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What I Do – Donald Fagen
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Donald Fagen
What I Do (2006)
(Donald Fagen)
From: "Morph the Cat"
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CHORDS and SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-E
G/A x-0-0-0-x-x
G/F 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x
Am-5 x-0-1-2-1-x
Eb-5 x-x-1-2-4-3
Eb7-5 x-x-1-2-2-3
Cdim x-3-4-2-3-x
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
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INTRO
| Am | % G/A | Am | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 G/F | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 | Fmaj E7 | Am | % |
Am
I say "Ray, why do girls treat you nice that way?"
G/A Am
He said it's not what I know, what I think or say
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
It's deep beneath the skin
Fmaj7 E7
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
Am
Yes, I come to play and I bring big soul
G/A Am
I could rock long before they named it Rock and Roll
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
I'm specially qualified
Fmaj7 E7
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
F
You turn the lamp down low
Am Am-5
You make them feel secure
Eb-5
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7-5
She's the one you adore
A Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Bm7-5 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
Am
Well you bring some church but you leave no doubt
G/A Am
As to what kind of love you love to shout about
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Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
If you can't dance by now
Fmaj7 E7
The Raelettes will show you how
Am Cdim
It's what I do
SOLO
| Em | % | % | % |
| Am7 | Am7 C/D | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| F#m7-5 | Cmaj B7 | Em | E7 |
| Am | % | % | % |
| Dm7 | Dm7 F/G | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| Bm7-5 | Fmaj E7 | Am | % |
F
You turn the lamp down low
Am Am-5
You make them feel secure
Eb-5
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7-5
She's the one you adore
A Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Bm7-5 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
Am
He says, Don don't despair just take some time
G/A Am
You find your bad self, you're gonna do just fine
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
It's not some game I play
Fmaj7 E7
It's in my D N A
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
It's deep beneath the skin
Fmaj7 E7
It's what I major in
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
Bm7-5
I'm specially qualified
Fmaj7 E7
To keep them satis-fied
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 | Fmaj E7 |
Am
It's what I do
Dm7
It's what I do
G/F Cmaj7 Fmaj7
It's what I do
| Bm7-5 | Fmaj E7 |
Am
It's what I do
(repeat and fade)
