What Goes Up

Lenka - What Goes Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Goes Up" 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.

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                 Dm             A#
Here's a little thing I've noticed
               F           C
Living with myself for so long
              Dm        A#
Every little bit of progress
               F           C
Every little trip that I'm on

A#          Dm
Ah-ah-ah-ah-oh-oh
F                      C
Oh, how the pendulum swings
A#          Dm     C
Ah-ah-ah-ah-oh-oh-oooh

Chorus:
          Dm
What goes up
              A#              F  C
(Doo-do-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo)
          Dm
Must come down
             A#               F  C
(Doo-do-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo)
              Dm
And what goes in
             A#               F
(Doo-do-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo)
 C             Dm
Finds its way out
              A#                  F        C
(Doo-do-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo)
                Dm       A#
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo
                 F        C
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo
                Dm       A#
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo
                 F        C
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo

Here's a little thing I'm learning
As I watch the years slip by
And I see the wheels keep turning
And they're leaving me behind

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, how it's pulling my strings
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Chorus

     A#             Dm
It's simple, oh, so simple, I'm just
 Gm         C
Tryna stay high
     A#            Dm
But gravity won't let me be
       Gm             C
Won't let those dogs lie

          Dm
What goes up
A# F C
(whistling)
          Dm
Must come down
A# F C
(whistling)
              Dm
And what goes in
A# F C
(whistling)
 C            Dm
Finds its way out
A# F
(whistling)
C          Dm
What goes down
A# F
(whistling)
 C            Dm
Finds its way up
A# F
(whistling)
C             Dm
I won't stay down
A# F
(whistling)
      C          Dm
I'll find my way up
A# F      C
(whistling)



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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 Goes Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Goes Up" by Lenka.

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