Westlife - Hey Whatever: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hey Whatever" 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 Hey Whatever Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Westlife

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 "Hey Whatever" smoothly on your guitar.

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

        E                A
Well I can't control the universe
           E       A
'cause I'm only a man
    E               A
And I may read the papers but it won't
      D       A
tell me who I am
                   E           A
And if you really need a new philosophy
            E               A
Well here's one that makes sense
        D     A
The one I profess

Chorus:
        E A     E   A
(I say) Hey Whatever
          E            A
Let your beauty come alive
          D                A
Let your colour fill the sky
     E  A   E   A
And say whatever
               E             A
Why don't you liberate your mind?
          D                A
Let your colour fill the sky

All the world's a waitin' room
And we're standin' in line
For the answer to the question
Of what makes me smile? Oh

C#m
Don't let them change your story
G#/C
Don't let them change your song
Bm                                   F#/A#
Don't let the gurus and philosophers lead you on
 A     B     C#m   D
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah...

Chorus:
Hey, whatever
Let your beauty come alive
Let your color fill the sky
And say whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind?
(Liberate your mind)
Let your color fill the sky
(Woo!)

E                   A
It's like taking a seat at the roulette table
E                      A
And just spinning the wheel
E                    A
And good or bad you take what comes
           D              A
It don't change how you feel
E                         A
If you're a champion of science
                  E          A
or are you're a freak show fool?
      E          A          D        A
what cannot be proved can still be true

Chorus:
And I say, "Hey whatever
(Whatever baby)
Let your beauty come alive
Let your color fill the sky"
And say whatever
(Hey)
Why don't you liberate your mind?
(Never rate your mind?)
Let your color fill the sky
Hey whatever
(Ooh)
Let your beauty come alive
Let your color fill the sky
And say whatever
Why don't you liberate your mind?
Let your color fill the sky
(Ahh, ahh, ahh)
Hey whatever


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Hey Whatever" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hey Whatever" by Westlife.

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