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[Intro]
A A
[Verse]
AWell, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day, baby
AAnd I'll be doggone if I wouldn't bring you my pay, baby
But if AI ever caught you Drunnin' around
F#mBlowin' my money all Bover this Etown
Then I Awouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone 
Then I Awouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone 
A A
[Verse]
AI'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty thing, baby
AI'll be doggone if you ain't warm as a breath of spring, baby
AIf we live to be a Dhundred years old
If F#myou ever let that Bspring turn Ecold
Then I Awouldn't be doggone, hey hey, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)
Oh, I Awouldn't be doggone, baby, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)
AOh now what I say
ABelieve me
[Bridge]
Well, every F#mwoman should Btry to F#mbeB  
Whatever her F#mman wants Bher to F#mbeB  
I B7don't want much, all I ask of you
Is for Eyou to be true to me
[Verse/Outro]
I'll be Adoggone if love ain't a man's best friend, baby
I'll be Adoggone if you ain't on the lovin' end, baby
I Aknow you make me feel like Dnobody could
But if I F#mever found out that Byou're no Egood
Then I Awouldn't be doggone, baby, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)
Whoa, I Awouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)
Whoa, I Awouldn't be doggone
(Fade)

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Ill Be Doggone

by Marvin Gaye

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A A

[Verse]

Well, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day, baby

And I'll be doggone if I wouldn't bring you my pay, baby

A D

But if I ever caught you runnin' around

F#m B E

Blowin' my money all over this town

Then I wouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone

A A

[Verse]

I'll be doggone if you ain't a pretty thing, baby

I'll be doggone if you ain't warm as a breath of spring, baby

A D

If we live to be a hundred years old

F#m B E

If you ever let that spring turn cold

Then I wouldn't be doggone, hey hey, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)

Oh, I wouldn't be doggone, baby, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)

Oh now what I say

Believe me

[Bridge]

F#m B F#m B

Well, every woman should try to be

F#m B F#m B

Whatever her man wants her to be

I don't want much, all I ask of you

Is for you to be true to me

[Verse/Outro]

I'll be doggone if love ain't a man's best friend, baby

I'll be doggone if you ain't on the lovin' end, baby

A D

I know you make me feel like nobody could

F#m B E

But if I ever found out that you're no good

Then I wouldn't be doggone, baby, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)

Whoa, I wouldn't be doggone, I'd be long gone (I'd be long gone)

Whoa, I wouldn't be doggone

(Fade)

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