The Things We Do For Love
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[INTRO:]
Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb Db9
Harmony note:
Ab G F G Ab G F (pause...)
VERSE 1:
Bm G
Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river
D D/C# E
Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea
(F#)G F#sus4 F#
You lay your bets and then you pay the price
G(fr7) (A) D(fr5) G(fr7) D(fr5)
The things we do for love
Bass run to lead in to verse 2: A C# D A A# B -->
VERSE 2:
Communication is the problem to the answer
You've got her number and your hand is on the phone
The weather's turned and all the lines are down
The things we do for love
[Refrão] D D/A D D/A
Like walking in the rain and the snow when there's nowhere to go
Em Em/D A/C# A
When you're feeling like a part of you is dying
Bm Bm/A G E
And you're looking for the answer in her eyes
A* F#m Bm Gm
You think you're going to break up, then she says she wants to make up...
BRIDGE:
Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb
Ooh you make me love you Ooh you've got a way
Eb9/4/Bb Eb/Bb Db9
Ooh you got me calling out for more... Ooh....-->
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SOLO:
4/4 triplet feel (12/8)
Bm G
e|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|--------------------------------------|
B|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--------|--------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------0--|-----7--9-10p9p7----7--------7\-------|
D|--------------------------------------|-/9--------------9--------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . .
D D/C E
e|----------10----12-14-12-10-----------|-----7--9-10-p9-p7--------------------|
B|-----7-10-------------------12--------|-/9-----------------9----9\-----------|
G|-/7-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------0--|
1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . .
G F#sus4 F# G(fr7)
e|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------3--|--2-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------2-h4-----|-----------2--------------------------|
D|--------------------2-h4-h5-----------|--------------4--3--2-----------0--2--|
A|-----------2-h4-h5--------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--2-h3-h5-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . .
D(fr5) G(fr7) D(fr5) harm.
e|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------||
B|-----------3-------7b8----7-----5-----|--7-----------------7----------------||
G|--------2--------------------------7--|-------------------------------------||
D|--4-h5--------------------------------|-------------------------------------||
A|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------||
E|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------||
1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . .
Like walking in the...
CHORUS
BRIDGE 2:
Ooh you make me love you Ooh you've got a way
Ooh you had me crawling up the wall... (pause)
VERSE 3:
A compromise would surely help the situation
Agree to disagree, but disagree to part
When after all it's just a compromise
Of the things we do for love (the things we do for love)
G/A(fr7) D(fr5) G/A(fr7) D(fr5)
The things we do for love (the things we do for love) (repeat to fade)
How to play The Things We Do For Love
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 Eb9. 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.