Things I Do For You Chords by The Jacksons

Tempo:
125.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Em

G

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Things I Do For You chords
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[Em] [F#m] [G] [A]
[E]
[A] [G] [Bm] [A] [E]
[A] [Em] [A] [E] People all [A] over [Em] the [A#] world [A] [E] are the same and [A] where [G] do I go?
[A] I [E] could be in [A] this, [Em] I could be in [A] that, [E] if indeed [A] it bothers [Em] the soul.
[A] [E]
[A] But that's [Em] just the way it shines.
[A] [E] People take me [A] to the extreme.
[B] [A] [E] Am I being [A] used?
[Em] I just need a [A] clue.
[E] I don't know which way [G] to go.
So I send my problem to a [A] doctor so he can check it [G] out.
He don't know.
[A] I took it to a palm reader so he can [Em] read my hand.
He don't know.
I'm his [G#] leader.
[F#m] He's starting to understand.
And [E] I start screaming and shouting and [A] acting [G#] mad.
[Em] No one can help me but myself.
But [G] I [E] gave everything.
It's the things I do for you [A] [E] can return to [G] the same for me.
[A] [E]
[G] [Dm] [A] Always [Em]
wanting something for nothing.
[A] [E]
Expressing what they [G] don't deserve.
[B] [A] [E] Reaching in [G] my pocket.
I just [A] gotta stop it.
[E] Don't think I'd [A] allow [Em] the nerve.
[A] [E] Am I [A] in a bad [E] situation?
[Bm] [A] [E] People take me [A] to [Em] the extreme.
[A] [E] They don't use [A] rejection [Em] so I need [A] protection.
[E]
Keep [A] your [G] equity.
So I send my problem to a doctor so he can check it out.
He don't know.
I took it to a palm reader so he can read my hand.
He don't know.
I'm his [Fm] leader.
[A] He's starting to understand.
And I start [E] screaming and shouting and [A] acting [E] mad.
[Em] No one can help me but myself.
But I gave everything.
[A] [E]
[A] [G] [A] It's [E] the things I [A] do [G] for [Bm] [A] you [E] can return to [G] the same for me. Taking [A] [E] over.
[A] [B] [A] [E]
[A] [Em] [F#m] [E]
[A] [Bm] [E] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [Em]
[N]
[E]
[N] [C#]
[D] [Em] [F#m] [G] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [G] [A] [E] It's the things I [A] do [Em] for you [A] [E] can return to the [Em] same for me.
[F#m] [G] It's the [E] things I [Em] do for you [A] can [Em] return to the same for [A] [E] me.
[A] [Bm] [A] I can [E] do [G] for you.
It's the things I do for you [A] can [E] return to [G] the same for me.
[A] [E] It's the things I [A] do for [Em] you [A] [E] can return to the [G] same for me.
It's the [A] things I [E]
do for you [A] can return [E] to the [C#] same for me.
[Bm] [A] It's the [E] things I do [A] for [Em] you [G] can [A] [E] return to the same [Em] for me.
[Em] [A] [E] [A] [E] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
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To learn The Jacksons - Things I Do For You chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, A, E, A, E, G and A in sequence. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 126. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] People all [A] over [Em] the [A#] world [A] _ [E] are the same and [A] where [G] do I go?
_ [A] I [E] could be in [A] this, [Em] I could be in [A] that, [E] if indeed [A] it bothers [Em] the soul.
_ [A] _ [E] _ _
[A] But that's [Em] just the way it shines.
[A] _ [E] People take me [A] to the extreme.
[B] _ [A] _ [E] Am I being [A] used?
[Em] I just need a [A] clue.
[E] I don't know which way [G] to go.
So I send my problem to a [A] doctor so he can check it [G] out.
He don't know.
[A] I took it to a palm reader so he can [Em] read my hand.
He don't know.
I'm his [G#] leader.
[F#m] He's starting to understand.
And [E] I start screaming and shouting and [A] acting [G#] mad.
[Em] No one can help me but myself.
But [G] I [E] gave everything.
It's the things I do for you _ [A] [E] can return to [G] the same for me.
_ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ [A] Always [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ wanting _ something for nothing.
[A] _ [E] _
Expressing what they [G] don't deserve.
[B] _ [A] _ [E] Reaching in [G] my pocket.
I just [A] gotta stop it.
[E] Don't think I'd [A] allow [Em] the nerve.
_ [A] _ [E] Am I [A] in a bad [E] situation?
[Bm] _ [A] _ [E] People take me [A] to [Em] the extreme.
_ [A] [E] They don't use [A] rejection [Em] so I need [A] protection.
[E] _
Keep [A] your [G] equity.
_ So I send my problem to a doctor so he can check it out.
He don't know.
I took it to a palm reader so he can read my hand.
He don't know.
I'm his [Fm] leader.
[A] He's starting to understand.
And I start [E] screaming and shouting and [A] acting [E] mad.
[Em] No one can help me but myself.
But I gave everything. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [A] It's [E] the things I [A] do [G] for _ [Bm] [A] you [E] can return to [G] the same for me. Taking [A] [E] over. _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ [A] [E] It's the things I [A] do [Em] for you _ [A] [E] can return to the [Em] same for me.
[F#m] _ [G] It's the [E] things I [Em] do for you [A] can _ [Em] return to the same for _ _ [A] _ [E] me.
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] I can [E] do [G] for _ _ _ _ you.
It's the things I do for you _ [A] can [E] return to [G] the same for me.
_ [A] _ [E] It's the things I [A] do for [Em] _ you [A] [E] can return to the [G] same for me.
It's the [A] things I [E] _ _
do for you [A] can return [E] to the [C#] same for me.
[Bm] [A] It's the _ [E] things I do [A] for [Em] you [G] can [A] _ [E] return to the same [Em] for me.
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [D] _

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This song finds its place within the Destiny album.

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