Taken from VidCon mainstage 2014
Here's the link to the performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNihenU-ksQ
He has a capo on 2 in the video but I've seen him put it on one and sometimes not use one
Also in the strumming section Verse 2 he will sometimes put his pinkie on third fret high E string when on the
D chord as a fill
Listen to the song for the strumming pattern, it gets fast during the chorus
Verse 1
Em G F# Em
‘Scuse me ma’am,
Em G F# Em
Sorry to bug,
Em G F# Em
Can you please point out the
WHALES
Em G F# Em
I’ve traveled far
Em G F# Em
From San Antonio
Em G F# Em
Just to see some
WHALES
Em G F# Em
Lookin’ for whaaaales
WHALES
Em G F# Em
Lookin’ for whaaaales
WHALES
Em G F# Em
Hey there sir,
Em G F# Em
Don’t mean to bug
Em G F# Em
Can you please point out the
WHALES
Em G F# Em
Hey there kid,
Em G F# Em
Where are your folks?
Em G F# Em
Are they checking out the
WHALES
Chorus
Em
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
D
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
C
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
Bm D
Lookin’ for whales
Em
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
D
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
C
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
Bm D
Lookin’ for whales
Em D
Lookin’ for whaaaales!
C Bm D
Lookin’ foooor whales!
Em D
Lookin’ for whaaaales!
C Bm D
Lookin’ foooor whales!
WHALE SOLO
(Whale noises)
Verse 2
(Emotional, picking)
Em
All my life, I’ve been out
D
Lookin’ and searchin’ for whales
C
Can’t seem to find them
Bm D
Can’t seem to find them
Em
All my life, I’ve been out
D
Lookin’ and searchin’ for whales
C
Wish I could find them
Bm D
Why can’t I find them?
(Faster, strumming)
Em
All my life, I’ve been out
D
Lookin’ and searchin’ for whales
C
Can’t seem to find them
Bm D
Why can’t I find them?
Em
I am obsessed with them
D
I want to be a whale
(High pitched)
C
Can’t seem to find them
Bm D
Can’t seem to find them
(Pause)
2, 3, 4
Chorus
Em
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
D
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
C
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
Bm D
Lookin’ for whales
Em
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
D
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
C
Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for whales, Lookin’ for
Bm D
Lookin’ for whales
Em D
Lookin’ for whaaaales!
C Bm D
Lookin’ foooor whales!
Em D
Lookin’ for whaaaales!
C Bm D
Lookin’ foooor whales!
Em D
Lookin’ for whaaaales!
C Bm D
Lookin’ foooor whales!
WHALES
