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Recorded by Sonny James
Written by Ned Miller
[Intro]
A7 D
[Verse 1]
Now Dhe couldn't move a mountain
Or Dpull down a big oak A7tree
But my A7daddy became a mighty big man
With a A7simple philosoDphy
[Chorus]
DDo what you do, do well boy
DDo what you do, do A7well
A7Give your love and all o' your heart
And A7do what you do, do DwellA7  D  
[Verse 2]
Now Dsometimes he'd kiss my mama
And Dhold her so tenderA7ly
Then he'd A7look across the top of her head
Then he'd A7wink and say to Dme
[Chorus]
DDo what you do, do well boy
DDo what you do, do A7well
A7Give your love and all o' your heart
And A7do what you do, do Dwell, B7well
[Verse 3]
Now Ehe was a man of laughter
But if a Etragedy came B7by
The B7tears ran free, then he'd say to me
Never B7be afraid to Ecry
[Chorus]
EDo what you do, do well boy
EDo what you do, do B7well
B7Give your love and all o' your heart
And B7do what you do, do EwellC#7  F#  
[Verse 4]
ToF#day I still remember
Just F#like it was yesterC#7day
About a C#7mighty big man with a mighty big heart
And a C#7mighty few words to F#say
[Chorus]
F#Do what you do, do well boy
F#Do what you do, do C#7well
C#7Give your love and all o' your heart
And C#7do what you do, do F#well
C#7Do what you do, do F#well
C#7Do what you do, do F#well

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Do What You Do Do Well

by Sonny James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Recorded by Sonny James

Written by Ned Miller

[Intro]

A7 D

[Verse 1]

Now he couldn't move a mountain

D A7

Or pull down a big oak tree

But my daddy became a mighty big man

A7 D

With a simple philosophy

[Chorus]

Do what you do, do well boy

D A7

Do what you do, do well

Give your love and all o' your heart

A7 D A7 D

And do what you do, do well

[Verse 2]

Now sometimes he'd kiss my mama

D A7

And hold her so tenderly

Then he'd look across the top of her head

A7 D

Then he'd wink and say to me

[Chorus]

Do what you do, do well boy

D A7

Do what you do, do well

Give your love and all o' your heart

A7 D B7

And do what you do, do well, well

[Verse 3]

Now he was a man of laughter

E B7

But if a tragedy came by

The tears ran free, then he'd say to me

B7 E

Never be afraid to cry

[Chorus]

Do what you do, do well boy

E B7

Do what you do, do well

Give your love and all o' your heart

B7 E C#7 F#

And do what you do, do well

[Verse 4]

Today I still remember

F# C#7

Just like it was yesterday

C#7

About a mighty big man with a mighty big heart

C#7 F#

And a mighty few words to say

[Chorus]

Do what you do, do well boy

F# C#7

Do what you do, do well

C#7

Give your love and all o' your heart

C#7 F#

And do what you do, do well

C#7 F#

Do what you do, do well

C#7 F#

Do what you do, do well

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