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To Do What I Do

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Tabbed by: Country Bass
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard 
Capo: 2nd
Chords:
         G      C     Em      D         Am   D/F#- possibly might sound better than D  
e|--3---------------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----1---------3----1---------3--------------------------------------|
G|------------------2----2---------2--------------------------------------|
D|--------2----2---------2------------------------------------------------|
A|---2----3----2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-----------------------------2--------------------------------------|
Intro:  G   C   Em   D  G  
 GI've been a waiter, a rCoofer, a clerk 
 I've Dshovelled manure till Gmy pride hurt
 When Gyou're starting out, it's all Cpart of the work 
 EmTo do Dwhat I Gdo
 GI've been evicted for Cnot making rent 
 Made Dmy Daddy wonder where my Ggood sense went
 For the Gprice of a dream, my Cyears have been spent 
 EmTo do Dwhat I Gdo
Chorus:
 So I Cstand here tonight with this Dsix string guitar 
 To be Gsomething I've always Cbeen in my heart
 CJust for the chance to Dplay you my song 
 The Gthrill when I hear you Csinging along
 It's been Amworth everyCthing I've been Dthrough 
 To do what I Gdo
 IG've played for empty Ctables and chairs 
 The Ddrunks that don't listen, the Gcrowds that don't care
 GBeen told countless times Boy you ain't Cgoin' nowhere 
 EmTo do Dwhat I Gdo
Chorus:
 So I Chope the critics and Dsceptics alike
 GAll bought a ticket to Cthis show tonight
 And Cthey'll see firsthand that DI have survived 
 And Gwhat doesn't kill you Cmakes you more alive
 And I'm Amone of the Cfortunate Dfew 
 To do what I Gdo
 GThere's so much joy this Cmusic can bring 
 So DI count my blessings when I Gstep up to sing
 Cause they're Gso many people who would Cgive anything 
 EmTo do Dwhat I Gdo
 And CI thank youD  
 I can do what I Gdo 
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Verse: G,C,D,G,  G,C,  Em,D,G  
Chorus: C,D,G,  C  C,D,G,  C  Am,C,D,G,
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To Do What I Do

by Alan Jackson

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D/F#

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Tabbed by: Country Bass

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd

Chords:

G C Em D Am D/F# D

- possibly might sound better than

e|--3---------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

B|--3-----1---------3----1---------3--------------------------------------|

G|------------------2----2---------2--------------------------------------|

D|--------2----2---------2------------------------------------------------|

A|---2----3----2----------------------------------------------------------|

E|---3-----------------------------2--------------------------------------|

G C Em D G

Intro:

G C

I've been a waiter, a roofer, a clerk

D G

I've shovelled manure till my pride hurt

G C

When you're starting out, it's all part of the work

Em D G

To do what I do

G C

I've been evicted for not making rent

D G

Made my Daddy wonder where my good sense went

G C

For the price of a dream, my years have been spent

Em D G

To do what I do

Chorus:

C D

So I stand here tonight with this six string guitar

G C

To be something I've always been in my heart

C D

Just for the chance to play you my song

G C

The thrill when I hear you singing along

Am C D

It's been worth everything I've been through

To do what I do

G C

I've played for empty tables and chairs

D G

The drunks that don't listen, the crowds that don't care

G C

Been told countless times Boy you ain't goin' nowhere

Em D G

To do what I do

Chorus:

C D

So I hope the critics and sceptics alike

G C

All bought a ticket to this show tonight

C D

And they'll see firsthand that I have survived

G C

And what doesn't kill you makes you more alive

Am C D

And I'm one of the fortunate few

To do what I do

G C

There's so much joy this music can bring

D G

So I count my blessings when I step up to sing

G C

Cause they're so many people who would give anything

Em D G

To do what I do

C D

And I thank you

I can do what I do

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G C D G G C Em D G

Verse: ,,,, ,, ,,

C D G C C D G C Am C D G

Chorus: ,,, ,,, ,,,,

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