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[Intro]
C  Em  C7  A7  Dm7  G  C  G
[Verse]
Come on Cin, sweetie-Empie! Have an C7apple, have some A7lye.
Leave your Dm7friends, righteous Gand pathetic, standing at the Cdoor.G  
On the Cbooks, all your Embets favor C7head-bands and casA7settes,
cigaDm7rettes, suffraGgettes, and Cbores.G  
[Chorus]
What to CdooooC7oo?
FSweetheart, you'll Fmfind Dm7mediocre people do exceptional things all the Gtime. 
Oh, the Cruin will C7do in your Ftalented Fmmind
Dm7could've been a genius if you'd Ghad an axe to grind. 
[Verse]
When we Cmoved to the Emcity, it seemed the C7competition got so A7much less pretty
but theDm7, the mirror's never Gfailed you like this beCfore.G  
So your revCenge on the Emworld will be C7pencils through your A7curls
and if Dm7wanting ever Gtaught you anything, it's wanting Cmore.G  
(and more and more and more...) 
[Chorus]
What to CdooooC7oo?
FSweetheart, you'll Fmfind Dm7mediocre people do exceptional things all the Gtime. 
Oh, the Cruin will C7do in your Ftalented Fmmind
Dm7could've been a genius if you'd Ghad an axe to grind. 
3/4 break:
What to CdoooEmooooAmooooFo? 
What to CdoooEmooooEooooAmooooFmoo?
[Solo]
C  Em  C7  A7  Dm7  G  C  G
[Verse]
When that Cday finally Emnears, you'll at C7least have made it cA7lear
that comDm7passion's just a Gnicer way of looking down your Cnose. G  
It seems that Call the people wEmant to do is crowd the C7streets of AmsterA7dam (Pamplona, too),
Dm7but the bulls have already Gcome and gone and bellowed all their Clows.
Now nobody Gknows 
[Chorus]
what to CdooooC7oo?
FSweetheart, you'll Fmfind Dm7mediocre people do exceptional things all the Gtime. 
Oh, the Cruin will C7do in your Ftalented Fmmind
Dm7could've been a genius if you'd Ghad an axe to grind.
[Outro] 3/4 break:
What to CdoooEmooooAmooooFo?
What to CdoooEmooooAmooooFo?
What to CdoooEmooooAmooooFo?
(What to do? What to do? What to do?)
What to CdoooEmooooEooooAmooooFmoo?

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What To Do

by OK Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

[Intro]

C Em C7 A7 Dm7 G C G

[Verse]

C Em C7 A7

Come on in, sweetie-pie! Have an apple, have some lye.

Dm7 G C G

Leave your friends, righteous and pathetic, standing at the door.

C Em C7 A7

On the books, all your bets favor head-bands and cassettes,

Dm7 G C G

cigarettes, suffragettes, and bores.

[Chorus]

C C7

What to doooooo?

F Fm Dm7 G

Sweetheart, you'll find mediocre people do exceptional things all the time.

C C7 F Fm

Oh, the ruin will do in your talented mind

Dm7 G

could've been a genius if you'd had an axe to grind.

[Verse]

C Em C7 A7

When we moved to the city, it seemed the competition got so much less pretty

Dm7 G C G

but the, the mirror's never failed you like this before.

C Em C7 A7

So your revenge on the world will be pencils through your curls

Dm7 G C G

and if wanting ever taught you anything, it's wanting more.

(and more and more and more...)

[Chorus]

C C7

What to doooooo?

F Fm Dm7 G

Sweetheart, you'll find mediocre people do exceptional things all the time.

C C7 F Fm

Oh, the ruin will do in your talented mind

Dm7 G

could've been a genius if you'd had an axe to grind.

3/4 break:

C Em Am F

What to doooooooooooo?

C Em E Am Fm

What to dooooooooooooooooo?

[Solo]

C Em C7 A7 Dm7 G C G

[Verse]

C Em C7 A7

When that day finally nears, you'll at least have made it clear

Dm7 G C G

that compassion's just a nicer way of looking down your nose.

C Em C7 A7

It seems that all the people want to do is crowd the streets of Amsterdam (Pamplona, too),

Dm7 G C

but the bulls have already come and gone and bellowed all their lows.

Now nobody knows

[Chorus]

C C7

what to doooooo?

F Fm Dm7 G

Sweetheart, you'll find mediocre people do exceptional things all the time.

C C7 F Fm

Oh, the ruin will do in your talented mind

Dm7 G

could've been a genius if you'd had an axe to grind.

[Outro] 3/4 break:

C Em Am F

What to doooooooooooo?

C Em Am F

What to doooooooooooo?

C Em Am F

What to doooooooooooo?

(What to do? What to do? What to do?)

C Em E Am Fm

What to dooooooooooooooooo?

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