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Another of my favourites from early 70's London pub rockers Brinsley S.
Intro =  C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
Chorus
CHappy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is Cright
Verse 1 
CWell I was scumbag bound for a couple a days 
Talked to a friend of Gmine 
He said I've got to do the thing I do do best before I lose my Cmind 
I said man I ain't no guru 
Who am I to say what's right or Gwrong
But it might help to shed a little light on the matter if we sing this Csong 
Chorus
CWe're happy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is CrightC  G  C  
Verse 2
CWell a man he came along and told us it was wrong 
To think like the way we Gare 
We all found it funny when he told us 'bout the money
And somethin' 'bout a rock and roll Cstar
Yeah well I said to him you can't understand 
and we don't even care if you Gdo
'Cus we got it tight and we're rockin' here tonight
and we're hopin' that it's rockin' for Cyou 
Chorus
CWe're happy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is CrightF  C  F  C  G  
Chorus
CWe're happy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is CrightC  G  C  
Verse 3
CWell her daddy got a fright at the letter she left
It cut her momma to the Gbone 
So they loaded themselves up on an express train
To bring the little girl back Chome 
They finally ran into ground at a bar downtown 
It was much worse than they Gfeared 
For she was up on the stand with a four piece band
And this is what they Chear 
Chorus
CWe're happy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is Cright
Chorus
CHappy doing what we're doing
Happy doing it Gright 
And we'll keep on doing what we're doing
So long as the feeling is CrightC  G  C  

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Happy Doing What Were Doing

by Brinsley Schwarz

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Another of my favourites from early 70's London pub rockers Brinsley S.

C G C G C G C

Intro =

Chorus

Happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

So long as the feeling is right

Verse 1

Well I was scumbag bound for a couple a days

Talked to a friend of mine

He said I've got to do the thing I do do best before I lose my mind

I said man I ain't no guru

Who am I to say what's right or wrong

But it might help to shed a little light on the matter if we sing this song

Chorus

We're happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

C C G C

So long as the feeling is right

Verse 2

Well a man he came along and told us it was wrong

To think like the way we are

We all found it funny when he told us 'bout the money

And somethin' 'bout a rock and roll star

Yeah well I said to him you can't understand

and we don't even care if you do

'Cus we got it tight and we're rockin' here tonight

and we're hopin' that it's rockin' for you

Chorus

We're happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

C F C F C G

So long as the feeling is right

Chorus

We're happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

C C G C

So long as the feeling is right

Verse 3

Well her daddy got a fright at the letter she left

It cut her momma to the bone

So they loaded themselves up on an express train

To bring the little girl back home

They finally ran into ground at a bar downtown

It was much worse than they feared

For she was up on the stand with a four piece band

And this is what they hear

Chorus

We're happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

So long as the feeling is right

Chorus

Happy doing what we're doing

Happy doing it right

And we'll keep on doing what we're doing

C C G C

So long as the feeling is right

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