What do you mean,
(G)oh, oh, when you (D)nod your head yes, but you (C)wan na say no?
What do you (Csus2)mean,
hey, yeah, when you don’t (Dsus)want me to (D)move, but you (Csus2)tell me to go?
What do you mean?
Oh, what do you (D)mean?
Said you’re (C)run ning out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, (Em)oh, what do you (D)mean?
Bet ter (C)make up your mind; what do you (Csus2)mean?
(G)You’re so in de (Em)ci sive what I’m (D5)say ing.
(Csus2)Try’n’ to catch the beat, make up your heart.
You (G)Don’t know if you’re (Em)hap py or com (D5)plain ing.
Don’t (Csus2)want for us to end.
Where do I start?
First you wan na (G)go to the (Em)left then you wan na (Dsus)turn right; wan na (Csus2)ar gue all day, mak in’ love all night.
First you’re (G)up then you’re (Em)down and in be tween.
Oh, I real ly (CN.C.)wan na know, what do you (Csus2)mean,
(G)oh, oh, when you (D)nod your head yes, but you (C)wan na say no?
What do you (Csus2)mean,
hey, yeah, when you don’t (Dsus)want me to (D)move, but you (Csus2)tell me to go?
What do you mean?
(Em)Oh, what do you (D)mean?
Said you’re (C)run ning out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, (Em)oh, what do you (D)mean?
Bet ter (C)make up your mind; what do you (Csus2)mean?
(G)You’re o ver pro (Em)tec tive when I’m (D5)leav ing.
(Csus2)Try’n’ to com pro mise, but I can’t win.
You (G)wan na make a (Em)point, but you keep (D5)preach ing.
You (Csus2)had me from the start; won’t let this end.
First you wan na (G)go to the (Em)left then you wan na (Dsus)turn right; wan na (Csus2)ar gue all day, mak in’ love all night.
First you’re (G)up then you’re (Em)down and in be tween.
Oh, I real ly (CN.C.)wan na know, what do you (Csus2)mean,
(G)oh, oh, when you (D)nod your head yes, but you (C)wan na say no?
What do you (Csus2)mean,
hey, yeah, when you don’t (Dsus)want me to (D)move, but you (Csus2)tell me to go?
What do you mean?
(Em)Oh, what do you (D)mean?
Said you’re (C)run ning out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, (Em)oh, what do you (D)mean?
Bet ter (C)make up your mind; what do you (C)make up your mind; what do you (CN.C.)mean?
This page shows “What Do You Mean?” by Justin Bieber in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.