'Whenever Wherever' by Shakira - Guitar Tutorial

            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
	     Can't you see
	     A
	     I'm at your feet

CHORUS:
	     Bm              G
	     Whenever, wherever
	     D                          A
	     We're meant to be together
	     Bm                        G
	     I'll be there and you'll be near
	     Em                     A
	     And that's the deal my dear
	     Bm               G
	     There over, hereunder
	     D                     A
	     You'll never have to wonder
	     Bm                       G
	     We can always play by ear
	     Em                     A
	     But that's 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 don't 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
     	Can't you see
	     A
	     I'm at your feet

CHORUS:
	     Bm               G
	     Whenever, wherever
     	D                          A
	     We're meant to be together
	     Bm                        G
     	I'll be there and you'll be near
     	Em                      A
	     And that's the deal my dear
	    Bm                 G
     	There over, hereunder
	     D                     A
     	You'll never have to wonder
     	Bm                       G
	     We can always play by ear
	     Em                    A
	     And that's 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 you'll live
     	A
	     Lost in my eyes!

CHORUS:
	     Bm              G
	     Whenever, wherever
	     D                          A
	     We're meant to be together
	     Bm                         G
	     I'll be there and you'll be near
	     Em                      A
	     And that's the deal my dear
	     Bm               G
	     There over, hereunder
	     D                          A
	     You've got me head over heels
	     Bm                        G
	     There's 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
	    Can't you see
	     B
	     I'm at your feet

CHORUS:
	     C#m              A
	     Whenever, wherever
      E                          B
	     We're meant to be together
	     C#m                        A
     	I'll be there and you'll be near
	     F#m                    B
	     And that's the deal my dear
	     C#m               A
	     There over, hereunder
	     E                     B
     	You'll never have to wonder
	     C#m                       A
	     We can always play by ear
	     F#m                     B
	     But that's 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 don't 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
	    Can't you see
	     B
	     I'm at your feet

CHORUS:
	     C#m               A
	     Whenever, wherever
	     E                          B
     	We're meant to be together
	     C#m                       A
     	I'll be there and you'll be near
	     F#m                      B
	     And that's the deal my dear
	     C#m                A
	     There over, hereunder
	     E                     B
	     You'll never have to wonder
	     C#m                      A
	     We can always play by ear
	     F#m                    B
	     And that's 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 you'll live
	     B
	     Lost in my eyes!

CHORUS:
	     C#m              A
	     Whenever, wherever
	     E                          B
	     We're meant to be together
	     C#m                        A
	     I'll be there and you'll be near
	     F#m                    B
	     And that's the deal my dear
	     C#m               A
	     There over, hereunder
	     E                          B
    	 You've got me head over heels
	     C#m                        A
	     There's 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
					               at [email protected]