Do What You Gotta Do
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[Intro: ]F Am Bb Am Am7 Bb F
verse 1
F Am
Girl I can understand how it might be
Am7 Bb Am
Kinda' hard to love a guy like me
Am7 Bb C
But I don't blame you much for wantin' to be free
Bb F
I just wanted you to know
verse 2
Am Bb
I loved you better than your own kin did
Am
From the very start
Bb
Well it's my own fault for what happens to my heart
Am7 C F
You see I always knew you'd go
[Refrão] Am Bb C Am7 F
So you just do what you gotta' do my wild sweet love
Dm C Bb Am7 F
Though it may be I'll never kiss your sweet lips again
C Dm
Pay that no mind
Am Bb
Just find that dappled dream of yours
C Bb F F7 D D7
And come on back an see me when you can
verse 3
G
Don't it make you sad
D
Make you feel so bad
C
They say you don't treat me like you should
Bm D Am
Ahh but folks got ways to make you feel no good
C D G
But they just got no way to know
D
I've had my eyes wide open from the start
C Bm
You never lied to me girl
Bm7 Am
And the part of you they'll never see
Am7 D G
Is the part you've shown to me
[Refrão] Bm7 C D D7 G
So you just do what you gotta' do my wild sweet love
Em D C D G
Tho' it may be I'll never kiss your sweet lips again
Em
Pay that no mind
Bm C
Just find that dappled dream of yours
Am7
And come on back an see me
D Am7
Come on back an see me
D Am7 D7 G
Come on back an see me when you can
Outro
Bm7 C D D7 G
And you just do what you gotta' do my wild sweet love
Em D C D G
Tho' it may be I'll never kiss your sweet lips again
Bm7 Em
Pay that no mind
Bm7 Am7
Just find that dappled dream of yours
D Am7 G D
And come on back an see me when you can
Am Am7 D7 G
When you can...........
How to play Do What You Gotta Do
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.