Like I Do
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Intro:
D A Em7 G D A Em7
G D A Em7 G D A Em7
G
[Verso 1]
D A Em7 G D
Sayin' life was good, couldn't scratch the surface
A Em7 G
Drinkin' water out the hose, it was perfect
D A Em7 G
Didn't take too long for us to learn it
D A Em7 G
Everything goin' on had a purpose
D A Em7 G D
Runnin' down the hill,y'allwererunnin' beside me
A Em7 G
Pickedthe berries throughthe fence by the high beam
D A Em7 G
Maybe later we can put 'em in some ice cream
D A Em7 G
Watch a movie and hide from the lightning
Interlude: D A Em7 G D A Em7 G D
[Verso 2]
A Em7 G D
A few years later and it's daylight savings
A Em7 G
On the back of the truck, y'all were waitin'
D A Em7 G
Fireworks in the sky but they're fadin'
D A G
Not much, but I sworn that we made it
D A Em7 G
I'm standin' six feet tall, at least that's what I told ya
D A Em7 G
And the kids were gettin' high, I was sober
D A Em7 G
Yeah, you'd be proud though, you didn't even know it
D A Em7 G
Oh, you'd be proud, but you didn't even know it
[Refrão]
D A
And the streetlights are turnin' on a little early
Bm7 A G
I don't know if I should get home
D A
And I'm not a kid no more, but without me
Bm7 A G
I know that you'll worry on
D A
Am I in my way? Do you know I'm safe?
Bm7 A Em7
Am I doing what I'm supposed to do?
D G
Oh, what I'm supposed to do
D
Do you remember it like I do?
Interlude: Em7 G D A Em7 G D
[Verso 3]
Em7 G D
Then I moved away when we were closer than ever
A Em7 G
I would call just to make me feel better
D A Em7 G
Tryin' hard to put my life back together
D A Em7 G
I think of you and the dew when there's weather
D A Em7 G D
And I forgot where I was, when I lost my name
A Em7 G
'Cause growin' old and growin' up just ain't the same
D A Em7 G D
Head down to the ground, tryna play the game
A Em7 G
Sun's down in my head, I can hear you say
[Refrão]
D A
Oh, the streetlights are turnin' on a little early
Bm7 A G
I don't know if I should get home
D A
And I'm not a kid no more, but without me
Bm7 A G
I know that you'll worry on
D A
Am I in my way? Do you know I'm safe?
Bm7 A Em7
Am I doing what I'm supposed to do?
D G
Oh, what I'm supposed to do
D
Do you remember it like I do?
Guitar Solo:
A Bm7 A G D A
Bm7 A G D A Bm7 A Em7
G
Outro:
D G D
Now I'm watching videos with dates on the corner
A Bm G
Blake's a kid, and I was even younger
D Em G
Those days, every year, we would wonder
D Em7 G
Are we still to be kids any longer?
D Em G
Mom's holding the camera, Dad's making us laugh
D Em7 G D
Our chair, blonde hair, days don't really last
Em7 G D
You say it doesn't really feel like the past
G N.C.
'Cause the slowest days seem to be gone too fast
How to play Like I Do
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.