​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.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord 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.

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.

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