UB40 – The Way You Do The Things You Do (Guitar)

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(originally by The Temptations) Version: Probably the most famous studio version: Original key: bA (all notes a half step down) [verse 1]
                        A
   You got a smile so bright

 D                                 A 
   You know you could have been a candle

                       A  
   I'm holding you so tight

 D                                 A
   You know you could have been a handle

                                D
   The way you swept me off my feet

                                  A
   You know you could've been a broom

                          A
   And babe you smell so sweet

 D                                  A
   You know you could've been some perfume
[Chorus]
                     E                      D                 E 
   Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!

 D                                A 
   The way you do the things you do
[Verse 2]
                    A
   As pretty as you are

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   You know you could've been a flower

                       A
   If good looks were minutes

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   You know you could have been an hour

                         D
   The way you stole my heart

                                    A
   You know you could have been a crook

                      A
   And baby you're so smart

 D                                   A
   You know you could have been a school book
[Chorus]
                     E                      D                 E 
   Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!

 D                                A 
   The way you do the things you do
[Interlude] |A |D |A |A |
|A    |D    |A    |A    | 
|*short pause*|
[Verse 3]
                        A
   You make my life so rich

 D                                  A
   You know you could've been some money

                        A 
   And baby you're so sweet

 D                                    A
   You know you could have been some honey
[Chorus]
                     E                      D                 E 
   Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!

 D                                A 
   The way you do the things you do
[Verse 2 – again]
                    A
   As pretty as you are

 D                                A
   You know you could've been a flower

                       A
   If good looks were minutes

 D                                  A
   You know you could have been an hour

                         D
   The way you stole my heart

                                    A
   You know you could have been a crook

                      A
   And baby you're so smart

 D                                   A
   You know you could have been a school book
[Chorus]
                     E                      D                 E 
   Well you could've been anything that you wanted to – I can tell

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!

 D                                A
   The way you do the things you do

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!

 D                                A
   The way you do the things you do

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!
(You make my life so sweet)
 D                                A
   The way you do the things you do

 D                                A        
   The way you do the things you do –   Alright!
(You make my life so sweet)
 D                                A
   The way you do the things you do

 D                                A        
   You make my life so sweet        –   Alright!       \
D A *Fade out* The way you do the things you do /