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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
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
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 | % |
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
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
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
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
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A7 D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
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
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 | % |
F7
You turn the lamp down low
Am6 Am-5 Am6
You make them feel secure
F7/Eb
You've got to show the girl
A Eb7
She's the one you adore
A D6 Gmaj7 Bbmaj7 E7
If you want that sugar to pour
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
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
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
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
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
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)