Hunter Hayes - What You Gonna Do: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What You Gonna Do" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Dm   C                Gm
Who wakes you in the morning comes
Dm   C               A#
Who calls you every late night
Dm   C                 Gm
Who comforts you when you're in need
Dm  C               A#
Who always tries to treat you right

Who gives you all he has to give?
Who would dedicate his heart to you?
Who fulfills all his promises
And who sees the good in you?

Chorus:
         Dm             C           A#
Tell me what you gonna do when I'm gone
         F                              C      C#dim
Oh and where you gonna go when there's nobody home
     Dm          C/E           F           A#
And who's gonna love you when you're all alone
         Dm             C           A#
Tell me what you gonna do when I'm gone
       Dm             C           Gm
Yeah, what you gonna do when I'm gone
Dm C Gm             Dm C A#
      I just wanna know

Who cries knowing you don't care?
And who worries what the future holds?
Who fears the road ahead?
And whose heart is turning into stone?

Who prays for your safe return?
And who misses you when you're away?
Who's tired of empty promises?
And who's tired of all the games you play?

Chorus:
Tell me what you gonna do when I'm gone
Oh, and where you gonna go when there's nobody home?
And who's gonna love you when you're all alone?
Tell me whatcha gonna do when I'm gone
I just wanna know what you're gonna do
What you're gonna do when I'm, when I'm gone
Tell me whatcha gonna do?
Whoa, oh, whoa
Tell me whatcha gonna do when I'm gone
Oh, and where you gonna go when there's nobody home?
And who's gonna love you when you're all alone
When you're all alone
Tell me whatcha gonna do when I'm gone
Oh, whatcha gonna do when I'm gone?
I just wanna know when I'm gone

When there's no one home and you're all alone
Will you be just be fine alone or will you
cry when I'm gone?
(Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone)
(Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone)
Wanna know, wanna know
(Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone)
Tell me whatcha gonna do when I'm gone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#dim

Guitar chord C#dim

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 You Gonna Do" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What You Gonna Do" by Hunter Hayes.