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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 14

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A soulful lament.  I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere online, 
Intro tab ain't exact and variations of it are heard throughout.
INTRO 2x
e|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0~~-0~|
B|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0h3-3~|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|0h2-0|
B|3~~-2|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
Amaj7What can I do to make you underDmaj7stand me
Oh girl, I Amaj7tried the things 
I thought would get me through to Dmaj7you
Baby, you Amaj7just go ahead and misunderDmaj7stand me
Tell me wChat cGan I Amaj7do, yeah
I Amaj7tried to show you love in every way I Dmaj7could
You see, I Amaj7don't do the things I really Dmaj7should
You Amaj7think my love is like 
the one that comes and Dmaj7goes
Tell me wChat Gcan I AmajdoC#m7  
(BRIDGE)
I've thought of F#mthrowing you C#m7out of my Dmind
Girl, I've pretF#mended that tC#m7hings were jusDt fine
As I F#msit down C#m7alone in my Droom
I've thought of lDovin' yC#m7ou, lovBm7in' yoAu, lGovinC' yoGu, lovin' you
Tell me wChat Gcan I Amaj7do
Amaj7Girl, I dEon't care what no one says
Amaj7I'm gonna Ekeep on lovin' you anyway
Amaj7I think iEt's just about time that I blow your C#m7mind
(BRIDGE)
Amaj7Baby, telEl me what, tell me what can I do, yeah
Amaj7Oh, just Eto prove I love you
Amaj7And you kEeep on makin', keep on makin' me blue
Amaj7Oh, well Eyou know I love you...(fade) 
/  slide up
h  hammer-on
~  let ring

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What More Can I Do

by The Meters

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Amaj7

Dmaj7

Amaj

C#m7

F#m

Bm7

A soulful lament. I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere online,

Intro tab ain't exact and variations of it are heard throughout.

INTRO 2x

e|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0~~-0~|

B|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0h3-3~|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

e|0h2-0|

B|3~~-2|

G|-----|

D|-----|

A|-----|

E|-----|

Amaj7 Dmaj7

What can I do to make you understand me

Amaj7

Oh girl, I tried the things

Dmaj7

I thought would get me through to you

Amaj7 Dmaj7

Baby, you just go ahead and misunderstand me

C G Amaj7

Tell me what can I do, yeah

Amaj7 Dmaj7

I tried to show you love in every way I could

Amaj7 Dmaj7

You see, I don't do the things I really should

Amaj7

You think my love is like

Dmaj7

the one that comes and goes

C G Amaj C#m7

Tell me what can I do

(BRIDGE)

F#m C#m7 D

I've thought of throwing you out of my mind

F#m C#m7 D

Girl, I've pretended that things were just fine

F#m C#m7 D

As I sit down alone in my room

D C#m7 Bm7 A G C G

I've thought of lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you

C G Amaj7

Tell me what can I do

Amaj7 E

Girl, I don't care what no one says

Amaj7 E

I'm gonna keep on lovin' you anyway

Amaj7 E C#m7

I think it's just about time that I blow your mind

(BRIDGE)

Amaj7 E

Baby, tell me what, tell me what can I do, yeah

Amaj7 E

Oh, just to prove I love you

Amaj7 E

And you keep on makin', keep on makin' me blue

Amaj7 E

Oh, well you know I love you...(fade)

/ slide up

h hammer-on

~ let ring

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