Tabs
Artist: Shakira
Title: “Wherever, whenever”
Album: Laundry Service
tabbed by Roy Uno
This song can be played with a capo or without. So, I’m going to put out both versions at the same time. The capoed version is first:
NOTES: The 2nd fret is capoed. All notations are relative to capo.
Here is the intro and the chords that are used in the fill, verse, chorus, and prechorus.
INTRO:
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------3-------------------2------------0-------------------------------------------|
G----------0------------------0-----------------------0------------------------------------------|
D-------2----2------------2-----2----------------------2------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------0---1--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FILL:
B minorBm 
E minorEm 
A augmentedA
E----------2---------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------3---------0--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------4---------0--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------4---------2--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------2---------2--------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE:
B minorBm 
F# minorF#m 
G+G 
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
E------2------2------3------2------0-----------2-------2-------3-------2------0----------------|
B------3------2------3------3------2-----------3-------2-------3-------3------2-----------------|
G------4------2------0------2------2-----------4-------2-------0-------2------2---------------|
D------4------4------0------0------2-----------4-------4-------0-------0------2------------------|
A------2------4------2-------------0-----------2-------4-------2--------------0----------------|
E-------------2------3----------------------------------2-------3-------------------------------|
PRECHORUS:
E minorEm B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
E-------0---------2--------3--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------0---------3--------3--------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------0---------4--------0--------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------2---------4--------0--------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------2---------2--------2--------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------0------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
So the song goes like this:
INTRO,
FILL:
Bm, E, A augmentedA x2
VERSE1:
B minorBm
Lucky you were born that far away so
F# minorF#m
We could both make fun of distance
G+G
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
D MajorD A augmentedA
The lucky fact of your existence
B minorBm
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
F# minorF#m
To count the freckles on your body
G+G
Never could imagine there were only
D MajorD A augmentedA
Ten million ways to love somebody
PRECHORUS:
E minorEm
Le lo lo le lo le,
B minorBm
Le lo lo le ole,
G+G
Can't you see
A augmentedA
I'm at your feet
CHORUS:
B minorBm G+G
Whenever, wherever
D MajorD A augmentedA
We're meant to be together
B minorBm G+G
I'll be there and you'll be near
E minorEm A augmentedA
And that's the deal my dear
B minorBm G+G
There over, hereunder
D MajorD A augmentedA
You'll never have to wonder
B minorBm G+G
We can always play by ear
E minorEm A augmentedA
But that's the deal my dear
FILL:
Bm, Em, A augmentedA x2
VERSE2:
B minorBm
Lucky that my lips not only mumble
F# minorF#m
They spill kisses like a fountain
G+G
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
D MajorD A augmentedA
So you don't confuse them with mountains
B minorBm
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
F# minorF#m
To run for cover when I need it
G+G
And these two eyes that for no other
D MajorD A augmentedA
The day you leave will cry a river
PRECHORUS:
E minorEm
Le lo lo le lo le,
B minorBm
Le lo lo le ole,
G+G
Can't you see
A augmentedA
I'm at your feet
CHORUS:
B minorBm G+G
Whenever, wherever
D MajorD A augmentedA
We're meant to be together
B minorBm G+G
I'll be there and you'll be near
E minorEm A augmentedA
And that's the deal my dear
B minorBm G+G
There over, hereunder
D MajorD A augmentedA
You'll never have to wonder
B minorBm G+G
We can always play by ear
E minorEm A augmentedA
And that's the deal my dear
PRECHORUS:
E minorEm
Le lo lo le lo le,
B minorBm
Le lo lo le ole,
G+G
Think out loud...
A augmentedA
Say it again....
E minorEm
Le lo lo le lo le ole!
B minorBm
Tell me one more time!
G+G
That you'll live
A augmentedA
Lost in my eyes!
CHORUS:
B minorBm G+G
Whenever, wherever
D MajorD A augmentedA
We're meant to be together
B minorBm G+G
I'll be there and you'll be near
E minorEm A augmentedA
And that's the deal my dear
B minorBm G+G
There over, hereunder
D MajorD A augmentedA
You've got me head over heels
B minorBm G+G
There's nothing left to fear
E minorEm A augmentedA
If you really feel the way I feel
FILL/OUTRO:
Bm, Em, A augmentedA x2
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AND here is the version without the capo:
INTRO:
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------5-------------------4------------2----------------------------------------------|
G----------2------------------2----------------------2-------------------------------------------|
D-------4----4------------4-----4----------------------4------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------2---3--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FILL:
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m 
BB
E----------4---------2--------2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------5---------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------6---------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------6---------4--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------4---------4--------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------2----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE:
C# minorC#m 
G#G# A augmentedA 
E MajorE BB C# minorC#m G#G# A augmentedA E MajorE BB
E------4------4------0------0------2-----------4-------4-------0-------0------2------------------|
B------5------4------2------0------4-----------5-------4-------2-------0------4------------------|
G------6------4------2------1------4-----------6-------4-------2-------1------4------------------|
D------6------6------2------2------4-----------6-------6-------2-------2------4------------------|
A------4------6------0------2------2-----------4-------6-------0-------2------2-----------------|
E-------------4--------------0--------------------------4---------------0----------------------|
PRECHORUS:
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
E-------2---------4--------0--------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------2---------5--------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------2---------6--------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------4---------6--------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------4---------4--------0--------2------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So the song goes like this:
INTRO,
FILL:
C#m, F#m, BB x2
VERSE1:
C# minorC#m
Lucky you were born that far away so
G#G#
We could both make fun of distance
A augmentedA
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
E MajorE BB
The lucky fact of your existence
C# minorC#m
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
G#G#
To count the freckles on your body
A augmentedA
Never could imagine there were only
E MajorE BB
Ten million ways to love somebody
PRECHORUS:
F# minorF#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C# minorC#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A augmentedA
Can't you see
BB
I'm at your feet
CHORUS:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Whenever, wherever
E MajorE BB
We're meant to be together
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I'll be there and you'll be near
F# minorF#m BB
And that's the deal my dear
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
There over, hereunder
E MajorE BB
You'll never have to wonder
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
We can always play by ear
F# minorF#m BB
But that's the deal my dear
FILL:
C#m, F#m, BB x2
VERSE2:
C# minorC#m
Lucky that my lips not only mumble
G#G#
They spill kisses like a fountain
A augmentedA
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
E MajorE BB
So you don't confuse them with mountains
C# minorC#m
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
G#G#
To run for cover when I need it
A augmentedA
And these two eyes that for no other
E MajorE BB
The day you leave will cry a river
PRECHORUS:
F# minorF#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C# minorC#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A augmentedA
Can't you see
BB
I'm at your feet
CHORUS:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Whenever, wherever
E MajorE BB
We're meant to be together
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I'll be there and you'll be near
F# minorF#m BB
And that's the deal my dear
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
There over, hereunder
E MajorE BB
You'll never have to wonder
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
We can always play by ear
F# minorF#m BB
And that's the deal my dear
PRECHORUS:
F# minorF#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C# minorC#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A augmentedA
Think out loud...
BB
Say it again....
F# minorF#m
Le lo lo le lo le ole!
C# minorC#m
Tell me one more time!
A augmentedA
That you'll live
BB
Lost in my eyes!
CHORUS:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Whenever, wherever
E MajorE BB
We're meant to be together
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I'll be there and you'll be near
F# minorF#m BB
And that's the deal my dear
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
There over, hereunder
E MajorE BB
You've got me head over heels
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
There's nothing left to fear
F# minorF#m BB
If you really feel the way I feel
FILL/OUTRO:
C#m, F#m, BB x2
There it is. 2 versions of Shakira’s “Whenever, Whereever”
if you have any questions, comments, death threats,
love letters, and corrections,
then e-mail me, Roy Uno
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