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"What Am I Doing Wrong?" by David Gray. Sell Sell Sell. Released 1996
original tab by Chris Campbell, 2001
Capo second Fret over 5 string, leaving the hight e string open. Chords are 
relative to the capo. Chord names are incorrect.
   G     D2     DD1    A    Bm    A2    G2    E7    D3  F#m7  
-3---0---0---0---5---0---0---0---0---5---7---|
-0---0---3---3---5---3---2---0---3---3---7---|
-0---0---2---0---6---4---2---0---1---2---6---|
-0---0---0---4---7---4---2---0---2---0---7---|
-2---x-------5---7---2---0---2---2-----------|
-3---2-----------5-----------3---0-----------|
Intro:  G   D2   G   D2   G   D2   G   D2D1  A(x2)
   DGhoBmst on the highwA2ay, BG2ird with metal wingsD,
BmGhost on the hA2ighway, G2Bird with metal wings,D  
BmCrowd all around mA2e, JuG2st don't hear a thing,D  
BmGhost on the higA2hway, Bird with metal wingsG  
D2What am I doing wrGong?
D2What am I doing wrGong
D2What am I doing wrGong
                D2D1       A  G  
What am I doing, tell me,
D2You don't telephGoneD2, You don't telephGone,
              D2   G             D2D1               A  D  
You don't telephone, You don't telephone me
BmStand in the doorwayA2, ThG2ere in yellow lightD  
BmDown in the doorwaA2y, BaG2thed in morning lightD  
BmSaw you before meA2, ThoG2ught maybe it mightD  
BmDown in the doorwaA2y, Under yellow lightG  
D2What am I doing wrGong?
D2What am I doing wrGong
D2What am I doing wrGong
                D2D1       A  G  
What am I doing, tell me,
D2You don't telephGoneD2, You don't telephGone,
              D2   G             D2D1               A  D  
You don't telephone, You don't telephone me
E7You never spoke a woF#m7rd but iD3ts over
E7I saw the way you tuF#m7rned youD3r head,
E7You never spoke a woF#m7rd but iD3ts undersAtoodE7  
D2What am I doing wrGong?
D2What am I doing wrGong
D2What am I doing wrGong
                D2D1       A  G  
What am I doing, tell me,
D2You don't telephGoneD2, You don't telephGone,
              D2    G             D2D1               A  D  
You don't telephone, You don't telephone me
D2Sitting here late at nigGht,
D2Sitting here late at nigGht,
D2My heart is aching, Gla la D2la la la Gla la
    G           D2D1        A  G  
Heard it all before
D2What am I doing wrGong?
D2What am I doing wrGong
D2What am I doing wrGong
                D2D1       A  G  
What am I doing, tell me,
fade out...

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What Am I Doing Wrong

by David Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

"What Am I Doing Wrong?" by David Gray. Sell Sell Sell. Released 1996

original tab by Chris Campbell, 2001

Capo second Fret over 5 string, leaving the hight e string open. Chords are

relative to the capo. Chord names are incorrect.

G D2 D A Bm A2 G2 E7 D3 F#m7

-3---0---0---0---5---0---0---0---0---5---7---|

-0---0---3---3---5---3---2---0---3---3---7---|

-0---0---2---0---6---4---2---0---1---2---6---|

-0---0---0---4---7---4---2---0---2---0---7---|

-2---x-------5---7---2---0---2---2-----------|

-3---2-----------5-----------3---0-----------|

G D2 G D2 G D2 G D2 A

Intro: D1 (x2)

D Bm A2 G2 D

Ghost on the highway, Bird with metal wings,

Bm A2 G2 D

Ghost on the highway, Bird with metal wings,

Bm A2 G2 D

Crowd all around me, Just don't hear a thing,

Bm A2 G

Ghost on the highway, Bird with metal wings

D2 G

What am I doing wrong?

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 A G

What am I doing, tell me,

D2 G D2 G

You don't telephone, You don't telephone,

D2 G D2 A D

You don't telephone, You don't telephone me

Bm A2 G2 D

Stand in the doorway, There in yellow light

Bm A2 G2 D

Down in the doorway, Bathed in morning light

Bm A2 G2 D

Saw you before me, Thought maybe it might

Bm A2 G

Down in the doorway, Under yellow light

D2 G

What am I doing wrong?

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 A G

What am I doing, tell me,

D2 G D2 G

You don't telephone, You don't telephone,

D2 G D2 A D

You don't telephone, You don't telephone me

E7 F#m7 D3

You never spoke a word but its over

E7 F#m7 D3

I saw the way you turned your head,

E7 F#m7 D3 A E7

You never spoke a word but its understood

D2 G

What am I doing wrong?

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 A G

What am I doing, tell me,

D2 G D2 G

You don't telephone, You don't telephone,

D2 G D2 A D

You don't telephone, You don't telephone me

D2 G

Sitting here late at night,

D2 G

Sitting here late at night,

D2 G D2 G

My heart is aching, la la la la la la la

G D2 A G

Heard it all before

D2 G

What am I doing wrong?

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 G

What am I doing wrong

D2 A G

What am I doing, tell me,

fade out...

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