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The Way You Do The Things You Do

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Original key: bA (all notes a half step down)
[verse 1]
   You got a smile so brAight
   DYou know you could have been a cAandle
   I'm holding you so tAight
   DYou know you could have been a hAandle
   The way you swept me off my fDeet
   You know you could've been a brAoom
   And babe you smell so sAweet
   DYou know you could've been some pAerfume
[Chorus]
   Well you could've Ebeen anything that you Dwanted to – I can Etell
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
[Verse 2]
   As pretty as you Aare
   DYou know you could've been a flAower
   If good looks were mAinutes
   DYou know you could have been an hAour
   The way you stole my hDeart
   You know you could have been a crAook
   And baby you're so Asmart
   DYou know you could have been a schAool book
[Chorus]
   Well you could've Ebeen anything that you Dwanted to – I can Etell
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
[Interlude]
|    A|    D|    A|    A|
|    A|    D|    A|    A| 
|*short pause*|
[Verse 3]
   You make my life so rAich
   DYou know you could've been some mAoney
   And baby you're so swAeet
   DYou know you could have been some hAoney
[Chorus]
   Well you could've Ebeen anything that you Dwanted to – I can Etell
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
[Verse 2 – again]
   As pretty as you Aare
   DYou know you could've been a flAower
   If good looks were mAinutes
   DYou know you could have been an hAour
   The way you stole my hDeart
   You know you could have been a crAook
   And baby you're so Asmart
   DYou know you could have been a schAool book
[Chorus]
   Well you could've Ebeen anything that you Dwanted to – I can Etell
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   (You make my life so sweet)
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
   DThe way you do the things you dAo –   Alright!
   (You make my life so sweet)
   DThe way you do the things you dAo
   DYou make my life so sweet        A–   Alright!       \
 D                                A                     *Fade out*
   The way you do the things you do                    /

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The Way You Do The Things You Do

by UB40

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Original key: bA (all notes a half step down)

[verse 1]

You got a smile so bright

D A

You know you could have been a candle

I'm holding you so tight

D A

You know you could have been a handle

The way you swept me off my feet

You know you could've been a broom

And babe you smell so sweet

D A

You know you could've been some perfume

[Chorus]

E D E

Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

D A

The way you do the things you do

[Verse 2]

As pretty as you are

D A

You know you could've been a flower

If good looks were minutes

D A

You know you could have been an hour

The way you stole my heart

You know you could have been a crook

And baby you're so smart

D A

You know you could have been a school book

[Chorus]

E D E

Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

D A

The way you do the things you do

[Interlude]

A D A A

| | | | |

A D A A

| | | | |

|*short pause*|

[Verse 3]

You make my life so rich

D A

You know you could've been some money

And baby you're so sweet

D A

You know you could have been some honey

[Chorus]

E D E

Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

D A

The way you do the things you do

[Verse 2 – again]

As pretty as you are

D A

You know you could've been a flower

If good looks were minutes

D A

You know you could have been an hour

The way you stole my heart

You know you could have been a crook

And baby you're so smart

D A

You know you could have been a school book

[Chorus]

E D E

Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

D A

The way you do the things you do

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

D A

The way you do the things you do

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

(You make my life so sweet)

D A

The way you do the things you do

D A

The way you do the things you do – Alright!

(You make my life so sweet)

D A

The way you do the things you do

D A

You make my life so sweet – Alright! \

D A *Fade out*

The way you do the things you do /

About The Way You Do The Things You Do Chords by UB40

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