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Lindisfarne - Do It Like This
[INTRO:]   C    G      F      Ab  Bb  
[VERSE 1:]
When I was Cyoung and in my Gprime
CLooking for to have a good Gtime
I Dmmet a young girl with a Ccute little curl
On the Gborderline
[VERSE 2:]
CThinking that I knew it Gall
I Ctook her to my favourite Gwall
Where I'd Dmwritten her name Cnext to mine
In Gletters ten feet tall
She shook her head, that was Fall
[CHORUS:]
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
Do it like Abthis
Do it like Bbthis
[VERSE 3:]
COne thing lead to the Gnext
I mean, Cwhat else could you exGpect
DmMarried in the spring, Cbaby in the fall
GEach day different than next
[VERSE 4:]
Well, the Cold folks said, "I told you Gso"
I mean, you gotta Cwatch out how you Ggo
DmNever thought that I'd Cbe a teenage bride
But Gthen again, what do they know
You gotta go with the Fflow
[CHORUS:]
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
She said, Cdo it, do it, do it, do it, Gdo it, do it, do it like Fthis
Do it like Abthis
Do it like Athis
[VERSE 5:]
Now, Dmama's got a brand new Abag
DMan is it driving me Amad
EmClean out the kitchen
DPut out trash for the Aragman
[VERSE 6:]
DWay back when, it was Afine
Now it's Dnag, nag, nag all the Atime
EmBring in the dog, Dput out the cat
ALeave that bottle of wine
And she says, "Turn off the Glight"
She said, she said, she said
[CHORUS:]
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
Do it like Bbthis
Do it like Cthis
[CHORUS:]
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
She said, Ddo it, do it, do it, do it, Ado it, do it, do it like Gthis
Do it like Bbthis, ooh
Do it like Cthis, ooh
Do it like Dthis___

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Do It Like This

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - Do It Like This

C G F Ab Bb

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G

When I was young and in my prime

C G

Looking for to have a good time

Dm C

I met a young girl with a cute little curl

On the borderline

[VERSE 2:]

C G

Thinking that I knew it all

C G

I took her to my favourite wall

Dm C

Where I'd written her name next to mine

In letters ten feet tall

She shook her head, that was all

[CHORUS:]

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

Do it like this

[VERSE 3:]

C G

One thing lead to the next

C G

I mean, what else could you expect

Dm C

Married in the spring, baby in the fall

Each day different than next

[VERSE 4:]

C G

Well, the old folks said, "I told you so"

C G

I mean, you gotta watch out how you go

Dm C

Never thought that I'd be a teenage bride

But then again, what do they know

You gotta go with the flow

[CHORUS:]

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

C G F

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

Do it like this

[VERSE 5:]

D A

Now, mama's got a brand new bag

D A

Man is it driving me mad

Clean out the kitchen

D A

Put out trash for the ragman

[VERSE 6:]

D A

Way back when, it was fine

D A

Now it's nag, nag, nag all the time

Em D

Bring in the dog, put out the cat

Leave that bottle of wine

And she says, "Turn off the light"

She said, she said, she said

[CHORUS:]

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

Do it like this

[CHORUS:]

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

D A G

She said, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it like this

Do it like this, ooh

Do it like this___

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