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Whatever Happens

Michael Jackson
Tab

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Song

"Whatever Happens" (Jackson/Riley)

Performed by Michael Jackson featuring Carlos Santana

From "Invincible" album (2001)

Great work by the man Santana on this track and amazing by Michael

Jackson as usual

RAKED INTRO:

E:-----0------4-------------------|
b:-----0------4-------------------|
g:-----0------5-------------------|
d:-----2------6-------------------|
a:-----2------6-------------------|
e:-----0------4-------------------|

VERSE: "He gives another smile..."

E:--------------------------------|
b:--------------------------------|
g:--------------------------------|
d:--------------------------------|
a:--------------------------------|
e:--------------------------------|

CHORUS: "Whatever happens..."

E:--1----1-2-4-6-6-6--------------|
b:--3-----------------------------|
g:--3-----------------------------|
d:--3-----------------------------|
a:--1-----------------------------|
e:--------------------------------|

PICKED FILL

E:---------11--14-----------------|
b:-----11-------------------------|
g:--------------------------------|
d:--------------------------------|
a:--------------------------------|
e:--------------------------------|

SOLO 1 (sort of)

E:--11-------14--11--11--------18-------------------|
b:-----9-7---------------x--?-----?--9--------------|
g:---------8----------------------------------------|
d:--------------------------------------------------|
a:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--------------------------------------------------|

SOLO 2

E:--14-13-11-- s t  --14-13-11---9-11-14--16-14--18-|
b:------------ e i  --------------------------------|
g:------------ v m  --------------------------------|
d:------------ e e  --------------------------------|
a:------------ n s  --------------------------------|
e:------------ )    --------------------------------|

ECHO BIT

E:-------14---18---16-------------|
b:--16----------------------------|
g:--------------------------------|
d:--------------------------------|
a:--------------------------------|
e:--------------------------------|

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