​a-ha - What There Is: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What There Is" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn What There Is Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What There Is" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am D Empty glass G Gets another round Am D Squeaky chair Em Makes another sound Am B There is a gentle breeze Em Playing in your hair Am B Come take a bow G While you're still D All there Chorus: Am D It's what it is G Em It's what it was Am D It's what it will be here Em After us There is no memory There's no recall No recollections At all Your dark glasses Sliding down your nose Now bring these proceedings To a close Chorus: It's what there is It's what there was It's what will be here After us Your dark glasses Sliding down your nose Now bring these proceedings To a close You can make it all worthwhile You can lend yourself some style You can give them all the reasons Al the facts that you have seasoned You can hear them hoot and holler As you come across a scholar You can set your name in lights You can make two wrongs a right You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams Am D Em G B Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "What There Is" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What There Is" by ​a-ha.