Artist: Lindisfarne
Song: Can't do right for doing wrong
Tabbed by: DJ
24th May 2013

Tuning:Standard

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D (xx0232@1)   Dmaj7/F#   G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)A7/C# (042020@1) D (xx0232@1)  Dmaj7/F# 
|  /  /    /  /  |  /  /   /    /  |  /  /   /  /  |

G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)    A7/C# (042020@1)  D (xx0232@1)   Dmaj7/F#
    If I seem kind of blue to you,
G (320003@1)                  A (x02220@1)     A7/C# (042020@1)  D (xx0232@1)           Dmaj7/F#
   It's just 'cause I'm not getting...    through to you,
G (320003@1)             A (x02220@1)  A7/C# (042020@1)   F#m (244222@1)   Bm (x24432@1)  Em (022000@1)                       F#m (244222@1)  And I'll do any - thing you want me to,       just so we can get a - long!

G (320003@1)G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)      A7/C# (042020@1) D (xx0232@1)    Dmaj7/F#
^  ^   And if I should have a mind to say,
G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)     A7/C# (042020@1)   D (xx0232@1)         Dmaj7/F#
    What is it makes you want to...    be this way?
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)      A7/C# (042020@1)    F#m (244222@1)      Bm (x24432@1)   Could be to - day's just not my...      lucky day,
       Em (022000@1)                         F#mAnd (244222@1)I...  can't do right for doing wrong!

G (320003@1)G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)    A7/C# (042020@1)   D (xx0232@1)    Dmaj7/F#
^  ^   I've told you what you mean to me,
G (320003@1)             A (x02220@1)    A7/C# (042020@1)      D (xx0232@1)         Dmaj7/F#
    I've even told you what you've... been--- to me,
G (320003@1)             A (x02220@1)    A7/C# (042020@1)  F#m (244222@1)      Bm (x24432@1)   I wish we could be where we both be - long,
       Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)    D7But (xx0212@1)I...  can't do right for doing wrong!

G (320003@1)                         A (x02220@1)     A4 (x02230@1) A (x02220@1)   I say too little, or I say too much,
   D (xx0232@1)              Dsus2 (xx0230@1)   DI (xx0232@1)see no recognition in your eyes,
Bm (x24432@1)                         F#m (244222@1)    I try to fix it with a tender touch,
       G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)       G/B (143121@7)    A (x02220@1)   A7But (x02020@1)I see, too late, the chance has passed me by!

D     Dmaj7/F#
Sometimes when I don't have much time to stay,
G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)      A7/C# (042020@1)     D (xx0232@1)        Dmaj7/F#
    I'll make a move, and watch you...   turn a - way,
G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)     A7/C# (042020@1)    F#m (244222@1)     Bm (x24432@1)   I'll hesi - tate when  I should come on strong, 
       Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)            F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1)    A7A7/C#
But I...  can't do right for doing wrong! |  /  /   /   /  |

D (xx0232@1)  Dmaj7/F#  G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)A7/C# (042020@1)D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7/F#   G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)A7/C#| (042020@1) /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  |

F#m (244222@1)  Bm (x24432@1)     Em (022000@1)  A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)            D7| (xx0212@1) /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

G (320003@1)                         A (x02220@1)     A4 (x02230@1) A (x02220@1)   I say too little, or I say too much,
   D (xx0232@1)              Dsus2 (xx0230@1)   DI (xx0232@1)see no recognition in your eyes,
Bm (x24432@1)                         F#m (244222@1)    I try to fix it with a tender touch,
       G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)       G/B (143121@7)    A (x02220@1)  A7But (x02020@1)I see, too late, the chance has passed me by!

D     Dmaj7/F#
And we could get to where we want to be,
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)  A7/C# (042020@1)      D (xx0232@1)      Dmaj7/F#
    With just a little faith, and...   hone - sty
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)   A7/C# (042020@1)  F#m (244222@1)       Bm (x24432@1)   Instead of drifting where we don't be - long,
       Em (022000@1)          A (x02220@1)            F#mBut (244222@1)I...  can't do right for doing wrong,
G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)     A7/C# (042020@1) D (xx0232@1)   Dmaj7/F#    G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)A7/C# (042020@1)   Can't do right for doing wrong----------! |  /  /   /   /  |

D (xx0232@1)  Dmaj7/F#    G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)    A7/C# (042020@1)      D (xx0232@1)  Dmaj7/F#   G| (320003@1) /  /   /   /  |     can't do right... for doing wrong---------------!

A (x02220@1)     A7/C# (042020@1) DCan't (xx0232@1)do right for doing wrong!

D (xx0232@1)  D4 (xx0233@1)  D5 (xx023x@1) D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) De|---2----h3----5----3----2----0--|---2---|| (xx0232@1)B|--(3)---------------------------|---3---||
G|--(2)---------------------------|---2---||
D|--(0)---------------------------|---0---||
A|--------------------------------|-------||
E|--------------------------------|-------||

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D (xx0232@1)      =  xx0232    F#m= (244222@1)244222    D5 (xx023x@1)  = xx0235
Dmaj7/F# =  200222    Bm  = x24432    D4    = xx0233
G (320003@1)      =  320033    Em (022000@1)= 022000    Dsus2= (xx0230@1)xx0230
A (x02220@1)      =  x02220    G/B= (143121@7)x20003    D7 (xx0212@1)  = xx0212
A7/C# (042020@1)  =  x4x055    A4= (x02230@1) x02230    A7 (x02020@1)  = x02020