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Doin' The Best I Can:Elvis Presley.
Album - G.I. Blues - #1 on BB Hot 200
on RCA Records in 1960.
[Intro]
DMm-Gmmmm
DMm-Gmmmm
#1.
I gave my Gheart, I gave my G7love
Oh ho, my Cdarling, I am Gtrue.
Doin' the Dbest, the best I Gcan
But it's not D7good enough for Gyou.
#2.
I tried so Ghard, so hard to G7please
Oh ho, my Cdarling, what more can I Gdo?
Doin' the D7best, the best I Gcan
But it's not D7good enough for Gyou.
[Bridge]
You G7know I was the kind who'd run, 
   CAny time you'd call.
I gA7uess I was the only one who Am7didn't mind at D7all.
#3.
I'll be a Gdreamer, I'll be a G7fool
Oh ho, my Cdarling, my whole life Gthrough.
Doin' the D7best, the best I Gcan
But it's not D7good enough for Gyou.
[Bridge]
You G7know I was the kind who'd run, 
   CAny time you'd call.
                             A7   Am7N.C.
I guess I was the only one who didn't mind at all.
#3.
I'll be a Gdreamer, I'll be a G7fool
Oh ho, my Cdarling, my whole life Gthrough.
Doin' the D7best, the best I Gcan
But it's not D7good enough for Gyou.
[Outro]
              DN.C.             [  D7]   G  
But it's not good ... enough ... for ... you
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Doin The Best I Can

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Doin' The Best I Can:Elvis Presley.

Album - G.I. Blues - #1 on BB Hot 200

on RCA Records in 1960.

[Intro]

D G

Mm-mmmm

D G

Mm-mmmm

#1.

G G7

I gave my heart, I gave my love

C G

Oh ho, my darling, I am true.

D G

Doin' the best, the best I can

D7 G

But it's not good enough for you.

#2.

G G7

I tried so hard, so hard to please

C G

Oh ho, my darling, what more can I do?

D7 G

Doin' the best, the best I can

D7 G

But it's not good enough for you.

[Bridge]

You know I was the kind who'd run,

Any time you'd call.

A7 Am7 D7

I guess I was the only one who didn't mind at all.

#3.

G G7

I'll be a dreamer, I'll be a fool

C G

Oh ho, my darling, my whole life through.

D7 G

Doin' the best, the best I can

D7 G

But it's not good enough for you.

[Bridge]

You know I was the kind who'd run,

Any time you'd call.

A7 Am7

N.C.

I guess I was the only one who didn't mind at all.

#3.

G G7

I'll be a dreamer, I'll be a fool

C G

Oh ho, my darling, my whole life through.

D7 G

Doin' the best, the best I can

D7 G

But it's not good enough for you.

[Outro]

D D7 G

N.C. [ ]

But it's not good ... enough ... for ... you

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The chords for "Doin The Best I Can" show the original chord names (including G, D, G7, C, D7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.