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                                                  DO WHAT YOU CAN - Mercy Me
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Tuning: standard
Intro
 G   D   C   C(2x)
GTV shows the Dfamine over CthereC  
GWe see all the problems they Dhave over CthereC  
E-                                          C  E-    C  
It takes our minds off the things that go on here
E-                                   C        D  D  
It takes our minds off the burdens so near!
GAdmiration for the Dones over CthereC  
GThey spread the love of DGod over CthereC  
E-                                  C  E-    C  
You say to yourself I wish they were here
E-                          C          D  D  
Look in your heart, isn't it clear?
Chorus
GDo what you Dcan for GodC's sakCe
GDo what you Dcan for GodC's sakCe
GLook in your own little Dworld and find hearts that CacheC  
GSo do what you Dcan for GodC's sakCe.
GI'm not a preacher Dman - I never said you CwereC  
GI'm not one to change the whole Dworld - I never said you CwereC  
E-                                    C  E-  C  
You may not think there's much you can do
E-                                   C      D  D  
Do what you can that's all He asks of you
DIf everybody thought the little Dthings we did had no Cmeaning
DAnd never took the time to Dreach out where would we Cbe?C  
Intro
E-                                    C  E-   C  
You may not think there's much you can do
E-                                   C       D  D  
Do what you can that's all He asks of you
Chorus (2x)
Intro (until end)

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Do What You Can

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DO WHAT YOU CAN - Mercy Me

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Tuning: standard

Intro

G D C C

(2x)

G D C C

TV shows the famine over there

G D C C

We see all the problems they have over there

E C E C

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It takes our minds off the things that go on here

E C D D

It takes our minds off the burdens so near!

G D C C

Admiration for the ones over there

G D C C

They spread the love of God over there

E C E C

- -

You say to yourself I wish they were here

E C D D

Look in your heart, isn't it clear?

Chorus

G D C C

Do what you can for God's sake

G D C C

Do what you can for God's sake

G D C C

Look in your own little world and find hearts that ache

G D C C

So do what you can for God's sake.

G D C C

I'm not a preacher man - I never said you were

G D C C

I'm not one to change the whole world - I never said you were

E C E C

- -

You may not think there's much you can do

E C D D

Do what you can that's all He asks of you

D D C

If everybody thought the little things we did had no meaning

D D C C

And never took the time to reach out where would we be?

Intro

E C E C

- -

You may not think there's much you can do

E C D D

Do what you can that's all He asks of you

Chorus (2x)

Intro (until end)

About Do What You Can Chords by MercyMe

Learn how to play Do What You Can by MercyMe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Do What You Can chords”, “Do What You Can guitar chords”, or “MercyMe Do What You Can chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Do What You Can chords and for experienced players who want accurate Do What You Can lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, E.

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Is "Do What You Can" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Do What You Can" in?

The chords for "Do What You Can" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.