I do not know the people inside (bass step through B, A, G#) F#m They look straight through me, these eyes D5 C#5 Seeking more wisdom than I have to give away (bass step through B, A, G#) F#m Realize, realize what you are...
[Chorus]
Am Am/G Am/F Dm What you've become, just as I have C5 C5/B Am Are you and I so unalike? Am/G Am/F Dm I don't hear you just as I am C5 C5/B Am Afraid if we dance we might die Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B Mock the world - live safe, why Am Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B Don't you know if you live life
F#m (riff x2)
Then you become what you are
[Verse 2]
F#m The seas unsparing, we're all drifting away D5 C#5 F#m Away from you, I pray for you now (bass step through B, A) F#m But hoping to God on high D5 C#5 Is like clinging to straws while drowning, oh (bass step through B, A) F#m Realize, realize what you are...
[Chorus]
Am Am/G Am/F Dm What you've become, just as I have C5 C5/B Am Are you and I so unalike? Am/G Am/F Dm I don't hear you just as I am C5 C5/B Am Afraid if we dance we might die Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B Mock the world - live safe, why Am Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B C5/A Don't you know when you live life F# Then you become what you are
[Bridge]
E B F# What you are is the beast in a lover's arms E B F# What you are is the devil in the sweet, sweet kiss E B F# What you are is missing a piece E B What you are is a puzzle to me
[Chorus]
Am Am/G Am/F Dm What you've become, just as I have C5 C5/B Am Are you and I so unalike? Am/G Am/F Dm I don't hear you just as I am C5 C5/B Am Afraid if we dance we might die Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B Rock the world, live through you - why? Am Am/G Am/F Dm Don't you know when you give life C5 C5/B Am Am/G Am/F Dm C5 C5/B Then you become what you are Am Am/G Am/F Dm Don't trust me, trust you... C5 C5/B Am Up to you... trust you...