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                             I DO - J Geils Band
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The song is mostly a fast oldies progression, first in G
G Em D C
Then it raises a half step during the break and stays for the remainder of the song
Ab Fm Eb C#
If you're beginning to learn guitar (like I am) and can't get those chords yet,
capo the first fret during the short horn break, and continue playing as before.
The preceding drum break is your cue.
Option: replace Em with EmaddC , after the drum break
It's Em with C -- 1st fret on B string.  0220010
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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
 G   Em   D    C,   G  Em,   G( cut short )
(Don't play)
Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot   x3
GDoot doo doot, doot doo dooEmt, doot doo doot, doot do DdootC  
Verses: 
G      Em    D C    x8   (best to use the "doots" as a guide)
Do I love you... 
Riff:  
G Em D C  ,  G Em,  G ( cut short )    ( Capo 1st fret quickly )
Break: 
 G   Em   D    Cx2  ,  G__   D  C  
 G   Em   D    Cx3  ,   G   Em   D   C( cut short )
Verse:
 G   Em   D     Cx4
Do I love you...
G ( cut short)                                  
Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot
GDoot doo doot, doot doo dooEmt, doot doo doot, doot do DdootC  
G Em D C   ( to the end )

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I Do

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I DO - J Geils Band

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The song is mostly a fast oldies progression, first in G

G Em D C

Then it raises a half step during the break and stays for the remainder of the song

Ab Fm Eb C#

If you're beginning to learn guitar (like I am) and can't get those chords yet,

capo the first fret during the short horn break, and continue playing as before.

The preceding drum break is your cue.

Option: replace Em with EmaddC , after the drum break

It's Em with C -- 1st fret on B string. 0220010

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

G Em D C G Em G

, , ( cut short )

(Don't play)

Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot x3

G Em D C

Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot

Verses:

G Em D C x8 (best to use the "doots" as a guide)

Do I love you...

Riff:

G Em D C , G Em, G ( cut short ) ( Capo 1st fret quickly )

Break:

G Em D C G D C

x2 , __

G Em D C G Em D C

x3 , ( cut short )

Verse:

G Em D C

Do I love you...

G ( cut short)

Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot

G Em D C

Doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot doo doot, doot do doot

G Em D C ( to the end )

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