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Vocals

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

(1.) Moth er,- Moth er;- There's tooman y- of you cry in'-

A5

(2.) Fath er,- Fath er; We don't need to es cal- ate- You see

Both er,- Broth er,- Broth er;- There's far too man y- of you die in'-

9

war is not the an swer- for on ly- love can con quer- hate

You know we've got to find the way tobring some lov in'- here to day-

12

Yeah Oh Pick et- lines and pick et- signs Don't

1. 2. B16

pun ish- me with bru tal- i- ty- Talk to me so youcan see Oh,what's

20

4

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

(Harmony 2nd X Only)3

go in'- on What's go in'- on Yeah, what's go in'- on Ah, what's

C24

go in'- on Ah, na ha ha ha

D27

Ay ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

30

Ah ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

33

Be de bey oop Bip bip bey doop Bip bip bey doop Be de Bip bip bey doop Bi

36

bey fa fa fey doop Moth er,- Moth er;- ev ery- bod y-

E39

thinks we went wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us

42

sim ply- 'cause our hair is long Ah, You know we've

45

(Adlib)

- What's Going On -Vocals2

got to find a way to bring some un der- stan- ding- here to day Oh,

48

Oh, Oh Pick et- lines and pick et- signs Don't

F51

pun ish- me with bru tal- i- ty- Talk to me so you can see Ah, what's

54

go in'- on Yeah, what's go in'- on Tell mewhat's go in'- on I'll tell youwhat's

G58

go in'- on

H61

65

69

What's go in'- on

1. 2.

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73

(Adlib)

- What's Going On - Vocals 3

Background Vocals

Ah Ooh Ah Ah Ooh

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

Ah Ah Ah

1. 2.11

Sis ter- Sis ter- Sis ter- Sis ter- Sis ter-

B18

Sis ter- What's go in'- on What's go in'- on

C23

What's go in'- on What's go in'- on

26

D28

32

36

4

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

(Background/Crowd Noises)

Ah Ooh Ah Ah Ooh

E40

Ah Ah Ah

46

Broth er- Broth er- Broth er- Broth er- Broth er-

F52

Broth er- What'sgo in'- on What'sgo in'- on What'sgo in'- on

G57

What's go in'- on

H61

66

Ooh

1. 2.71

(Background/Crowd Noises)

- What's Going On -Background Vocals

rit.

2

Trumpet II

pp

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

pp

8

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc. mf

B18

sfz

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

35

4

2nd X Only

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Both Xs

(Unison)

mf

E40

cresc.

46

mp cresc. mp cresc. sfz

F52

mf cresc.

G58

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

- What's Going On -Trumpet II

rit.

2

Trumpet I

pp

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

pp

8

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc. mf

B18

sfz

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

35

4

2nd X Only

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Both Xs

3

(Unison)

mf

E40

cresc. mf

46

F52

mp cresc. sfz mf cresc.

G56

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

3

- What's Going On -Trumpet I

rit.

2

Trombone

pp

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

pp

8

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc. mf

B18

sfz

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

34

4

2nd X Only

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Both Xs

(Unison)

mf cresc.

E40

47

mp cresc. mp cresc. sfz

F52

mf cresc.

G58

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

- What's Going On -Trombone

rit.

2

Tenor Sax (& Opt Soprano)

f

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

pp pp

A5

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc. mf

B18

sfz

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

35

(Solo)

(For Tenor: Play 8vb)Soprano Saxophone

To Ten. Sax.3

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Tenor Saxophone

2nd X Only

Both Xs

(Unison)

mf cresc.

E40

47

mp cresc. mp cresc. sfz

F52

mf cresc.

G58

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

- What's Going On -Tenor Sax (& Opt Soprano)

rit.

2

Baritone Saxophone

pp

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

pp

8

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc.

B18

mf

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

35

4

2nd X Only

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Both Xs

mf cresc.

E40

mp cresc.

F49

mp cresc. sfz

54

mf cresc.

G58

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

- What's Going On -Baritone Saxophone

rit.

2

Alto Saxophone

pp

q = 100 (Easy Soul)A

pp

8

p cresc.

1. 2.13

mp cresc. mf

B18

sfz

C24

mf

D28

cresc.

35

4

2nd X Only

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

Both Xs

3

(Unison)

mf cresc.

E40

47

mp cresc. mp cresc. sfz

F52

mf cresc.

G58

mf

H62

cresc.

69

f fp

1. 2.73

- What's Going On -Alto Saxophone

rit.

2

Piano or Rhodes

f

EŒ„Š7

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

mf

EŒ„Š7

sim....

C©‹7 EŒ„Š7A5

C©‹7 F©‹7 B9(“) B13

1.

11

B13

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B13

2.

B17

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7 C©‹7C24

A‹9D28

cresc.

AŒ„Š7/B A/B B1334

mf

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7E40

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

(Comp in L.H.)

C©‹7 F©‹7 B9(“) B1346

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B13F52

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7 C©‹7G58

A‹9H62

AŒ„Š7/B A/B B131.

68

B13

f fp

EŒ„Š92.

rit.

74

(Comp in L.H.)

- What's Going On -Piano or Rhodes2

Guitar

f

EŒ„Š7

sim...

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

mf

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7A5

C©‹7 F©‹7 B9(“)10

B13 B13

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“)

sim...

1. 2.B

16

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B1320

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7 C©‹7C24

A‹9

sim...

D28

31

cresc.

AŒ„Š7/B A/B B1336

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

mf

EŒ„Š7

sim...

C©‹7E40

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 F©‹744

B9(“) B13

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“)

sim...

F50

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B1354

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7 C©‹7G58

A‹9

sim...

H62

AŒ„Š7/B66

A/B B13 B13

f fp

EŒ„Š9

1. 2.

71

- What's Going On -Guitar

rit.

2

Drums

f sim...

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

mf sim...

A5

10

cresc.sim...

1. 2. B16

20

f sim...

C24

sim..

D28

31

cresc.

36

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

(4)

(6) (8) (10)

Fill Fill

(4) (6)

(4)Fill

(4) (6) (8)

(10) Fill

mf sim...

E40

45

cresc.sim...

F51

54

f sim...

G58

sim..

H62

66

f fp

1. 2.71

(4)

(6) (8) (10)

Fill

(4) (6)

(4)Fill

(4)

(6) (8)

(10) Fill Fill

- What's Going On -Drums

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2

Bass

f

EŒ„Š7

q = 100 (Easy Soul)

mf

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7A5

EŒ„Š7 C©‹79

F©‹7 B9(“)13

B13 B13

1. 2.

16

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7B18

B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B1321

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7C24

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On -

C©‹7 A‹9D27

30

33

cresc.

AŒ„Š7/B A/B36

B13

mf

EŒ„Š7E39

C©‹7 EŒ„Š742

C©‹7 F©‹746

B9(“) B1349

cresc.

F©‹7 B9(“) F©‹7F52

- What's Going On -Bass2

B9(“) F©‹7 B9(“) B1355

f

EŒ„Š7 C©‹7 EŒ„Š7G58

C©‹7 A‹9H61

64

67

AŒ„Š7/B A/B70

B13 B13

f fp

EŒ„Š91. 2.

73

- What's Going On - Bass

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