That Thing You Do
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Intro
(Two Iconic Drum Measures)
e|-------------------------|------------------------|
B|----x---x--x---x--x--x---|---x---x--x---x--x--x---|
G|----x---x--x---x--x--x---|---x---x--x---x--x--x---|
D|----x---x--x---x--x--x---|---x---x--x---x--x--x---|
A|----x---x--x---x--x--x---|---x---x--x---x--x--x---|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
(Intro Lick)
D Gm
e|----5--------5 ----------|------------------------|
B|----5b6r5----3-----------|------------------------|
G|------------------2------|----3~------------------|
D|-------------------------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
verse 1
D G
You doin' that
A D
thing you do
G A
Breakin' my heart
Bm E
into a million pieces
Em Gm A
Like you always doooo
D G
And you don't mean
A D G
to be cruel You never
A Bm
even knew about
E
the heartache
C A
I've been going through
Chorus
Bm
Well I try and try
E
to forget you girl
D
But it's just so
G Gm
hard to do
D Gm D A
Everytime you do that thing you do
verse 2
D G
I know all the
A D
games you play And
G A Bm
I'm gonna find a way
E
to let you know that
Em Gm A
You'll be mine someday
D
Cause we could be
G A D
happy can't you see
G A
If you'd only let me
Bm E
be the one to hold you
C A
And keep you here with me
Chorus
Bm
Cause I try and try
E
to forget you girl
D
But it's just so
G Gm
hard to do
D Gm D A
Everytime you do that thing you do
Bridge
G
I don't ask a lot, girl (I don't ask a lot, girl)
Bm
But I know one thing's (Know one thing's for sure)
Em
for sure It's the love
Em
that I haven't got girl
A
I just can't take
A# A
it anymore Woah!
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Guitar Solo
D G A
e|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---6--6---|---/7---7---7~--7--7--7---|---7\6--6\4--4\2--2--2---|
D|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
E|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
D G A Bm
e|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|------------------------|-------------------------|----------10-----------------|
G|---/7~--7--7--7--7--7---|---7\6--6/7--7/9--9--9---|---9/11~-------11--11---11---|
D|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
E Em A# A
e|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---11\9--9--9--9---|---9\7--7--7--7---|---7/9--7--7--7\6--6/7--7/9b10r9---|
D|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|
verse 3
D
Cause we could be
G A D
happy can't you see
G A
If you'd only let me
Bm E
be the one to hold you
C A
And keep you here with me
Chorus
Bm
Cause it hurts me some
Em
just to see you go
D
Around with someone
G Gm D
new And if I know you
Gm
you're doing that thing
D Gm
Everyday just doing that
D
thing I can't take you
A G Gm D
doing that thing you dooooo
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Tab Legend
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| b bend
| p release bend
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
How to play That Thing You Do
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.