The way you do the things you do    (video)    (intro)

 

      - - - - - - - - - - - - -   G        - C

1. You got a smile so bright,

                                                            G        - C

    you know, you could have been a candle,

                                    G        - C

    I`m holding you so tight,

                                                            G       

    you know, you could have been a handle.

                                                      C

    The way you swept me off my feet,

                                                         G

    you know you could`ve been a broom,

                                              G        - C

    and babe you smell so sweet,

                                                              G

    you know you could`ve been some perfume.

 

                                     D                                   C

Well, you could have been anything that you wanted to,

          D - C    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     G

I can te…….ll - - - the way you do the things you do,

    C                                                       G    - C

alright, the way you do the things you do.

 

                                G      - C

2. As pretty as you are,

                                                        G        - C

    you know, you could`ve been a flower,

                                     G        - C

    if good looks were minutes,

                                                               G    

    you know, you could have been an hour.

                                          C

    The way you stole my heart,

                                                              G

    you know, you could have been a crook,

                                          G       - C

    and, baby, you’re so smart,

                                                               G

    you know you could have been a school book.

 

 

 

 

 

+ CHORUS        + G - C - G - C (2x)  - - -

 

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3. You make my life so rich,

                                                                 G        - C

    you know, you could`ve been some money,

                                           G     - C

    and, baby, you`re so sweet,

                                                                   G       

    you know, you could have been some honey.

 

+ CHORUS

 

                                G      - C

4. As pretty as you are,

                                                        G        - C

    you know, you could`ve been a flower,

                                     G           - C

    if good looks were minutes,

                                                               G      

    you know, you could have been an hour.

                                           C

    The way you stole my heart,

                                                              G      

    you know, you could have been a crook,

                                          G      - C

    and, baby, you’re so smart,

                                                                 G       

    you know, you could have been a school book.

 

+ CHORUS

 

                                                   G

The way you do the things you do,

    C                                                       G    - C

alright, the way you do the things you do.              (3x) ….,

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (UB40)