https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9nep7pP4tM
A jazz classic recorded in 1924. Many versions of this song just use the chorus.
The passing chord Abm6/F in the verse is technically called Fm7b5.
The chord could also be played as F7b5- it was difficult to decide on this old record.
EADGBe
Cm7b5 x3434x
C#dim x42020
Abm6/F xx3444
Fdim7 xx3434
Gdim7 xx2323
[Introduction]
D G D Cm7b5 B B7 E7 A A6 D
D D6 D D6 Bb7 A7 X2
[Refrain]
D Fdim7 A7 D Em7 D Em7 D
When soon this morning, I come rapping at your door
A7 Fdim7 A D Em7 D Em7 D
You kept me waiting like you never did before
A/C# D Ebdim7 A7/E
That's a sure sign brown skin
Fdim7 A7 D A7 D A/E D7/F#
I'll never rap no more, no more
[Verse 1]
G C G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do do?
A7/C# D7 G G/D C#dim D7
How come you do me like you do?
G C G Abm6/F E7
Why do you try to make me feel so blue?
A7/C# D
I ain't done nothing to you
G Gdim7 G7
You might be the meanest man in town
C Eb7 D7 G
But I'm just mean enough to turn your damper down
G C G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do do?
A7 D7 G D7 G
How come you do me like you do?
[Bridge]
G B7
Don't I let you do just what I want you to?
Em7 B7
Don't I let you cheer me up when I feel blue?
C G C G
And when it comes to huntin' jobs, I never shirk
A7 D7 Edim7 D
I can always find a job but you won't go to work
G B7
Don't I always try to let you have my way?
Em7 B7
And still you treat me mean, meaner every day
C G C G
You better treat me right or let me be
A7 D D7 G D7 G
'Cause I can be just doin' what ya do with me
[Instrumental]
G C G Abm6/F E7
A7/C# D7 G G/D C#dim D7
G C G Abm6/F E7
A7 D
G C D7 Ebdim7 D7
G C G Abm6/F E7
E7 Edim7 Ebdim7 Edim7 E7 A7 D7
[Verse 2]
G C G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do do,
A7/C# D G G/D C#dim D7
do do like you do
G c G Abm6/F E7
Why do you try to make me feel so blue, boo hoo
A7/C# D
I ain't done nothin' to you
G Gdim7 G7
I lay your head on a rail -road line
C Eb7 D7 G
and let the train come along and pacify your mind
G C G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do do,
A7 D7 G D7
do do do like you do do
[Outro]
G Gdim7 G7
I'll get a shovel be - fore I'm done
G7 C Eb7 D7 G
If you haven't got a hole I'm gonna dig you one
G C G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do, do, do,
A7 D7 G
do do do like you do do