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What You Did

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D/F#:
2-0-0-2-3-2
D/G:
3-0-0-2-3-2
[Intro]
  Bm    C#m   D(N.C.)
          (Oh, baby)
[Verse 1]
D/F#I   know what you didD/G,   yeah I know, I know
And D/F#I    wanna talk 'bout itD/G,   and I know you don't
And D/F#I    been holding guard for D/Gso long, so long
And AI    know where to A/F#start,   I kA/Bnow where to startAsus2  
D/F#Tell me where you hideD/G,   where do you go?
D/F#Tell me is she niceD/G,   does she know I know?
D/F#Tell me why you lieD/G,   tell me why?
I doAn't know what you aA/F#re, I don't A/Bknow what you areAsus2  
[Chorus]
D/F#What you did, uhD/G  
Yeah you know I love you but I D/F#can't forgive itD/G  
You could tell me stay but D/F#have to go, cuzD/G  
I would not expect someone to Astay arA/F#ound if I A/Blet them Asus2down
[Verse 2]
Oh it's fD/F#unny howD/G  
Right when I let my guard down you D/F#play aroundD/G  
And no not this time we D/F#can't hash it out, it's D/Gtoo late for me to stay
I wish aAll the things you A/F#say was what your beA/Bhavior diAsus2splayed
But D/F#noD/G  
I coulda done without, D/F#lies liesD/G  
And although I know love is D/F#blind, blindD/G  
This just don't feel rAight
Ain't no more A/F#we, ain't no more A/Byou with Asus2me
[Chorus]
D/F#What you did, uhD/G  
Yeah you know I love you but I D/F#can't forgive itD/G  
You could tell me stay but D/F#have to go, cuzD/G  
I would not expect someone to Astay arA/F#ound if I A/Blet them Asus2down
[Chorus]
D/F#What you did, uhD/G  
Yeah you know I love you but I D/F#can't forgive itD/G  
You could tell me stay but D/F#have to go, cuzD/G  
I would not expect someone to Astay arA/F#ound if I A/Blet them Asus2down
[Bridge]
D/F#Now you've become D/Gthe reason I'm so D/F#down (Down, D/Gdown)
Boy, I D/F#won't excuse yD/Ga, I don't wanna go dAown (A/F#down dA/Bown Asus2down)
Do D/F#you know that D/Gyou've been the reason I'm so D/F#low? (Low, D/Glow low)
So you tD/F#ell me to stay herD/Ge, but yoAu know that I A/F#won't, cuz I A/Bstill can't Asus2beleive
[Chorus]
D/F#What you did, uhD/G  
Yeah you know I love you but I D/F#can't forgive itD/G  
You could tell me stay but D/F#have to go, cuzD/G  
I would not expect someone to Astay arA/F#ound if I A/Blet them Asus2down
[Chorus]
D/F#What you did, uhD/G  
Yeah you know I love you but I D/F#can't forgive itD/G  
You could tell me stay but D/F#have to go, cuzD/G  
I would not expect someone to Astay arA/F#ound if I A/Blet them Asus2down
[Outro]
D/F#Meanwhile, (Don't aD/Gpologize, please)
I would never, I would D/F#never do it, babeD/G  
(After all, you've D/F#had your D/Gfun)
     D/F#(Don't try to change D/Gmy mind please)
Don't try to change my mD/F#ind
Baby, mAe and you are A/F#done, A/Bme and you are Asus2done
       D/F#      D/G(boy)
D/F#(oohhh) D/G(oh, boy)
       D/F#   D/G(boy)
D/F#(ooohh)  D/G( Boy)
(Adown, A/F#down, dA/Bown, Asus2down)

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What You Did

by Mahalia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D/F#

D/G

A/F#

A/B

Asus2

D/F#:

2-0-0-2-3-2

D/G:

3-0-0-2-3-2

[Intro]

Bm C#m D

(N.C.)

(Oh, baby)

[Verse 1]

D/F# D/G

I know what you did, yeah I know, I know

D/F# D/G

And I wanna talk 'bout it, and I know you don't

D/F# D/G

And I been holding guard for so long, so long

A A/F# A/B Asus2

And I know where to start, I know where to start

D/F# D/G

Tell me where you hide, where do you go?

D/F# D/G

Tell me is she nice, does she know I know?

D/F# D/G

Tell me why you lie, tell me why?

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I don't know what you are, I don't know what you are

[Chorus]

D/F# D/G

What you did, uh

D/F# D/G

Yeah you know I love you but I can't forgive it

D/F# D/G

You could tell me stay but have to go, cuz

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I would not expect someone to stay around if I let them down

[Verse 2]

D/F# D/G

Oh it's funny how

D/F# D/G

Right when I let my guard down you play around

D/F# D/G

And no not this time we can't hash it out, it's too late for me to stay

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I wish all the things you say was what your behavior displayed

D/F# D/G

But no

D/F# D/G

I coulda done without, lies lies

D/F# D/G

And although I know love is blind, blind

This just don't feel right

A/F# A/B Asus2

Ain't no more we, ain't no more you with me

[Chorus]

D/F# D/G

What you did, uh

D/F# D/G

Yeah you know I love you but I can't forgive it

D/F# D/G

You could tell me stay but have to go, cuz

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I would not expect someone to stay around if I let them down

[Chorus]

D/F# D/G

What you did, uh

D/F# D/G

Yeah you know I love you but I can't forgive it

D/F# D/G

You could tell me stay but have to go, cuz

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I would not expect someone to stay around if I let them down

[Bridge]

D/F# D/G D/F# D/G

Now you've become the reason I'm so down (Down, down)

D/F# D/G A A/F# A/B Asus2

Boy, I won't excuse ya, I don't wanna go down (down down down)

D/F# D/G D/F# D/G

Do you know that you've been the reason I'm so low? (Low, low low)

D/F# D/G A A/F# A/B Asus2

So you tell me to stay here, but you know that I won't, cuz I still can't beleive

[Chorus]

D/F# D/G

What you did, uh

D/F# D/G

Yeah you know I love you but I can't forgive it

D/F# D/G

You could tell me stay but have to go, cuz

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I would not expect someone to stay around if I let them down

[Chorus]

D/F# D/G

What you did, uh

D/F# D/G

Yeah you know I love you but I can't forgive it

D/F# D/G

You could tell me stay but have to go, cuz

A A/F# A/B Asus2

I would not expect someone to stay around if I let them down

[Outro]

D/F# D/G

Meanwhile, (Don't apologize, please)

D/F# D/G

I would never, I would never do it, babe

D/F# D/G

(After all, you've had your fun)

D/F# D/G

(Don't try to change my mind please)

D/F#

Don't try to change my mind

A A/F# A/B Asus2

Baby, me and you are done, me and you are done

D/F# D/G

(boy)

D/F# D/G

(oohhh) (oh, boy)

D/F# D/G

(boy)

D/F# D/G

(ooohh) ( Boy)

A A/F# A/B Asus2

(down, down, down, down)

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