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[Intro]
C B C
B E D C B E D C
[Verse]
EmYou had plenty Dmoney, nineCteen twetny Bmtwo
EmYou let other Dwomen make a Cfool of Byou
[Chorus]
Why don't Cyou do Amright?
CLike somBme other men Cdo
AmGet outta here, and
CGet me some Bmoney, Etoo
[Verse 2]
BYou sitting down Awondering what itC's all Babout
EmYou ain't got no Dmoney that would Cput you Bout
[Chorus]
Why don't Cyou do Amright?
CLike somBme other men Cdo
AmGet outta here, and
CGet me some Bmoney, Etoo
[Verse 3]
EmIf you had prepAmared twenCty years Bago
You Amwouldn't be wandering now frCom door to Bdoor
[Chorus]
Why don't Cyou do Amright?
CLike somBme other men Cdo
AmGet outta here, and
CGet me some Bmoney, Etoo

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Why Dont You Do Right

by Carolina Chocolate Drops

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C B C

B E D C B E D C

[Verse]

Em D C Bm

You had plenty money, nineteen twetny two

Em D C B

You let other women make a fool of you

[Chorus]

C Am

Why don't you do right?

C Bm C

Like some other men do

Get outta here, and

C B E

Get me some money, too

[Verse 2]

B A C B

You sitting down wondering what it's all about

Em D C B

You ain't got no money that would put you out

[Chorus]

C Am

Why don't you do right?

C Bm C

Like some other men do

Get outta here, and

C B E

Get me some money, too

[Verse 3]

Em Am C B

If you had prepared twenty years ago

Am C B

You wouldn't be wandering now from door to door

[Chorus]

C Am

Why don't you do right?

C Bm C

Like some other men do

Get outta here, and

C B E

Get me some money, too

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