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[Verse 1]
   AmSummertime Chas gone away
   EmThe west coast is Dcolder
   AmI watch our love Cstart to fade
   EmLike freckles on your Gshoulder
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm driving this Amcar off the Golden Gate Dbridge
Gonna Emhit the wavesG  
I'll set the house on Amfire, watch it burn Ddown
If you Emgo awayG  
[Chorus 1]
I'll scream and Cshout it can't be Dtrue
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
I'll lose my Chead, I'll make the Dnews
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
[Post-Chorus]
What should I Amdo?
  CWhen I Emwake up without Dyou
What should I Amdo?
  CWhen I Emwake up without Gyou
[Verse 2]
   AmI'm not afraid Cto die in vain
   EmLove is a Dmadness
   AmAnd when it diesC, I cut my veins
   EmTo break up the Gsadness
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm driving this Amcar off the Golden Gate Dbridge
Gonna Emhit the wavesG  
I'll set the world on Amfire, watch it burn Ddown
If you Emgo awayG  
[Chorus 1]
I'll scream and Cshout it can't be Dtrue
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
I'll lose my Chead, I'll make the Dnews
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
[Post-Chorus]
What should I Amdo?
  CWhen I Emwake up without Dyou
What should I Amdo?
  CWhen I Emwake up without Gyou
[Bridge]
   Am  EmBroken glassD  
N.C.
Broken hearts
   D  EmTake me back Amto the start
   Am  EmBroken glassD  
N.C.
Making scars
  D  EmTake me backAm  
[Chorus 2]
I'll scream and Cshout it can't be Dtrue
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
I'll lose my Chead, I'll make the Dnews
If I Emwake up and you're gone
That's what I'll Gdo!
[Chorus]
I'll scream and Cshout it can't be Dtrue
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
I'll lose my Chead, I'll make the Dnews
If I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Gdo?
[Post-Chorus 2]
What should I Amdo?
  CIf I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Ddo?
What should I Amdo?
  CIf I Emwake up and you're gone
What should I Ddo?
What should I Amdo?Em  D  
D Em A

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What Should I Do

by Jaymes Young

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Chords in this song · guitar

These chords are easy to read, play and have an emotional drive towards the lyrics. Here's a video to the

[Verse 1]

Am C

Summertime has gone away

Em D

The west coast is colder

Am C

I watch our love start to fade

Em G

Like freckles on your shoulder

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

I'm driving this car off the Golden Gate bridge

Em G

Gonna hit the waves

Am D

I'll set the house on fire, watch it burn down

Em G

If you go away

[Chorus 1]

C D

I'll scream and shout it can't be true

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

C D

I'll lose my head, I'll make the news

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

[Post-Chorus]

What should I do?

C Em D

When I wake up without you

What should I do?

C Em G

When I wake up without you

[Verse 2]

Am C

I'm not afraid to die in vain

Em D

Love is a madness

Am C

And when it dies, I cut my veins

Em G

To break up the sadness

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

I'm driving this car off the Golden Gate bridge

Em G

Gonna hit the waves

Am D

I'll set the world on fire, watch it burn down

Em G

If you go away

[Chorus 1]

C D

I'll scream and shout it can't be true

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

C D

I'll lose my head, I'll make the news

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

[Post-Chorus]

What should I do?

C Em D

When I wake up without you

What should I do?

C Em G

When I wake up without you

[Bridge]

Am Em D

Broken glass

N.C.

Broken hearts

D Em Am

Take me back to the start

Am Em D

Broken glass

N.C.

Making scars

D Em Am

Take me back

[Chorus 2]

C D

I'll scream and shout it can't be true

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

C D

I'll lose my head, I'll make the news

If I wake up and you're gone

That's what I'll do!

[Chorus]

C D

I'll scream and shout it can't be true

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

C D

I'll lose my head, I'll make the news

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

[Post-Chorus 2]

What should I do?

C Em

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

C Em

If I wake up and you're gone

What should I do?

Am Em D

What should I do?

D Em A

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