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Capo 1st fret
B7* x21200
G*  320003
   G355433
Em A Em A Em A Em A
In the Em60s aAnd the Em70sA  
BefEmore we'd Aeven metEm  A  
I tEmook those Apin-ups Emto my heAart
        B7*                Em  
Cause I hadn't found you yet
In Emback of cab Ain the sEmtreets of RAome
I drEmunkly cAalled a EmnameA  
On Em13th flAoor in PEmaris hoAtel
    B7*                Em  
I looked north west in vain
In Cmbus shelter and phoGne box
Whilst the Cmpiss ran round my Gfeet 
                    Cm  G*         Em  
I caught wrong bus, rang wrong number
Cause my lAmife was incompleDte
CmSo in case you think it Gwrong to ask
CmIn case I don't ask Gyou
                  Cm  G*         Em  
In case it may just cross your mind
In Amcase it don't, I Ddo
CmIn case you think it's Gup to me
CmIn case I need a Gclue
                    Cm  G*     Em  
In case you want that bended knee
In Amcase you don't, I Ddo
Em A Em A Em A Em A
In pEmick-up trAuck on dEmusty rAoad
The Emwheel your Aonly EmfriendA  
What Emkept that Abig wheel EmturninAg was
     B7*               Em  
the thought of you at end
On dEmesert hAighway hEmitch-hAiking
ThuEmmbing from AA to EmBA  
I kEmnew not Awhere I EmheadedA  
        B7*         Em  
Before my map to thee
At Cmfoot of the Alps in SwitGzerland
I yCmodelled through the rainG  
                     Cm  G*      Em  
And it sort of kept me going
To tAmhink you'd probably do the sDame
So Cmin case you think it wroGng to ask
In Cmcase I don't ask yGou
                     Cm  G*      Em  
In case it may just cross your mind
In cAmase it don't, I Ddo
In cCmase you think it's uGp to me
In cCmase I need a cGlue
                     Cm  G*     Em  
In case you want that bended knee
In cAmase you don't, I dDo
 C  G*  C  G*  C  G*  Am  D  
               C  G*
Now again we're miles apart
                  C  G*
We talk but do not touch
               C  G*
Water, food and alcohol
I Ammiss them half as mDuch
                     C  G*
Cause halfway up that mountain pass
                C  G*
No compass or no guide
                    C  G*
Still don't stand me steady for
WAmhen you I'm not bDeside
So Cmif you need a shGelter
I gCmuess I'll need one Gtoo
If Cmyou want the same aGddress
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo
EveCmn if you don't, I Gdo

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I Do

by Paul Heaton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

* x21200

* 320003

355433

Em A Em A Em A Em A

Em A Em A

In the 60s and the 70s

Em A Em A

Before we'd even met

Em A Em A

I took those pin-ups to my heart

B7 Em

Cause I hadn't found you yet

Em A Em A

In back of cab in the streets of Rome

Em A Em A

I drunkly called a name

Em A Em A

On 13th floor in Paris hotel

B7 Em

I looked north west in vain

Cm G

In bus shelter and phone box

Cm G

Whilst the piss ran round my feet

Cm G Em

I caught wrong bus, rang wrong number

Am D

Cause my life was incomplete

Cm G

So in case you think it wrong to ask

Cm G

In case I don't ask you

Cm G Em

In case it may just cross your mind

Am D

In case it don't, I do

Cm G

In case you think it's up to me

Cm G

In case I need a clue

Cm G Em

In case you want that bended knee

Am D

In case you don't, I do

Em A Em A Em A Em A

Em A Em A

In pick-up truck on dusty road

Em A Em A

The wheel your only friend

Em A Em A

What kept that big wheel turning was

B7 Em

the thought of you at end

Em A Em A

On desert highway hitch-hiking

Em A Em A

Thumbing from A to B

Em A Em A

I knew not where I headed

B7 Em

Before my map to thee

Cm G

At foot of the Alps in Switzerland

Cm G

I yodelled through the rain

Cm G Em

And it sort of kept me going

Am D

To think you'd probably do the same

Cm G

So in case you think it wrong to ask

Cm G

In case I don't ask you

Cm G Em

In case it may just cross your mind

Am D

In case it don't, I do

Cm G

In case you think it's up to me

Cm G

In case I need a clue

Cm G Em

In case you want that bended knee

Am D

In case you don't, I do

C G C G C G Am D

* * *

C G

Now again we're miles apart

C G

We talk but do not touch

C G

Water, food and alcohol

Am D

I miss them half as much

C G

Cause halfway up that mountain pass

C G

No compass or no guide

C G

Still don't stand me steady for

Am D

When you I'm not beside

Cm G

So if you need a shelter

Cm G

I guess I'll need one too

Cm G

If you want the same address

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

Cm G

Even if you don't, I do

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