Elvis Presley – Doin The Best I Can (Guitar)

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Doin' The Best I Can:Elvis Presley. Album - G.I. Blues - #1 on BB Hot 200 on RCA Records in 1960. [Intro]
D  G
Mm-mmmm

D  G
Mm-mmmm
#1.
          G                G7
I gave my heart, I gave my love

          C             G
Oh ho, my darling, I am true.

          D                G
Doin' the best, the best I can

             D7              G
But it's not good enough for you.
#2.
           G                G7
I tried so hard, so hard to please

          C                        G
Oh ho, my darling, what more can I do?

          D7               G
Doin' the best, the best I can

             D7              G
But it's not good enough for you.
[Bridge]
    G7
You know I was the kind who'd run, 

C
   Any time you'd call.

   A7                          Am7            D7
I guess I was the only one who didn't mind at all.
#3.
          G                  G7
I'll be a dreamer, I'll be a fool

          C                      G
Oh ho, my darling, my whole life through.

          D7               G
Doin' the best, the best I can

             D7              G
But it's not good enough for you.
[Bridge]
    G7
You know I was the kind who'd run, 

C
   Any time you'd call.

   A7                          Am7 N.C.
I guess I was the only one who didn't mind at all.
#3.
          G                  G7
I'll be a dreamer, I'll be a fool

          C                      G
Oh ho, my darling, my whole life through.

          D7               G
Doin' the best, the best I can

             D7              G
But it's not good enough for you.
[Outro]
             D N.C.             [ D7 ]   G
But it's not good ... enough ... for ... you
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