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Rod Clements - Can't Do Right For Doing Wrong
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ##
[Intro]
C  Cmaj7  F  G  C  Cmaj7  F  G  C  Cmaj7  F  G  C  Cmaj7  F
[Verse 1]
If GI seem kind of CblueCmaj7___F  
It's just 'cause GI'm not getting Cthrough to Cmaj7youF  
I'll do Ganything you Emwant me AmtoDm  
Just so we can get aEmlongF  G  
[Verse 2]
And if GI should have a Cmind to Cmaj7sayF  
What is it Gmakes you want to Cbe this Cmaj7wayF  
Could be toGday's just not my Emlucky Amday
And I, Dmcan't do right for doing EmwrongF  
[Verse 3]
I've Gtold you what you Cmean to Cmaj7meF  
I've even Gtold you what you've Cbeen to Cmaj7meF  
I wish we Gcould be where we Emboth beAmlong
But I, Dmcan't do right for doing EmwrongF  
[Chorus]
I say too little or I Gsay too much
                                  C~ Am  
I see no recognition in your eyes
I try to fix it with a Emtender touch
But I Fsee too late that the Bbchance has passed my Gby
[Verse 4]
Sometimes when I don't have much Ctime Cmaj7to staFy
I'll make a Gmove and watch you Cturn aCmaj7wayF  
I'll hesiGtate when I should Emcome on Amstrong
But I, Dmcan't do right for doing EmwrongF  G  
[Instrumental]
C  Cmaj7  F  G  C  Cmaj7  F  G  Em  Am  G   C  C7  F
[Chorus]
I say too little or I Gsay too much
                                  C~ Am  
I see no recognition in your eyes
I try to fix it with a Emtender touch
But I Fsee too late that the Bbchance has passed my Gby
[Verse 5]
But we could get to where we Cwant to Cmaj7beF  
With just a Glittle faith and ChonesCmaj7tyF  
Instead of Gdrifting where we Emdon't beAmlong
Where we Dmcan't do right for doing EmwrongF  
Can't do Gright for doing CwrongCmaj7  F  G  C  Cmaj7  F  
Can't do Gright for doing CwronCmaj7gF  
Can't do Gright for doing Cwrong

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Cant Do Right For Doing Wrong

by Rod Clements

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Cmaj7

Rod Clements - Can't Do Right For Doing Wrong

CAPO: 2nd Fret

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from C to Am ##

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 F G C Cmaj7 F G C Cmaj7 F G C Cmaj7 F

[Verse 1]

G C Cmaj7 F

If I seem kind of blue___

G C Cmaj7 F

It's just 'cause I'm not getting through to you

G Em Am Dm

I'll do anything you want me to

Em F G

Just so we can get along

[Verse 2]

G C Cmaj7 F

And if I should have a mind to say

G C Cmaj7 F

What is it makes you want to be this way

G Em Am

Could be today's just not my lucky day

Dm Em F

And I, can't do right for doing wrong

[Verse 3]

G C Cmaj7 F

I've told you what you mean to me

G C Cmaj7 F

I've even told you what you've been to me

G Em Am

I wish we could be where we both belong

Dm Em F

But I, can't do right for doing wrong

[Chorus]

I say too little or I say too much

C Am

I see no recognition in your eyes

I try to fix it with a tender touch

F Bb G

But I see too late that the chance has passed my by

[Verse 4]

C Cmaj7 F

Sometimes when I don't have much time to stay

G C Cmaj7 F

I'll make a move and watch you turn away

G Em Am

I'll hesitate when I should come on strong

Dm Em F G

But I, can't do right for doing wrong

[Instrumental]

C Cmaj7 F G C Cmaj7 F G Em Am G C C7 F

[Chorus]

I say too little or I say too much

C Am

I see no recognition in your eyes

I try to fix it with a tender touch

F Bb G

But I see too late that the chance has passed my by

[Verse 5]

C Cmaj7 F

But we could get to where we want to be

G C Cmaj7 F

With just a little faith and honesty

G Em Am

Instead of drifting where we don't belong

Dm Em F

Where we can't do right for doing wrong

G C Cmaj7 F G C Cmaj7 F

Can't do right for doing wrong

G C Cmaj7 F

Can't do right for doing wrong

G C

Can't do right for doing wrong

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