Whenever Wherever - Shakira

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:
Bm Em A
E----------2---------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------3---------0--------2------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------4---------0--------2------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------4---------2--------2------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------2---------2--------0------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
Bm F#m G D A Bm F#m G D A
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:
Em Bm G A
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 x2
VERSE1:
Bm
Lucky you were born that far away so
F#m
We could both make fun of distance
G
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
D A
The lucky fact of your existence
Bm
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
F#m
To count the freckles on your body
G
Never could imagine there were only
D A
Ten million ways to love somebody
PRECHORUS:
Em
Le lo lo le lo le,
Bm
Le lo lo le ole,
G
Cant you see
A
Im at your feet
CHORUS:
Bm G
Whenever, wherever
D A
Were meant to be together
Bm G
Ill be there and youll be near
Em A
And thats the deal my dear
Bm G
There over, hereunder
D A
Youll never have to wonder
Bm G
We can always play by ear
Em A
But thats the deal my dear
FILL:
Bm, Em, A x2
VERSE2:
Bm
Lucky that my lips not only mumble
F#m
They spill kisses like a fountain
G
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
D A
So you dont confuse them with mountains
Bm
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
F#m
To run for cover when I need it
G
And these two eyes that for no other
D A
The day you leave will cry a river
PRECHORUS:
Em
Le lo lo le lo le,
Bm
Le lo lo le ole,
G
Cant you see
A
Im at your feet
CHORUS:
Bm G
Whenever, wherever
D A
Were meant to be together
Bm G
Ill be there and youll be near
Em A
And thats the deal my dear
Bm G
There over, hereunder
D A
Youll never have to wonder
Bm G
We can always play by ear
Em A
And thats the deal my dear
PRECHORUS:
Em
Le lo lo le lo le,
Bm
Le lo lo le ole,
G
Think out loud...
A
Say it again....
Em
Le lo lo le lo le ole!
Bm
Tell me one more time!
G
That youll live
A
Lost in my eyes!
CHORUS:
Bm G
Whenever, wherever
D A
Were meant to be together
Bm G
Ill be there and youll be near
Em A
And thats the deal my dear
Bm G
There over, hereunder
D A
Youve got me head over heels
Bm G
Theres nothing left to fear
Em A
If you really feel the way I feel
FILL/OUTRO:
Bm, Em, A 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#m F#m B
E----------4---------2--------2-------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------5---------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------6---------2--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------6---------4--------4-------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------4---------4--------2------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------2----------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
C#m G# A E B C#m G# A E B
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#m C#m A B
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, B x2
VERSE1:
C#m
Lucky you were born that far away so
G#
We could both make fun of distance
A
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
E B
The lucky fact of your existence
C#m
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
G#
To count the freckles on your body
A
Never could imagine there were only
E B
Ten million ways to love somebody
PRECHORUS:
F#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A
Cant you see
B
Im at your feet
CHORUS:
C#m A
Whenever, wherever
E B
Were meant to be together
C#m A
Ill be there and youll be near
F#m B
And thats the deal my dear
C#m A
There over, hereunder
E B
Youll never have to wonder
C#m A
We can always play by ear
F#m B
But thats the deal my dear
FILL:
C#m, F#m, B x2
VERSE2:
C#m
Lucky that my lips not only mumble
G#
They spill kisses like a fountain
A
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
E B
So you dont confuse them with mountains
C#m
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
G#
To run for cover when I need it
A
And these two eyes that for no other
E B
The day you leave will cry a river
PRECHORUS:
F#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A
Cant you see
B
Im at your feet
CHORUS:
C#m A
Whenever, wherever
E B
Were meant to be together
C#m A
Ill be there and youll be near
F#m B
And thats the deal my dear
C#m A
There over, hereunder
E B
Youll never have to wonder
C#m A
We can always play by ear
F#m B
And thats the deal my dear
PRECHORUS:
F#m
Le lo lo le lo le,
C#m
Le lo lo le ole,
A
Think out loud...
B
Say it again....
F#m
Le lo lo le lo le ole!
C#m
Tell me one more time!
A
That youll live
B
Lost in my eyes!
CHORUS:
C#m A
Whenever, wherever
E B
Were meant to be together
C#m A
Ill be there and youll be near
F#m B
And thats the deal my dear
C#m A
There over, hereunder
E B
Youve got me head over heels
C#m A
Theres nothing left to fear
F#m B
If you really feel the way I feel
FILL/OUTRO:
C#m, F#m, B 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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