Tuning: E A D G B E

Waylon Jennings - 1984 Written by Bob McDill, not to be confused with the John Lennon song of the same title. Use alternate bass note picking on this, except for the strums and hold at the end of the chorus, and the holds at the end of verses 2 & 4. Also, use these shapes for the G and F#. G x-5-4-3-3-x F# x-4-3-2-2-x [Chorus]

^AWhatever gets you through the ^Dnight Whatever makes everything all ^Aright I'm not the kind to judge you ^Esee

What you do is all right with me

Whatever gets you through the ^Anight^G ^F# ^A

[Verse 1]

Well,some guys just don't care they ^Esay Play all night and sleep all ^Aday Then some work 'til the day they ^Edie Some get rich and some get ^Aby

[Verse 2]

Some spend their lifetime having ^Dfun Some say they're gonna wait 'til Jesus ^Acomes Some say that girls are their ^Edownfall Some boys don't like girls at ^Aall ^G ^F# ^A

[Chorus]

Whatever gets you through the ^Dnight Whatever makes everything all ^Aright I'm not the kind to judge you ^Esee

What you do is all right with me

Whatever gets you through the ^Anight^G ^F# ^A

[Verse 3]

Well, some like cars and fancy ^Eclothes Some live fast and some live ^Aslow Some spend their life searching for ^Etruth Some come to church in a three piece ^Asuit

[Verse 4]

Well, I've heard a good woman is all you ^Dneed I've heard some guys need two or ^Athree Some want to save the world I'm ^Etold Some just want to rock'n'^Aroll ^G ^F# ^A

[Chorus]

Whatever gets you through the^D night Whatever makes everything all ^Aright I'm not the kind to judge you ^Esee

What you do is all right with me

Whatever gets you through the ^Anight

Waylon Jennings - Whatever gets you through the night