What key is "What You Want" in?

"What You Want" by Nell Benjamin is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "What You Want" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "What You Want" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "What You Want" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Nell Benjamin can I play here?

Try "Ireland", "Legally Blonde", "Omigod You Guys". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

What you (Bb)want, War ner, what you want (Cm7)is (Bb)me, but you (Ebm)need (Db)to (Gb)see me in a (Db)brand new do (Absus)main.

spring.

Well, (Ab)it’s plain, War ner, in a dif (Cm7)f’rent (Bb)set ting, you will (Ebm)see (Db)you’re en (Gb)get four.

ting all of (Ab)this plus a brain!

I’ll (E)meet you there at Har vard with a (E7)book in my hand, big (A)stur dy book, big word y book, ters.

(F)full of words I’ll un der stand.

And (Bb)right there bad, is where you’ll (Gb)see it too.

War ner, (Ab)what you want is (Fsus)right in front of (Bb)you!

What you want!

It’s I (Bb)clear.

What you want!

Right ven (Gbmaj7)here.

What you want is right in (Ebm7)front of you, (Gb)front of you!

What you want!

It’s you (Bb)clear.

What you want!

Right real-ly (Gbmaj7)here.

What you want is right in (Ebm7)front of you, (Gb)front of you!

Step one: He’s off to Har vard Law, so I get in there too.

Step (B)two?

Make War ner re as sess, im (E)press him with my high I.

Step (A)three?

We throw a great big wed ding (C#m)and in vite all Del ta (E)Nu!

(F)Love!

I’m do ing this for (C)love and love will see me (Dm)through.

Yes, with love on my side I can’t lose.

And Har vard can’t re (C)fuse a love so pure and (Dm)true.

Don’t (Bb)law yers feel love too?

(Fsus)E ven if they (F)do, what you

What you (D)want,

hey, you just say the word.

But what you (Gm)want’s ab surd and costs a (F)whole lot of (C)swag.

And, hell, (D)why,

when you can stay right here, pur sue a (Gm)film ca reer?

Yes!

The (Ab)East Coast is for eign, there’s no (Gbmaj7)film stu di os.

It’s (Db)cold and dark, no val et park ing, (C#m)all the girls have (A7)dif f’rent nos es.

It’s like the (Bb)damn fron tier!

Tell me (F)what’s out there that (Bb)you can’t get right (A)here?

Guys, (F)love!

I’m go ing there for (C)love!

A love I have to (Dm)win.

I can live with out sun and val et.

I can’t just walk a (C)way, be tray what might have (Dm)been.

Fine, o (Eb)kay, I’ll pay your way if you get (Bb)in!

(What you want!) Make the grade, (What you want!) and it’s paid.

What you want is right in (Ebm7)front of you, (Gb)front of you!

Ho!

What U want, U wan na be out be cause the (Am)sun she warm?

What U want, U wan na be stud y stuck in (Am)side your dorm?

What you want, U wan na be part ty with us (Am)all night long?

What U want?

U (Am)wan na be (Dm)strong!

Be strong!

Whoa!

Go!

What U want, U wan na be groov in’, bump in’, (F)shake da room?

What U want, U wan na be prov in’ sum pin’, (F)and to whom?

What U want, you wan na be won drin’ where (F)youth is gone?

What U want?

U (Bm)wan na hold (Em)on!

Hold on.

Whoa!

Go!

(F)Love!

I’m do ing this for (C)love,

and that’s how I’ll sur (Dm7)vive.

Here you go, I said no!

Go a way!

Right here is where I’ll (C)stay

un til that hap py (Eb)day,

that (Bb)day I hear them (Gb)say...

One sev en ty (B)five!

One sev en ty (Em)five!

One sev ty (B)five!

One sev en ty (Em)five!

One sev en ty (Eb)five!

What you want!

What you want is right in...

Who are you?

(G)I’m what you (C)want, Har vard, I’m the girl (Dm7)for (C)you!

And to (Fm)prove (Eb)it’s (Ab)true we all (Eb)flew here on Jet Blue!

(Csus)This (C)is what Elle Woods (Dm7)in (C)spires!

Ev ’ry (Fm)one (Eb)ad (Ab)mires her and (Bbsus)Har vard should too!

This is not a personal essay!

Nope!

An (F#)es say’s so bor ing and so (C#m)much does not fit.

So (B)we’re ap pear ing live right here.

(G)Mak ing clear you must ad mit that (C)Elle Woods should join the (Ab)cho sen few!

Har vard, (Bb)what you want is (G7)right in front of...

How a bout (C)love?

You ev er been in (G)love?

’Cause if you have, you’ll (Am)know

that love (F)nev er (C)ac (F)cepts a de (C)feat.

No chal lenge it can’t (G)meet, no place it can not (Am)go.

Don’t say (Bbmaj7)no to (F)a (Bbmaj7)wom an in (F)love!

Don’t laugh when I say (C)love, don’t think that I’m na (Dm)ive

be cause e ven (F)a (Bb)per son (Bb)who’s (F)smart can lis ten to their (C)heart, can lis ten and be (Dm)lieve!

So be (Bb)lieve in what love can a chieve!

Do you be lieve?

Yes, we be lieve in love.

How ’bout (Ab)you?

What you want!

Now we’re set!

What you want!

Let’s go get what you want.

It’s right in (Gm7)front of you, (Bb)front of you!

What you want!

Now we’re done...

What you want!

With step one!

What you want is right in (Gm7)front of you, (Gm7)front of you!

What you (Dm)want!

What you (Bbmaj7)want!

What you (Gm9)want!

(D)What (C)you (D)want!

What You Want by Nell Benjamin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What You Want”

What key is "What You Want" in?: "What You Want" by Nell Benjamin is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "What You Want" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "What You Want" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "What You Want" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Nell Benjamin can I play here?: Try "Ireland", "Legally Blonde", "Omigod You Guys". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

What You Want

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Lyrics

What You Want by Nell Benjamin

About “What You Want”

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