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What I Do – Donald Fagen
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Written by: Donald Fagen
From: "Morph the Cat" (2006)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Great song, but I'm not quite sure about the nature of some chords in the
bridge. If you've got any ideas for improvement here, please tell me.
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CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A5 x-0-5-5-x-x
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G/F 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x
Eaug 0-2-0-1-1-0 (= E7aug)
Am-5 x-0-1-2-1-x
Eb-5 x-x-1-2-4-3
Eb7 x-6-5-6-4-x
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
Baug x-x-5-4-4-3
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Intro
| [A5] | % [G/A] | [A5] | % |
| [Dm7] | [Dm7] [G/F] | [Cmaj7] | [Fmaj7] |
| [Bm7-5] [Baug] | [Fmaj] [E7] | [A5] | % |
Verse
[A5]
I say "Ray, why do girls treat you nice that way?"
[G/A] [A5]
He said it's not what I know, what I think or say
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
It's deep beneath the skin
[F6] [Eaug]
It's what I major in
[Am]
It's what I do
Verse
[A5]
Yes, I come to play and I bring big soul
[G/A] [A5]
I could rock long before they named it Rock and Roll
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
I'm specially quali fied
[F6] [Eaug]
To keep them satis-fied
[Am]
It's what I do
Bridge
[F7]
You turn the lamp down low ( lamp down low )
[Am6] [Am-5] [Am6]
You make them feel secure
[F7/Eb] [F]
You've got to show the girl ( show the girl )
[A] [Eb7]
She's the one you adore
[A7] [D6] [Gmaj7] [Bbmaj7] [E7]
If you want that sugar to pour
Verse
[A5]
Well you bring some church but you leave no doubt
[G/A] [A5]
As to what kind of love you love to shout about
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
If you can't dance by now
[F6] [Eaug]
The Raelettes will show you how
[Am] [B9]
It's what I do
Solo
| [E5] | % | % | % |
| [Am7] | [Am7] [C/D] | [Gmaj7] | [Cmaj7] |
| [F#m7-5] [D/F#] | [Cmaj] [B7] | [Em] | [E7] |
| [A5] | % | % | % |
| [Dm7] | [Dm7] [F/G] | [Cmaj7] | [Fmaj7] |
| [Bm7-5] [Baug] | [Fmaj] [E7] | [Am] | % |
Bridge
[F7]
You turn the lamp down low ( lamp down low )
[Am6] [Am-5] [Am6]
You make them feel secure
[F7/Eb] [F]
You've got to show the girl ( show the girl )
[A] [Eb7]
She's the one you adore
[A] [D6] [Gmaj7] [Bbmaj7] [E7]
If you want that sugar to pour
Verse
[A5]
He says, Don don't despair just take some time
[G/A] [Am]
You find your bad self, you're gonna do just fine
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
It's not some game I play
[F6] [Eaug]
It's in my D N A
[Am]
It's what I do
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
It's deep beneath the skin
[F6] [Eaug]
It's what I major in
[Am]
It's what I do
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
[Bm7-5] [Baug]
I'm specially qualified
[F6] [Eaug]
To keep them satis-fied
[Am]
It's what I do
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
| [Bm7-5] [Baug] | [F6] [Eaug]|
[Am]
It's what I do
Chorus
[Dm7]
It's what I do
[G/F] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
It's what I do
| [Bm7-5] [Baug] | [F6] [Eaug] |
[Am]
It's what I do
(repeat and fade)
