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What Are You Listening To Chords

Chris Stapleton Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Guitar

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Ukulele

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Piano

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Banjo

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Mandolin

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

What Are You Listening To Chords – Harmonica

A reflective ballad by Chris Stapleton about the power of music in a relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I see you standin’ over there, starin’ at the floor

G D

I can tell you’re a million miles away

G C

You’re lookin’ for an answer, you’re lookin’ for a door

G D

You’re lookin’ for somethin’ you can say

Verse 2

G C

I can see you’re hurtin’, I can see you’re blue

G D

I can see you’re tired of this game

G C

I can see you’re wonderin’ what you’re gonna do

G D

And I can see you’re tryin’ to place the blame

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Verse 3

G C

I can see you’re thinkin’ ’bout the way it was

G D

When we couldn’t turn the music down low

G

When we were dancin’ in the kitchen just because

C D

And love was all we needed to know

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Bridge

C G

So let me hold you closer

D

Let me turn that song off

C G

Let me be the music when the

D

music’s gone

Chorus

Em C

What are you listenin’ to? What’s on the radio?

G D

Is it some sad steel guitar song?

Em C

Is it breakin’ your heart? Makin’ it hard

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

Outro

G C

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G D

To see that I’ve been right here all along

G

Yeah

Practice tip: The Em to C transition in the chorus is central; practice switching between these two chords cleanly while keeping the strum pattern steady.