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Im Doing The Best I Can

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I'm Doing the Best I Can
The lyrics might be wrong, but they are based upon what I could guess from the
recording of their show in San Francisco on 08/01/07. So change the lyrics by
yourself, if they aren´t correct!  ;)
Tuning: Standard
C/C7: Play the C twice and then the C7 once.
Intro( Play the intro twice):
C/ C7|   Em3x
 G|      A51x
C/           C7       Em  C/               C7  Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
C/           C7       Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
so Gplease A5stop
C/           C7       Em  C/               C7      Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
C/            C7  Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
so Gplease A5stop 
C/ C7  Em  
me now
C/    C7    Em  C/     C7  Em  
there´s one way back down
Gplease just A5understand
C/ C7  Em  
me now 
C/    C7    Em  C/      C7  Em  
there´s no way and frown
Gplease just A5understand
C/               C7       Em  C/               C7  Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
C/               C7  Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
So Gfuck A5all
CI´m really Emlove of lump (?) 
DMy head is A5full of knots
CPlease let me Empick your love
             D  C/     C7  Em  
Have you seen my other side?
C/ C7| Em  
C/               C7       Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
Gso please A5stop 
C/ C7  Em  
me now
C/    C7    Em  C/   C7  Em  
there´s no way around
Gplease just A5understand
C/ C7  Em  
me now 
C/    C7    Em  C/     C7  Em  
there´s one way back down
Gplease just A5understand
CYou know I´m Emhere to rock
DMy head is fA5ull of rocks
CJust show me Emwho I´m not
                         D  C/    C7  Em  
I lost your heart with my other side
C/ C7| Em  
C/               C7        Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
Gso please A5stop
C/ C7|  Em2x
C/               C7  Em  
I'm Doing the Best I Can
       G      A5  D/Em  
So Fuck All
Chords used:
e|-------------3-------2--|
B|-1---1-------3---0---3--|
G|-0---3---0-------2---2--|
D|-2---2---2-------2---0--|
A|-3---3---2---2---0------|
E|---------0---3----------|
   C  C7   Em  G  Dsus  Em

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Im Doing The Best I Can

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

I'm Doing the Best I Can

The lyrics might be wrong, but they are based upon what I could guess from the

recording of their show in San Francisco on 08/01/07. So change the lyrics by

yourself, if they aren´t correct! ;)

Tuning: Standard

C/C7: Play the C twice and then the C7 once.

Intro( Play the intro twice):

C C7 Em

/ | 3x

G A5

| 1x

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

I'm Doing the Best I Can

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5

so please stop

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

I'm Doing the Best I Can

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5

so please stop

C C7 Em

me now

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

there´s one way back down

G A5

please just understand

C C7 Em

me now

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

there´s no way and frown

G A5

please just understand

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

I'm Doing the Best I Can

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5

So fuck all

C Em

I´m really love of lump (?)

D A5

My head is full of knots

C Em

Please let me pick your love

D C C7 Em

Have you seen my other side?

C C7 Em

/ |

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5

so please stop

C C7 Em

me now

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

there´s no way around

G A5

please just understand

C C7 Em

me now

C C7 Em C C7 Em

/ /

there´s one way back down

G A5

please just understand

C Em

You know I´m here to rock

D A5

My head is full of rocks

C Em

Just show me who I´m not

D C C7 Em

I lost your heart with my other side

C C7 Em

/ |

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5

so please stop

C C7 Em

/ | 2x

C C7 Em

I'm Doing the Best I Can

G A5 D Em

So Fuck All

Chords used:

e|-------------3-------2--|

B|-1---1-------3---0---3--|

G|-0---3---0-------2---2--|

D|-2---2---2-------2---0--|

A|-3---3---2---2---0------|

E|---------0---3----------|

C C7 Em G Dsus Em

About Im Doing The Best I Can Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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What key is "Im Doing The Best I Can" in?

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