Doin It By Myself
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Intro Riff:
e|-------0~-------3~----------0~-------3~------------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1-----------1--------1---------------------------------------|
G|---2--------2-----------2--------2-----------------------------------------|
D|-3--------3-----------3--------3-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Main Riff:
F Dm F Dm B
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--8------------------10--8--------------------------8-11---------------|
G|--------10--9--9--77-------------10--9--9--77----7-9-10--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Am B C
e|------------------------------------------8-8-8--8--10---10--10--8~--------|
B|--11--10--8--11----11--11--10-10-10----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
F Dm
Everyone is sleeping
F Dm
Everything is perfect
B
This is our chance
C
This is our time
Am
Come, come real quick
B C
Let's feel alive, feel alive
F Dm
We're no longer babies
F Dm
Pure, pristine, un-broken
B
So learn how to walk
C
But all we want is to fly
Am
The game is fixed
B C F B
But that's being alive, being alive, being alive....
F B
That's being alive....
Chorus:
B C
If you don't come, I'm doin' it by myself
B C ...(F) (Into Main Riff)
If you don't care, I'll do it by myself (By myself!)
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Main Riff:
F Dm F Dm B
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--8------------------10--8--------------------------8-11---------------|
G|--------10--9--9--77-------------10--9--9--77----7-9-10--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Am B C
e|---------------------------------------------8-8-8---10---10--10--8~-------|
B|--11--10--8--11------11--11--10--10----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
F Dm
Gentlemen and ladies
F Dm
Charlatans and perverts
B
They'll never confess
C
Confess to their crimes
Am
Let's flip the switch
B C F B
We can be alive, be alive, feel alive...
F B
Let's feel alive...
Chorus:
B C
If you don't come, I'm doin' it by myself
B C
If you don't care, I'll do it by myself, yeaaahh
B C
I want you to know, I'm gonna do it by myself
B C
So get back up(?) I'll do it by myself
F B
Do it by myself!
F B
By myself!
F B
Laaa la LAA La laa la Laa LAAA
F B F B C
Laaa la LAA La laa la Laa LAAAAAAAAAAA
F B C
lalalalalaaaaaa(fade out)
**F B C(During the bass lines)
**The ending is alternating F and B chords with a C chord played optionally
after the B. You can hear it if you listen to the end**
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~~Thank you all and hope you enjoy playing this song off Guster's recent new album Evermotion~~
How to play Doin It By Myself
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.