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It's Your Thing:The Isley Brothers.
#2 R&B and #1 on BB Hot 100 on T-NECK
Records in 1969.
INTRO:  F   Bb   F  Eb.. Bb   F  Eb  
CHORUS:
EbIt's your Fthing, Bbdo what you wanna FdoDm7.
FI can't tell you, who to sock it to.Dm7  
Dm7It's your Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
Fm7I can't tell you, who to sock it Fto.
#1.
Dm7If you Fwant me to love you, maybe I will.
FBelieve me woman, it ain't no big deal.
FYou need love now, just as bad as I do.
FMake's me no difference now, who you give 
your thing to.
CHORUS:
FIt's your thing, Bbdo what you wanna Fdo.Ab  
Fm7I can't tell you, Bbwho to sock it Fto.Dm7  
Dm7It's your Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
FI can't tell you, who to sock it to.
INTERLUDE:  D   F(x6) (Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!
                    (Alright! Lord, have mercy!!)
CHORUS:
EbIt's Bbyour Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
FI can't Bbtell you, Fwho to sock it to.
AbIt's your Fthing, Dm7do what you wanna do.
FI can't Bbtell you, Fwho to sock it to.Dm7  
#2.
FI'm not trying to run your life, I know you wanna,
do what's right.
FGive your love, girl, to whoever you choose.
FHow can you lose, with the stuff you use, now?
CHORUS:
FIt's your thing, Bbdo what you wanna Fdo.Ab  
FmI can't tell you, Bbwho to sock it Fto.Dm7  
Dm7It's your Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
Fm7I can't Bbtell you, who to sock it Fto.
INTERLUDE:  D   F(Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!
               (Alright! Lord, have mercy!!)
CHORUS:
EbIt's Bbyour Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
FI can't Bbtell you, Fwho to sock it to.
AbIt's your Fthing, Dm7do what you wanna do.
FI can't Bbtell you, Fwho to sock it to.Dm7  
#3.
FI'm not trying to run your life, I know you wanna,
do what's right.
FGive your love, girl, to whoever you choose.
FHow can you lose, with the stuff you use, now?
CHORUS:
FIt's your thing, do what you wanna Dm7do.
FI can't tell you, Bbwho to sock it Fto.Dm7  
Dm7It's your Fthing, do what you wanna doDm7.
FI can't tell you, Bbwho to sock it Fto.Dm7  
OUTRO:
It's my Fthing, I Bbdo what I wanna Fdo.Dm7  
FI can't tell you..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Its Your Thing

by The Isley Brothers

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Dm7

Fm7

It's Your Thing:The Isley Brothers.

#2 R&B and #1 on BB Hot 100 on T-NECK

Records in 1969.

F Bb F Eb Bb F Eb

INTRO: ..

CHORUS:

Eb F Bb F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Dm7 F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

Fm7 F

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

#1.

Dm7 F

If you want me to love you, maybe I will.

Believe me woman, it ain't no big deal.

You need love now, just as bad as I do.

Make's me no difference now, who you give

your thing to.

CHORUS:

F Bb F Ab

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

Fm7 Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Dm7 F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

D F

INTERLUDE: (x6) (Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!

(Alright! Lord, have mercy!!)

CHORUS:

Eb Bb F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Ab F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

#2.

I'm not trying to run your life, I know you wanna,

do what's right.

Give your love, girl, to whoever you choose.

How can you lose, with the stuff you use, now?

CHORUS:

F Bb F Ab

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

Fm Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Dm7 F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

Fm7 Bb F

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

D F

INTERLUDE: (Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!

(Alright! Lord, have mercy!!)

CHORUS:

Eb Bb F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Ab F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

#3.

I'm not trying to run your life, I know you wanna,

do what's right.

Give your love, girl, to whoever you choose.

How can you lose, with the stuff you use, now?

CHORUS:

F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

Dm7 F Dm7

It's your thing, do what you wanna do.

F Bb F Dm7

I can't tell you, who to sock it to.

OUTRO:

F Bb F Dm7

It's my thing, I do what I wanna do.

I can't tell you..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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