Bastille - What Would You Do: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "What Would You Do" 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 Would You Do Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bastille
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 Would You Do" smoothly on your guitar.
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Dm Boys and girls, wanna hear a true story? A# Saturday night was at this real wild party F There was liquor overflowin' the cup, C About 5 or 6 strippers trying to work for a buck. Dm So I took one girl outside with me, A# Her name was Londy, she went to Junior High with me, F I said, "Why you up in there dancing for cash? C I guess a whole lot's changed since I seen you last." She said... Chorus: Dm What would you do if your son was at home A# Crying all alone on the bedroom floor, F Cause he's hungry and the only way to feed him is to C Sleep with a man for a little bit of money? Dm And his daddy's gone in and out of lock down, A# I ain't got a job now, he's just smokin' rock now, F So for you this is just a good time C But for me this is what I call life Girl, you ain't the only one to have a baby That's no excuse to be living all crazy So she stared me right square in the eye And said, "Everyday, I wake up, hoping to die" She said, "They're gonna know about pain 'Cause me and my sister ran away so our daddy couldn't rape us Before I was a teenager I done been through more of that shit you can't even relate to" Chorus: "What would you do if your son was at home Crying all alone on the bedroom floor 'Cause he's hungry, and the only way to feed him is to Sleep with a man for a little bit of money? And his daddy's gone in and out of lockdown I ain't got a job now; he's just smokin' rock now So for you, this is just a good time But for me, this is what I call life" Dm (What would you do?) Get up off my feet and stop making tired excuses A# (What would you do?) Get up off my feet and stop making tired excuses F (What would you do?) Get up off my feet and stop making tired excuses C (What would you do?) Get up off my feet! Chorus: "What would you do if your son was at home Crying all alone on the bedroom floor 'Cause he's hungry, and the only way to feed him is to Sleep with a man for a little bit of money? And his daddy's gone in and out of lockdown I ain't got a job now; he's just smokin' rock now So for you, this is just a good time But for me, this is what I call life" What would you do if your son was at home Crying all alone on the bedroom floor 'Cause he's hungry, and the only way to feed him is to Sleep with a man for a little bit of money? And his daddy's gone in and out of lockdown I ain't got a job now; he's just smokin' rock now So for you, this is just a good time But for me, this is what I call life" What would you do if your son was at home Crying all alone on the bedroom floor 'Cause he's hungry... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Dm  F  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 Would You Do" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Would You Do" by Bastille.