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[Intro]
G D C G
Em D G
[Verse]
GYou held me down with tDhose blue eyes
In the tCerminal it was to mGy surprise
That Emyou stopped me, that’s nDever happened beforeG  
And aGll my words caught iDn my throat
CShould I stay, or sGhould I go?
My cEmheeks turned red, and tDhat’s happened before. G(A lot!)
G D C G
Em D G
GTell her, tell her whDat you see
COk, I’ll tell her what thGis could be
Is Emit too soon?D  
ProbablyG  
You knGow that she’ll think DI’m crazy
If CI tell her, tell her what IG’m thinking
EmTell her, tell her, tDell her, tell her
GOr don’t
(But you should!)
[Chorus]
What to dDo? What to Gdo?
CWhich words should I cGhoose?
I don’t want to lDose, I don’t want to lGose
This lovCe like I always Gdo
What to Ddo? What to dGo?
WhCich words should I cGhoose?
I don’t want to Dlose, I don’t want to lGose
This lCove like I always do
G D C G
Em D G
[Verse]
Did Gyou see me, when DI saw you?
Well Cis this love too gGood to be true?
What’s Emlife without loving someDbody? It’s nothing at aGll
(At all!)
[Chorus]
What to dDo? What to Gdo?
WChich words should I cGhoose?
I don’t want to lDose, I don’t want to lGose
This Clove like I always Gdo
What to Ddo? What to dGo?
WhicCh words should I chGoose?
I don’t want to lDose, I don’t want to lGose
This lCoveD  
[Bridge]
Well MEmegan’s gone, and SDydney's off, and KGatherine’s down the cCoast
And usEmually, well alDways, the lGoss is all my fCault
You liEmve, you learn, you lDose yourself somewhGere along the rCoad
In CaroEmlinaD  
But I head sGouth to save my sDoulE  
[Chorus]
What to dEo? What to Ado?
DWhich words should I cAhoose?
I don’t want to Elose, I don’t want to lAose
This lDove like I always dAo
What to dEo? What to dAo?
WhiDch words should I cAhoose?
I don’t want to lEose, I don’t want to lAose
TDhis love, this love, this lEove
Like I always Ado 

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What To Do

by The 502s

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C G

Em D G

[Verse]

G D

You held me down with those blue eyes

C G

In the terminal it was to my surprise

Em D G

That you stopped me, that’s never happened before

G D

And all my words caught in my throat

C G

Should I stay, or should I go?

Em D G

My cheeks turned red, and that’s happened before. (A lot!)

G D C G

Em D G

G D

Tell her, tell her what you see

C G

Ok, I’ll tell her what this could be

Em D

Is it too soon?

Probably

G D

You know that she’ll think I’m crazy

C G

If I tell her, tell her what I’m thinking

Em D

Tell her, tell her, tell her, tell her

Or don’t

(But you should!)

[Chorus]

D G

What to do? What to do?

C G

Which words should I choose?

D G

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

C G

This love like I always do

D G

What to do? What to do?

C G

Which words should I choose?

D G

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

This love like I always do

G D C G

Em D G

[Verse]

G D

Did you see me, when I saw you?

C G

Well is this love too good to be true?

Em D G

What’s life without loving somebody? It’s nothing at all

(At all!)

[Chorus]

D G

What to do? What to do?

C G

Which words should I choose?

D G

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

C G

This love like I always do

D G

What to do? What to do?

C G

Which words should I choose?

D G

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

C D

This love

[Bridge]

Em D G C

Well Megan’s gone, and Sydney's off, and Katherine’s down the coast

Em D G C

And usually, well always, the loss is all my fault

Em D G C

You live, you learn, you lose yourself somewhere along the road

Em D

In Carolina

G D E

But I head south to save my soul

[Chorus]

E A

What to do? What to do?

D A

Which words should I choose?

E A

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

D A

This love like I always do

E A

What to do? What to do?

D A

Which words should I choose?

E A

I don’t want to lose, I don’t want to lose

D E

This love, this love, this love

Like I always do

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