WHAT MORE CAN I DO by The Meters from the album "Good Old Funky Music"

A soulful lament.  I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere online, 
so I transcribed them as best I could using my strongest sense.
Intro tab ain't exact and variations of it are heard throughout.
Enjoy!

INTRO 2x
e|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0~~-0~|
B|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0h3-3~|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

e|0h2-0|
B|3~~-2|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|

Amaj7 (x02120@1)                        Dmaj7What (xx0222@1)can I do to make you understand me
           Amaj7 (x02120@1)                                
Oh girl, I tried the things 
                                 Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)thought would get me through to you
          Amaj7 (x02120@1)                   Dmaj7Baby, (xx0222@1)you just go ahead and misunderstand me
         C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)  Amaj7Tell (x02120@1)me what can I do, yeah

  Amaj7 (x02120@1)                              Dmaj7I (xx0222@1)tried to show you love in every way I could
           Amaj7 (x02120@1)                     Dmaj7You (xx0222@1)see, I don't do the things I really should
    Amaj7 (x02120@1)                              
You think my love is like 
                       Dmaj7the (xx0222@1)one that comes and goes
         C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  Amaj (x02220@1)C#m7Tell (x4242x@1)me what can I do

(BRIDGE)
               F#m (244222@1)         C#m7 (x4242x@1)    DI've (xx0232@1)thought of throwing you out of my mind
               F#m (244222@1)       C#m7 (x4242x@1)        DGirl, (xx0232@1)I've pretended that things were just fine
     F#m (244222@1)    C#m7 (x4242x@1)      DAs (xx0232@1)I sit down alone in my room
                 D (xx0232@1)    C#m7 (x4242x@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GI've (320003@1)thought of lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you

         C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  Amaj7Tell (x02120@1)me what can I do

(SPOKEN)
Amaj7    E
Girl, I don't care what no one says
Amaj7    E
I'm gonna keep on lovin' you anyway
Amaj7 (x02120@1)  E (022100@1)                                 C#m7I (x4242x@1)think it's just about time that I blow your mind

(BRIDGE)

Amaj7    E
Baby, tell me what, tell me what can I do, yeah
Amaj7    E
Oh, just to prove I love you
Amaj7    E
And you keep on makin', keep on makin' me blue
Amaj7    E
Oh, well you know I love you...(fade) 

/  slide up
h  hammer-on
~  let ring


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