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Tuning: Standard (a little flat)
The tuning of the original recording is somehow in between keys but 
using A major shapes.
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[Intro]
|  A|    D   E   E7|  A|    D   E    E7|
[Verse 1]
AWhat to do, Dnow Athat she EdoeE7sn't Awant me?
  D        E     E7             A    D       E|  A|    D   E   E7|
   That's what haunts me,     what to do?
[Verse 2]
AWhat to do, Dto Akeep from EfeeE7ling Alonely?
  D      E    E7         A    D        E|  A   D|  A|
   Want her only,      what to do?
[Middle 8]
  C#The record hops and all the Dhappy times we Ehad
  G#The soda shop, the walks to Aschool now make me Bsad, Eoh
[Verse 3]
AWhat to do, DI Aknow my EheartE7ache's Ashowin'?
  D       E    E7           A    D       E|  A|    D   E   E7|
   Still not knowin',     what to do?
[Solo]
|  A|    D   E   E7|  A|    D   E   E7| 
|  A|    D   E   E7|  A   D|  A|
[Middle 8]
  C#The record hops and all the Dhappy times we Ehad
  G#The soda shop, the walks to Aschool now make me Bsad, Eoh
[Verse 4]
AWhat to do, DI Aknow my EheartE7ache's Ashowin'?
  D       E    E7           A    D       E|  A|    D   E   E7|
   Still not knowin',     what to do?     
[Outro]
|  A|    D   E   E7|  A|    D   E   E7|
 Ooooh     
               (fade)

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What To Do

by Buddy Holly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard (a little flat)

The tuning of the original recording is somehow in between keys but

using A major shapes.

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[Intro]

A D E E7 A D E E7

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[Verse 1]

A D A E E7 A

What to do, now that she doesn't want me?

D E E7 A D E A D E E7

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That's what haunts me, what to do?

[Verse 2]

A D A E E7 A

What to do, to keep from feeling lonely?

D E E7 A D E A D A

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Want her only, what to do?

[Middle 8]

C# D E

The record hops and all the happy times we had

G# A B E

The soda shop, the walks to school now make me sad, oh

[Verse 3]

A D A E E7 A

What to do, I know my heartache's showin'?

D E E7 A D E A D E E7

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Still not knowin', what to do?

[Solo]

A D E E7 A D E E7

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A D E E7 A D A

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[Middle 8]

C# D E

The record hops and all the happy times we had

G# A B E

The soda shop, the walks to school now make me sad, oh

[Verse 4]

A D A E E7 A

What to do, I know my heartache's showin'?

D E E7 A D E A D E E7

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Still not knowin', what to do?

[Outro]

A D E E7 A D E E7

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Ooooh

(fade)

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