Band: Rooney
Song: What For
Album: Calling The World
Tabbed by: aimeeck
this is an awesome song. couldnt find any tabs for it here so decided to do it myself. I
standard tuning but i think you've gotta tune it lower. well, whatever works for you. lol.
chords used:
Cadd9: (032033)
D : (000232)
Em : (022000)
Em7 : (020000)
Asus2: (002200) or Asus4: (002230)
both sound alright but i use Asus2
Intro: G Em Cadd9 G
Cadd9 Em7
Verse:
Cadd9 D Em
You don't know what's right anymore
Cadd9 D Em
You think your love is just a score
Cadd9 Asus2 Em Em7 Em
Are you too young or afraid to grow up?
Cadd9 D Em
You can work this out if you both try
Cadd9 D Em
It's hard to cheat but harder to lie
Cadd9 Asus2 Em Em7
Em
Is this what you want or just a passing thought?
Bridge:
Cadd9 Em D
Maybe you should think about it
Cadd9 Em D
Before you go and break her heart
Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
Maybe you need more time to decide
Chorus:
D G Em
Ask yourself "what for?
Cadd9 Em7
What for,
G Em
what for,
Cadd9 Em7
what for?"
Verse:
Cadd9 D Em
You painted a picture she wanted to see
Cadd9 D Em
You can laugh this one off but it's not funny
Cadd9 Asus2 Em
She's given you everything she has
Em7 Em
Oh oh
Bridge:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rooney/what_for_crd.html ]
Cadd9 Em D
Maybe you should think about it
Cadd9 Em D
Before you go and break her heart
Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
Maybe you need more time to decide
Chorus:
D G Em
Ask yourself "what for?
Cadd9 Em7
What for,
G Em
what for,
Cadd9 Em7
what for?"
Cadd9 D
You wanted her and you got her
Em G Cadd9
But you're still so careless with your words
D
If you let her go, she'll move on
Em G Cadd9
Find someone, she's never coming back
D
How can you live with that?
Solo: (strum) Cadd9 D Em (x2)
Cadd9 D Em Em7 Em
Cadd9 Em D
Maybe you should think about it
Cadd9 Em D
Before you go and break her heart
Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
Maybe you need more time to decide
G D Cadd9
So you should think about it some more
D G Em
Ask yourself, "what for?"
(I know it sounds like the same old line)
Cadd9 Em7
What for?
(I know I've seemed like I'm the same old guy)
G Em
What for?
(Maybe I don't know how to treat you right?)
Cadd9 Em7
What for?
(Maybe you'll meet someone tomorrow night?)
G Em
What for?
(You said I lied since the day we met)
Cadd9 Em7
What for?
(But I meant-every word I said)
G Em
What for?
(So don't regret a single day we spent)
Cadd9 Em7
What for?
End. Hope it works for you like it works for me lol
