Chords with lyrics
Artist : Justin Bieber
Song : What Do You Mean
Tabbed by : Dave Tran
instagram : davetran
email : [email protected]
Tuning Standard
Capo on 1st
Key : G#major
These are the chords and tabs to Justin Bieber's acoustic version of "What Do You Mean"
The guitarist plays a billion variations so I've simplified the song to the version below, and you can add
your own spin on it.
There's also a beginners version for those starting out which is much more simplified without the licks.
[Intro/Soft Chorus/Verse]
Cadd9Cadd9 
G+G 
E minorEm 
D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3---------------|-3-----0---------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
G+G|-0---------------|-0-----0---------|-2---------------|-0---------------|
D MajorD|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
A augmentedA|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-3-----0---------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus Riff 1/Prechorus]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|---------3---------------x-------|-3-----3-x---0-------0---x-------|
G+G|-0-------0---2-----------x-------|-0-----0-x---0-------0---x-------|
D MajorD|---------x-----------2---x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
A augmentedA|-3-----------------------x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|-3-----------0-------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-3-----3-x---3-------3---x---3---|-3-----3-x---3-------3---x-------|
G+G|-2-----2-x---2-------2---x---2---|-0-----0-x---0-------0---x-------|
D MajorD|-0-------x---0-----------x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
A augmentedA|---------x---------------x-------|-3-------x---3-----------x-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Chorus Riff 2]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
e|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-------0-x---3-------0---x-------|-3-----3-x---0-------0---x-------|
G+G|---------x---0-----------x---0---|-0-----0-x---0-------0---x---0---|
D MajorD|---------x---------------x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
A augmentedA|-3-----------3-----------x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|-3-----------0-------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-------0-x---3-------0---x-------|-3-----3-x---3-------3---x---3---|
G+G|-2-------x---2-----------x---0---|-0-----0-x---0-------0---x---0---|
D MajorD|-0-------x---0-----------x-------|---------x---------------x-------|
A augmentedA|---------x---------------x-------|-3-------x---3-----------x-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Bridge]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3-----3-----3---|---8---8-----8---|-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---|
G+G|---0-----0-----0-|-----7---7-----7-|---7-----7-----7-|---5-----5-----5-|
D MajorD|-----2-----2-----|-----------9-----|-----7-----7-----|-----5-----5-----|
A augmentedA|-3-----3---------|-10----7---------|-5---------------|-3---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3-----3-----3---|---8---8-----8---|-----------------|-------3-3-------|
G+G|---0-----0-----0-|-----7---7-----7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---0-0-0-0-------|
D MajorD|-----2-----2-----|-----------9-----|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A augmentedA|-3-----3---------|-10----7---------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
*******FOR BEGINNERS*******
Alternative Simple Chorus Riff For Beginners
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3---x-3-----x---|-3---x-0-----x---|-3---x--3----x---|-3---x-3-----x---|
G+G|-0---x-0-----x---|-0---x-0-----x---|-2---x--2----x---|-0---x-0-----x---|
D MajorD|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|-0---x--0----x---|-----x-------x---|
A augmentedA|-3---x-3-----x---|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|-3---x-3-----x---|
E MajorE|-----------------|-3-----0---------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Alternative Simple Bridge Riff For Beginners
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3-----3-----3---|-3-----0-----0---|-3-----3-----3---|-3-----3-----3---|
G+G|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----0-----0-|
D MajorD|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0---0-----0-----|-----2-----2-----|
A augmentedA|-3-----3---------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-3-----0----------|----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BB|-3-----3-----3---|-3-----0-----0---|-------3-3-3-3-3-|-------3-3-------|
G+G|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|---0-0-0-0-------|
D MajorD|-----2-----2-----|-----0-----0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-------|
A augmentedA|-3-----3---------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-3-----0----------|----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
****Chords & Lyrics****
[Intro]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
[Chorus Riff 1]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Oh, oh
D MajorD
When you nod your head yes
Cadd9Cadd9
But you wanna say no
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Hey-ey
D MajorD
When you don't want me to move
Cadd9Cadd9
But you tell me to go
[Chorus Riff 2]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
What do you mean?
E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Said we're running out of time, what do you mean?
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9
Better make up your mind
Cadd9Cadd9
What do you mean?
[Verse 1]
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
You?re so indecisive of what I?m saying
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
Don't know if you're happy or complaining
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Don't want for us to end, where do I start?
[Pre-Chorus]
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Wanna argue all day, making love all night
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
First you're up then you?re down and in between
Cadd9Cadd9
Oh, I really want to know?
[Chorus Riff 2]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Oh, oh
D MajorD
When you nod your head yes
Cadd9Cadd9
But you wanna say no
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Hey-ey
D MajorD
When you don't want me to move
Cadd9Cadd9
But you tell me to go
[Soft Chorus]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
What do you mean?
E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Said we're running out of time, what do you mean?
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9
Better make up your mind
Cadd9Cadd9
What do you mean?
[Verse 2]
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
You?re overprotective when I?m leaving
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Trying to compromise but I can?t win
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
You wanna make a point but you keep preaching
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
You had me from the start, won?t let this end
[Pre-Chorus]
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Wanna argue all day, making love all night
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
First you're up then you?re down and in between
Cadd9Cadd9
Oh, I really want to know?
[Chorus Riff 2]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean?
D MajorD
When you nod your head yes
Cadd9Cadd9
But you wanna say no
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean?
D MajorD
When you don't want me to move
Cadd9Cadd9
But you tell me to go
[Bridge]
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
What do you mean?
E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Said we're running out of time, what do you mean?
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9
Better make up your mind
Cadd9Cadd9
What do you mean?
[Chorus Riff 2] (Vocal adlibs till the end)
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Oh, oh
D MajorD
When you nod your head yes
Cadd9Cadd9
But you wanna say no
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G E minorEm
What do you mean? Hey-ey
D MajorD
When you don't want me to move
Cadd9Cadd9
But you tell me to go
Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
What do you mean?
E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9 Cadd9Cadd9
Said we're running out of time, what do you mean?
G+G E minorEm D MajorD
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Cadd9Cadd9
Better make up your mind
Cadd9Cadd9
What do you mean?
Other versions of What Do You Mean Acoustic
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