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[Intro]
B Em A B Em A
G#m F#m B Em B
G C#m A#m B C#m
[Verse 1]
C#mI'm taking care of business, woman F#mcan't you Bsee
C#mI've G#mgotta make it C#mfor you and Bgotta make it for me
C#mSome-Gtimes it seems C#mgirl I'm F#mneglecting you
BWell I'd C#mlove to spend more A#mtime
C#mI got so many F#mthings to do
[Chorus]
BOh, C#mI,   F#mI got work G#mto do
C#mI got Emwork baby (I got Awork to do)
AI got a job baby (I got Emwork to do)
AI got work to do (EmI got work to do)
BSaid I got Emwork to do (AI got work to do)
[Verse 2]
BOh, AI'm C#mout here trying to make it
Woman Bcan't you see
Oh, It takes C#ma lot of money to make it
F#mLet's talk Btruthfully
So keep your C#mlove light burnin'
A#mAnd, a C#mlittle food hot in my Bplate
You C#mmight as well get used to me
F#mComing home a little Blate
[Chorus]
Oh, AI,   F#mI got work to G#mdo
C#mI got a Ajob baby (EmI got work to do)
AI got Emwork to do (I got Awork to do)
EmI got work to do ((AI got Emwork to do)
AI got work to do (I got work to do)
[Interlude]
BWhaaaaa Ha Ha!
C#mDa=Do Do-Do Do-Do
ADa-BDo Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-A#mDo-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo
C#mDa=Do Do-Do Do-Do
ADaB-Do Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-A#mDo-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo
C#mDa=Do Do-Do Do-Do
ADa-ADo Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-A#mDo-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo
[Verse 3]
C#mI'm taking care of business, woman F#mcan't you Bsee
I've gotta make it for C#myou A#mand gotta make it for Ame
BDon't wanna make you C#mfeel, A#mI'm C#mneglecting ByouG  
BGotta spend more C#mtime
C#mOh, I got so F#mmany things to Bdo
[Chorus]
C#mOh, I, F#mI got work G#mto do (I got work to do)
C#mI got work Embaby (I got work to do)
EmI got a job baby (I got work to do)
ABut, I got work Emto do (I got work to do)
Everybody's got Awork to do (EmI got work to do)
[Outro]
EmWhoooo GHooo AHooo!
A#mOh, I C#mso much work, F#mbaby!
BOh, I got C#mwork!
AOh, C#mso much work, F#mbaby!
BWhaaaah C#mHaaa Haaa!
A#mOh, I got Bwork to do!
Oh, I got C#mwork
Oh, I got work, Bbaby!

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Work To Do

by The Isley Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

A#m

[Intro]

B Em A B Em A

G#m F#m B Em B

G C#m A#m B C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m F#m B

I'm taking care of business, woman can't you see

C#m G#m C#m B

I've gotta make it for you and gotta make it for me

C#m G C#m F#m

Some-times it seems girl I'm neglecting you

B C#m A#m

Well I'd love to spend more time

C#m F#m

I got so many things to do

[Chorus]

B C#m F#m G#m

Oh, I, I got work to do

C#m Em A

I got work baby (I got work to do)

A Em

I got a job baby (I got work to do)

A Em

I got work to do (I got work to do)

B Em A

Said I got work to do (I got work to do)

[Verse 2]

B A C#m

Oh, I'm out here trying to make it

Woman can't you see

C#m

Oh, It takes a lot of money to make it

F#m B

Let's talk truthfully

C#m

So keep your love light burnin'

A#m C#m B

And, a little food hot in my plate

C#m

You might as well get used to me

F#m B

Coming home a little late

[Chorus]

A F#m G#m

Oh, I, I got work to do

C#m A Em

I got a job baby (I got work to do)

A Em A

I got work to do (I got work to do)

Em A Em

I got work to do ((I got work to do)

I got work to do (I got work to do)

[Interlude]

Whaaaaa Ha Ha!

C#m

Da=Do Do-Do Do-Do

A B A#m

Da-Do Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-Do-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo

C#m

Da=Do Do-Do Do-Do

A B A#m

Da-Do Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-Do-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo

C#m

Da=Do Do-Do Do-Do

A A A#m

Da-Do Do-Do Doo-Da-Do Da-Do-Da-Do Da-Do Doo-Doo

[Verse 3]

C#m F#m B

I'm taking care of business, woman can't you see

C#m A#m A

I've gotta make it for you and gotta make it for me

B C#m A#m C#m B G

Don't wanna make you feel, I'm neglecting you

B C#m

Gotta spend more time

C#m F#m B

Oh, I got so many things to do

[Chorus]

C#m F#m G#m

Oh, I, I got work to do (I got work to do)

C#m Em

I got work baby (I got work to do)

I got a job baby (I got work to do)

A Em

But, I got work to do (I got work to do)

A Em

Everybody's got work to do (I got work to do)

[Outro]

Em G A

Whoooo Hooo Hooo!

A#m C#m F#m

Oh, I so much work, baby!

B C#m

Oh, I got work!

A C#m F#m

Oh, so much work, baby!

B C#m

Whaaaah Haaa Haaa!

A#m B

Oh, I got work to do!

C#m

Oh, I got work

Oh, I got work, baby!

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