Chords for Why Don't You Do Right?

Tempo:
72.3 bpm
Chords used:

B

C

D

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Why Don't You Do Right? chords
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[B] [G] [E] [D] [C]
[B] [Em] [D] [C]
[Bb] You [B] [G] [Em] had [D] plenty of money in [C]
[B] 1922 [Em] You let [D] other women [C] make a fool [B] of [G] you
Why don't you do right [C]
[G] [B] like some other [E] men do?
[D] [C]
[A] [B] [C] Get out of here and give [B] me some money [E] too
[D] [C]
[A] You're [B] [G] [E] sitting [D] down wondering [C] what it's all [B] about
[G] [E] You ain't got [D] no money that [C] will put [G] you [B] [C] out
Why don't you do right [G] like [B] some other men [E] do?
[D] [C]
[D] [B] [G] [C] [Em] Get out of [Cm] here and [D] give me [B] some money [Em] too
[D] [C]
[B] [E] [Em] [D] If [C]
[B] [Em] [D] [C]
[B] [C]
[D] [B] [G] [E] [D] [C]
[D] [B] [G] [C] [G]
[B] [Em] [D] [C]
[B] [Em] you [D] had prepared [C] 20 [B] years ago
[Em] You [D] wouldn't be wondering [C] now from [Em] door to [B] door
Why don't [C] you do right like [B] some [Am] other men [Em] [Dm] do?
[C]
[B] [G] [C] [Am] Get out of [C] here and give me [B] some money [Em] too
[D] I [C]
[B] [E] said [C] get out of here and give [B] me some money [Em] too
[D] [C]
[B] I [C] said get out of here and [G] give me [B] some money [Em] too
Key:  
B
12341112
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Carolina Chocolate Drops - Why Dont You Do Right chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, Em, D, C and B. Start with a comfortable 36 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 72. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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[B] _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
[Bb] You [B] _ [G] _ [Em] had [D] plenty of money in [C] _
[B] 1922 [Em] You let [D] other women [C] make a fool [B] of [G] you
Why don't you do right [C] _
[G] [B] like some other [E] men do?
[D] _ _ [C] _
[A] _ [B] _ [C] _ Get out of here and give [B] me some money [E] too
[D] _ _ [C]
[A] You're [B] _ [G] _ [E] sitting [D] down wondering [C] what it's all [B] about
[G] [E] You ain't got [D] no money that [C] will put [G] you [B] [C] out
Why don't you do right [G] like [B] some other men [E] do?
[D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ [B] _ [G] _ [C] [Em] Get out of [Cm] here and [D] give me [B] some money [Em] too
[D] _ [C] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ [Em] [D] If _ [C] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [B] _ [G] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ [B] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ you [D] had prepared [C] 20 [B] years ago
[Em] You [D] wouldn't be wondering [C] now from [Em] door to [B] door
Why don't [C] you do right like [B] some [Am] other men [Em] _ _ [Dm] do?
[C] _
[B] _ _ [G] _ [C] [Am] Get out of [C] here and give me [B] some money [Em] too
[D] I [C] _
[B] _ _ [E] said [C] get out of here and give [B] me some money [Em] too
[D] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] I [C] said get out of here and [G] give me [B] some _ _ _ money [Em] _ too _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Kansas Joe McCoy, is part of the album Genuine Negro Jig.

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