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Capo 3
AGny man who's ever -
sCet out for the west
                   Em         D|   G   D|
Has had to learn to say goodbye
TGonight I can't remember, 
wChy I ever left
EmSent home 'n' Dtorn in tEmwo
                           C        D|  G|  G..
There's just something that I got to do
So I keep CYou on My Gmind
 G/F#It's like Emgood sunsDhine,
Breaking Cthrough to Me
   G  G/F#Breaking Emthrough..D.
So Ckeep Me in Your hGeartG/F#  
WEmhen the sky gets dDark, I'll just -
 Cthink of Dloving EmYou
There' just Csomething that DI've got to Gdo
|  C|  Em   D|  G   D|
The Gdays are getting shorter,
The Cnights are getting long 
                      Em              D|   G   D|
But I've still got the stars and the moon
'n' GI've got every memory
CTo keep Me moving on
To Emmake a life for DMe and EmYou
It's just Csomething that DI got to Gdo
So I keep CYou on My Gmind
  G/F#It's like Emgood sunsDhine,
Breaking Cthrough to Me
   G  G/F#Breaking Emthrough..D..
So Ckeep Me in Your hGeartG/F#  
WEmhen the sky gets dDark, I'll just -
 Cthink of Dloving EmYou
There's just Csomething that DI've got to Emdo
                           C           D|  G|  G..
There's just something that I've got to do

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Something That I Gotta Do

by Sam Outlaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Capo 3

Any man who's ever -

set out for the west

Em D G D

| |

Has had to learn to say goodbye

Tonight I can't remember,

why I ever left

Em D Em

Sent home 'n' torn in two

C D G G

| | ..

There's just something that I got to do

C G

So I keep You on My mind

G/F# Em D

It's like good sunshine,

Breaking through to Me

G G/F# Em D

Breaking through...

C G G/F#

So keep Me in Your heart

Em D

When the sky gets dark, I'll just -

C D Em

think of loving You

C D G

There' just something that I've got to do

C Em D G D

| | | |

The days are getting shorter,

The nights are getting long

Em D G D

| |

But I've still got the stars and the moon

'n' I've got every memory

To keep Me moving on

Em D Em

To make a life for Me and You

C D G

It's just something that I got to do

C G

So I keep You on My mind

G/F# Em D

It's like good sunshine,

Breaking through to Me

G G/F# Em D

Breaking through....

C G G/F#

So keep Me in Your heart

Em D

When the sky gets dark, I'll just -

C D Em

think of loving You

C D Em

There's just something that I've got to do

C D G G

| | ..

There's just something that I've got to do

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