a-ha W H A T T H E R E I S Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Music by magne f and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy intro Am D G Em Am D Em Am D verse Empty glass G Gets another round Am D Squeaky chair Em Makes another sound Am B bridge There is a gentle breeze Em Playing in your hair Am B Come take a bow G While you’re still D All there Am D chorus It’s what it is G Em It’s what it was Am D It’s what it will be here Em After us Am D verse There is no memory G There’s no recall Am D No recollections Em At all Am B bridge Your dark glasses Em Sliding down your nose Am B Now bring these proceedings C D To a close chorus It’s what there... bridge Your dark glasses... instr Am D G Em Am D Em Am D chorus It’s what it is (You can make it all worthwhile) G Em It’s what it was (You can lend yourself some style) Am D It’s what it will be here (You can give them all the reasons) Em D After us (All the facts that you have seasoned) Am D chorus It’s what it is (You can hear them hoot and holler) G Em It’s what it was (As you come across a scholar) Am D It’s what it will be here (You can set your name in lights) Em D After us (You can make two wrongs a right)