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What Do I Have To Do

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|----C0----Dsus2--0-----F1---Fm-1-----G3----C70-----F#dim--x---|
B|----1------3-----1----1-----3----1-------1---|
G|----0------2-----2----1-----4----3-------2---|
D|----2------0-----3----2-----5----2-------1---|
A|----3------x-----3----2-----5----3-------x---|
E|----x------x-----1----1-----3----x-------2---|
x= don't play
Intro:
C Dsus2 C Dsus2
Verse 1
CYou've got them all hypnotizedDsus2,
CDragging them round by the eyes,Dsus2  
Oh,TheCy're lined up shoulder to shoulder,Dsus2  
CLike dominoes you keep knocDsus2king them over,
Pre-Chorus
And aFll the fools got diamond rings just waiting for you,G  
And I Fcan't fool myself but we both know it'Gs true!
Chorus
(mute)                         C
'Cause you walk into the room,
Girl you know you've got it,
Baby look around,Dsus2  
You've got a lot of options, 
CWhat Do I Have To Do?
Dsus2What Do I Have To Do?
You're looking like a queen, C  
Walking through a palace,
Falling on my knees,Dsus2  
Baby losing balance,
CWhat Do I Have To Do ooo ooo oooDsus2  
To be the ladies choice
Intro:  C  Dsus2  
Verse 2
CYour lips got me wondering Dsus2why, 
CI'm tangeled in lame pick-up linDsus2es,
COh, Something is taking over,Dsus2  
CYou've got my heart set Dsus2on rollercoster!
Pre-Chorus
FI'm chasing you around, 
you've got your Gleash on me too,
FI wish that i could fool myself,
But we Gboth know it's true!
Chorus
(mute)                           C
'Cause you walk into the room,
Girl you know you've got it,
Baby look around,Dsus2  
You've got a lot of options, 
CWhat Do I Have To Do?
Dsus2What Do I Have To Do?
You're looking like a queen, C  
Walking through a palace,
Falling on my knees,Dsus2  
Baby losing balance,
FWhat Do I Have To Do Gooo ooo ooo
Bridge
See, I will fly Fyou to Paris,
I'll Fmeven learn the language,
CVous Avez le Tres Beaux Yeux,
  C7Ohh so beautiful,
FClimb the Eiffiel Tower,
Touch the Moon anF#dimd call it ours, yeah,
'GCause they never shine as bright as you!
Pre-Chorus 2
                             C(Strum once) 
Cause you walk into the room,
                      Dsus2(Strum once)
I never had a chance,
WChat Do I Have To Do?
Dsus2What Do I Have To Do?
You're looking like a queen,C  
walking through a palace,
Falling on my knees,Dsus2  
Baby losing balance,
CWhat Do I Have To Do ooo ooo ooo?Dsus2  
to be the ladies choice,C  
Dsus2Ooooo ooooo ooooooooooCoooo!

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What Do I Have To Do

by R5

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

F#dim

C Dsus2 F Fm G C7 F#dim

e|----0------0-----1----1-----3----0-------x---|

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

G|----0------2-----2----1-----4----3-------2---|

D|----2------0-----3----2-----5----2-------1---|

A|----3------x-----3----2-----5----3-------x---|

E|----x------x-----1----1-----3----x-------2---|

x= don't play

Intro:

C Dsus2 C Dsus2

Verse 1

C Dsus2

You've got them all hypnotized,

C Dsus2

Dragging them round by the eyes,

C Dsus2

Oh,They're lined up shoulder to shoulder,

C Dsus2

Like dominoes you keep knocking them over,

Pre-Chorus

F G

And all the fools got diamond rings just waiting for you,

F G

And I can't fool myself but we both know it's true!

Chorus

(mute) C

'Cause you walk into the room,

Girl you know you've got it,

Dsus2

Baby look around,

You've got a lot of options,

What Do I Have To Do?

Dsus2

What Do I Have To Do?

You're looking like a queen,

Walking through a palace,

Dsus2

Falling on my knees,

Baby losing balance,

C Dsus2

What Do I Have To Do ooo ooo ooo

To be the ladies choice

C Dsus2

Intro:

Verse 2

C Dsus2

Your lips got me wondering why,

C Dsus2

I'm tangeled in lame pick-up lines,

C Dsus2

Oh, Something is taking over,

C Dsus2

You've got my heart set on rollercoster!

Pre-Chorus

I'm chasing you around,

you've got your leash on me too,

I wish that i could fool myself,

But we both know it's true!

Chorus

(mute) C

'Cause you walk into the room,

Girl you know you've got it,

Dsus2

Baby look around,

You've got a lot of options,

What Do I Have To Do?

Dsus2

What Do I Have To Do?

You're looking like a queen,

Walking through a palace,

Dsus2

Falling on my knees,

Baby losing balance,

F G

What Do I Have To Do ooo ooo ooo

Bridge

See, I will fly you to Paris,

I'll even learn the language,

Vous Avez le Tres Beaux Yeux,

Ohh so beautiful,

Climb the Eiffiel Tower,

F#dim

Touch the Moon and call it ours, yeah,

'Cause they never shine as bright as you!

Pre-Chorus 2

C(Strum once)

Cause you walk into the room,

Dsus2(Strum once)

I never had a chance,

What Do I Have To Do?

Dsus2

What Do I Have To Do?

You're looking like a queen,

walking through a palace,

Dsus2

Falling on my knees,

Baby losing balance,

C Dsus2

What Do I Have To Do ooo ooo ooo?

to be the ladies choice,

Dsus2 C

Ooooo ooooo oooooooooooooo!

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