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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"
Great song, but I'm not quite sure about the nature of some chords in the
middle 8. 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
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
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)
