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What Can We Do

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the song ends on a fade out, so the last chord progression can be repeated as you will, before ending on Bb.
[Intro]
Bb  Bb7  Gdim/Eb Ebm7
[Verse 1]
BbIt's the rap singer, the hook master
Bb7Real life convict, son of a gambler
Heart mGdim/Ebade of stone, and he move so cold
'Cause my Ebm7girl up and gone, she'll be back in the morn'
BbGo lil' mama, Bb7take your drama
  Bb7Seems like I can't live without it
I aGdim/Ebche and moan 'Cause my heart is broke
'Cause my Ebm7love went wrong
Yeah, another bag and she'll Dmlove me in the morn'
While the bubble over Gmstove
As I was Dmdreaming of a bag, then I Gmwoke
GmYou were starting to snore, wake your ass up
Layin' in a Dmbed full of cash
You slowly rolled over and Gmwhispered back to me
"That's Abjust the way things Bbhave to be"
[Chorus]
  BbHey, what can we Bb7do? (Yeah, what can we do?)
  Gdim/EbWhat can we dEbm7o? (What can we do, baby?)
  BbWhat can we dBb7o? (Hey, what can we do?)
  Gdim/EbWhat can we Ebm7do? (Do)
[Verse 2]
  DmThat's when the change comes
  GmThat's when the game's done
  DmThat's when the walls come tumbling
AbDown, aEbh, aBbh, yFeah
  DmThey see me gettin' action
  GmStarted, it ain't no fun
  AbTime to grow up and turn it
a-roAbund, Ebah, Bbah, Fyeah
[Chorus]
  BbHey, what can we Bb7do? (Yeah, what can we do?)
  Gdim/EbWhat can we dEbm7o? (What can we do, baby?)
  BbWhat can we dBb7o? (Hey, what can we do?)
  Gdim/EbWhat can we Ebm7do? (Do)
[Bridge]
DmTo make it feel just like it used to feel
If my Gmcup was empty, you could fill it (DmYeah, yGmeah)
To make it Dmfeel just like it used to feel
If my cGmup was empty, you could fill it (YAbeah)
BbYeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
  BbWhat can we do, what can we do, what can Bb7we do?
  Gdim/EbWhat can we do, what can we do, Ebm7what can we do? (Yeah)
  BbWhat can we do, what can we do, what can Bb7we do?
  Gdim/EbWhat can we do, what can we do, Ebm7what can we do? (Yeah)
[Outro]
Bb   Bb7 Gdim/Eb Ebm

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What Can We Do

by Anderson .Paak

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Bb7

Gdim/Eb

Ebm7

Ebm

the song ends on a fade out, so the last chord progression can be repeated as you will, before ending on Bb.

[Intro]

Bb Bb7 Gdim/Eb Ebm7

[Verse 1]

It's the rap singer, the hook master

Bb7

Real life convict, son of a gambler

Gdim/Eb

Heart made of stone, and he move so cold

Ebm7

'Cause my girl up and gone, she'll be back in the morn'

Bb Bb7

Go lil' mama, take your drama

Bb7

Seems like I can't live without it

Gdim/Eb

I ache and moan 'Cause my heart is broke

Ebm7

'Cause my love went wrong

Yeah, another bag and she'll love me in the morn'

While the bubble over stove

Dm Gm

As I was dreaming of a bag, then I woke

You were starting to snore, wake your ass up

Layin' in a bed full of cash

You slowly rolled over and whispered back to me

Ab Bb

"That's just the way things have to be"

[Chorus]

Bb Bb7

Hey, what can we do? (Yeah, what can we do?)

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do? (What can we do, baby?)

Bb Bb7

What can we do? (Hey, what can we do?)

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do? (Do)

[Verse 2]

That's when the change comes

That's when the game's done

That's when the walls come tumbling

Ab Eb Bb F

Down, ah, ah, yeah

They see me gettin' action

Started, it ain't no fun

Time to grow up and turn it

Ab Eb Bb F

a-round, ah, ah, yeah

[Chorus]

Bb Bb7

Hey, what can we do? (Yeah, what can we do?)

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do? (What can we do, baby?)

Bb Bb7

What can we do? (Hey, what can we do?)

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do? (Do)

[Bridge]

To make it feel just like it used to feel

Gm Dm Gm

If my cup was empty, you could fill it (Yeah, yeah)

To make it feel just like it used to feel

Gm Ab

If my cup was empty, you could fill it (Yeah)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

Bb Bb7

What can we do, what can we do, what can we do?

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do, what can we do, what can we do? (Yeah)

Bb Bb7

What can we do, what can we do, what can we do?

Gdim/Eb Ebm7

What can we do, what can we do, what can we do? (Yeah)

[Outro]

Bb Bb7 Gdim/Eb Ebm

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