What's Going On

by Marvin Gaye

💜 R&B / Soul
Difficulty ★★★☆☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

Marvin Gaye's socially conscious masterpiece from 1971. The silky Emaj7 groove floats over a relaxed two-chord vamp, with the guitar playing smooth jazz-influenced voicings that define the song's dreamy atmosphere.

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