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Doing The Right Thing

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Play softly in the intro and then increase the strumming.
[Intro]
Cm- Ab- Gm(x2)
[Verse]
And they're making cCmhildren
Ab  Gm  
And they're making lCmoveAb  Gm  

With their old excuCmses
Ab  Gm  
We are built for CmrepBbrodAbuctioGmn

But I find it CmsoothiBbng
Ab  Gm  
When I am conCmfineBbdAb  Gm  

I'm just fearing Cmone Bbday Absoon,

I'll Gmlose my minCmd

Ab  
[Chorus]

Then I'll lose my Cmchildren

Then I'll lose my Ablove

Then I'll sit in Cmsilence

Let the piAbctuGmres soak

Out of teleCmvisions

Float across Abthe Gmroom

Whisper into oCmne ear

And out the AbotGmher one
[Break]
Cm- Bb- Ab- Gm  
Cm- Bb- Ab- Bb  
Cm- Bb- Ab- Gm  
Cm- Bb- Ab  
[Verse 2]

Then I'll take my Cmclothes Gmoff

And I'll Bbwalk aroundCm  

Because it's so Cmnice Gmoutside

And I like the Bbway the sun feelsCm  Gm  

And when it's Ebdark
, I'lBbl call out
In the night for my CmmotherBb  

But she isn't CmcomAbing Bbback for me

'Cause she's already goneCm  Gm  Bb  

But you will not Cmtell me tBbhat
Ab  Gm  
'Cause you know, it Cmhurts me
EverBbytime you say itAb  Gm  

And you know you're Cmdoing the right
thBbingAb  Gm  

You must know you're Cmdoing
the right thiBbng

Ab  
[Chorus]

I have lost my Cmchildren

I have lost my AblovGme

I just sit in sCmilence

Let the pictures Absoak
Gm  
Out of teleCmvisions
Ab  Gm  
Out of teleCmvisions
Ab  Gm  
Out of teleCmvisionsAb  Gm  

Out of telCmevisionAbsGm  

Out of telCmevisionAbs

Gm  
[Instrumental]
Cm- Bb- Ab- Gm  
Cm- Bb- Ab- Bb  
Cm- Bb- Ab- Gm  
Cm- Bb- Ab  

And they're making cCmhildreBbnAb  

Everyone's in CmlovBbeAb  
Cm   Bb   Ab(hold)

I just sit in silence

Let the pictures soak
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About Doing The Right Thing Chords by Daughter

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