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[Verse 1]
AWhen you Eturned seventeenF#m, you said you’d Efollow your dream
Dand Dmbe an artist.
AYou’ve found a Ecomfortable niche, F#mand though you’re qEuite far from rich,
Dyour Dmlife has started.
AThings are Estarting to click, F#mbut then you gEet very sick.
DThe doc Dmsays “cancer”.
AYour passion Ebarely pays billsF#m, and you can’t Epay for the pills.
DWho hDmas the answer?
[Chorus]
AEvery hour of eDvery day is so fiDlled with these
Dmpossibilities.
ABut, in this life, any choDice you make can go Dup in flames.
Can I wDmin this game?
DAm I doing it Gright, Bmdoing it right?
DI gotta put up a Gfight, Bmdoing it right.
Can I bDuckle dGown and Bmsave my wF#morld toDnight?
Am I doing it rightA?
[Break]
A  E  F#m  E  D  Dm
[Verse 2]
AThis girl is Eout of your league, F#mbut when you gEot on one knee
DShe said, Dm“Let’s do it.”
AYou’ve got a Emess of a life, F#mbut now your Ebest friend’s your wife.
DYou might Dmget through it.
AMonths all fEade into years. F#mThen one Eday, she’s in tears.
DShe says she’s Dmdone pretending.
AShe’s gone and fEound someone new. F#mHe’s ten times Ebetter than you.
DThere goes your Dmhappy ending.
[Chorus]
AEvery hour of eDvery day is so fiDlled with these
Dmpossibilities.
ABut, in this life, any choDice you make can go Dup in flames.
Can I wDmin this game?
DAm I doing it Gright, Bmdoing it rightA?
DI gotta put up a Gfight, Bmdoing it righAt.
Can I bDuckle dGown and Bmsave my wF#morld toDnight?
[Bridge]
DHalf of the time, you feel you’re Aout of your mind.
You’ve got no Gclue where to look. There’s no iGmnstructional book.
DYou just stumble along, and maybe Amumble a song
that you mGake up as you go, because you Gmjust never know.
(Play singular notes)
You never kDnow if they hate or if they lAike you.
You never kBnow if a move is the F#right move.
You never kGnow ‘bout the world, what it Dmight do.
Sometimes, eGverything is going niAce and then,
like the Dbest-laid plans of Amice and men,
it all Bblows up once, then tF#wice again.
Then every lGittle decision that sounded Dgreat at the time
has got you tGrapped in a cage of your Aown design,
Even Aif you succeed, it could be gone in a flash,
and then the Eage-old question is back.
[Chorus]
DAm I doing it rigGht?Bm  A  
DAm I doing it rigGht, doing Bmit righAt?
[Outro]
DAm I doing it rigGht?Bm  A  
DAm I doing it riGght?Bm  A  
When the stDory endGs, will BmI say it F#mwas niceA?
Am I doing it right?D  G  Bm  A  

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Doing It Right

by Going Spaceward

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A E F#m E

When you turned seventeen, you said you’d follow your dream

D Dm

and be an artist.

A E F#m E

You’ve found a comfortable niche, and though you’re quite far from rich,

D Dm

your life has started.

A E F#m E

Things are starting to click, but then you get very sick.

D Dm

The doc says “cancer”.

A E F#m E

Your passion barely pays bills, and you can’t pay for the pills.

D Dm

Who has the answer?

[Chorus]

A D D

Every hour of every day is so filled with these

possibilities.

A D D

But, in this life, any choice you make can go up in flames.

Can I win this game?

D G Bm

Am I doing it right, doing it right?

D G Bm

I gotta put up a fight, doing it right.

D G Bm F#m D

Can I buckle down and save my world tonight?

Am I doing it right?

[Break]

A E F#m E D Dm

[Verse 2]

A E F#m E

This girl is out of your league, but when you got on one knee

D Dm

She said, “Let’s do it.”

A E F#m E

You’ve got a mess of a life, but now your best friend’s your wife.

D Dm

You might get through it.

A E F#m E

Months all fade into years. Then one day, she’s in tears.

D Dm

She says she’s done pretending.

A E F#m E

She’s gone and found someone new. He’s ten times better than you.

D Dm

There goes your happy ending.

[Chorus]

A D D

Every hour of every day is so filled with these

possibilities.

A D D

But, in this life, any choice you make can go up in flames.

Can I win this game?

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right, doing it right?

D G Bm A

I gotta put up a fight, doing it right.

D G Bm F#m D

Can I buckle down and save my world tonight?

[Bridge]

D A

Half of the time, you feel you’re out of your mind.

G Gm

You’ve got no clue where to look. There’s no instructional book.

D A

You just stumble along, and maybe mumble a song

G Gm

that you make up as you go, because you just never know.

(Play singular notes)

D A

You never know if they hate or if they like you.

B F#

You never know if a move is the right move.

G D

You never know ‘bout the world, what it might do.

G A

Sometimes, everything is going nice and then,

D A

like the best-laid plans of mice and men,

B F#

it all blows up once, then twice again.

G D

Then every little decision that sounded great at the time

G A

has got you trapped in a cage of your own design,

Even if you succeed, it could be gone in a flash,

and then the age-old question is back.

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right?

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right, doing it right?

[Outro]

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right?

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right?

D G Bm F#m A

When the story ends, will I say it was nice?

D G Bm A

Am I doing it right?

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