What Is This
Traditional
Posted by: Val215
(This is one of those old school throwbacks. Not sure about the original artist. Edwin Hawkins did a version i think)
Key G
L H / R H
Intro:
G, D, E, D /
D (octave lower) /
Verse 1:
/ E, G, G (What is this)
G / D-G-B What
G / C-E-A is
G / B-D-G this
/ E, G (I can)
G / D-G-B feel
G / D-G-B deep
G / D-G-B down
G / D-G-B in-
B / D-F-A side
/ B, A, G (what is this)
C / C-E-G what
C / C-E-A is
C / C-E-G this
/ G (keeps)
C / C-E-Bb set-
C / C-E-Bb ting
C / C-E-Bb my
C / C-E-Bb soul
C / C-E-A on
C / C-E-G fire
/ G, G, A, Bb, D (whatever it is)
G / G-B-D what-
G / G-B-D ev-
G / G-B-D er
F / F-B-D it
E / E-G#-B-E is (it won’t
/ B, G let me)
A / C#-E-G it
A / C#-E-G won’t
D / D-F#-B let
D / D-F#-B me
/ B, B, G (hold my peace)
G / B-D-G it
A / C-E-A
B / D-G-B won’t
C / C-E-A let
C / C-E-G me
C / C-E-Bb hold
C / C-E-A my
G / B-D-G peace*
D / D-F#-A-D oh_____
(What is this),What is this
Makes folk say I’m acting strange
(What is this), What is this
Makes me love to call God’s name
(Whatever it is), Whatever it is
(It won’t let me), It won’t let me
(Hold my peace), It won’t let me hold my peace*
Chorus:
/ G, G, G (I know it)
C / E-G-C makes
C / E-G-C me
C / E-G-C love
C / E-G-C my
C / E-G-C enemies (love my enemies)
C / E-G-C makes
C / E-G-C me
C / E-G-C love
C / E-G-C my
C / E-G-C enemies (and it)
G / B-D-G makes
G / C-E-A me
G / D-G-B love
G / C-E-A my
G / B-D-G friends (love my friends)
G / B-D-G makes
G / C-E-A me
G / D-G-B love
G / C-E-A my
G / B-D-G friends (and it)
C / E-G-B won’t
C / E-G-B let
C / E-G-B me
C / E-G-B be
C / E-G-B ashamed (let me be ashamed)
C / E-G-B won’t
C / E-G-B let
C / E-G-B me
C / E-G-B be
C / E-G-B ashamed (to tell the world I’ve)
A / C#-E-G-B I’ve
A / C#-E-G-B been
A / C#-E-G-B born
A / C#-E-G-B a-
A / C#-E-G-B gain (been born again)
D / F#-A-D I’ve
D / F#-A-D been
E / E-G-A-C# born
E / E-G-A-C# a-
D / F#-A-D gain
*Use same chords as verse
(What is this), What is this
(Got me) Feeling so good right now
(What is this), What is this
(Makes me want to) run on anyhow
(Whatever it is), Whatever it is
(It won’t let me), It won’t let me
(Hold my peace), It won’t let me hold my peace*
Verse 2:
(What is this), What is this
Makes me know I am His child
(What is this), What is this
Keeps me meek and mild
(Whatever it is), Whatever it is
(It won’t let me), It won’t let me
(Hold my peace), It won’t let me hold my peace oh____
(What is this), What is this
Makes my pathway so bright
(What is this), What is this
Makes my burdens so light
(Whatever it is), What ever it is
(It won’t let me), It won’t let me
(Hold my peace), It won’t let me hold my peace*
