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What More Can I Do
Meters
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WHAT MORE CAN I DO by The Meters from the album "Good Old Funky Music"
A soulful lament. I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere online,
so I transcribed them as best I could using my strongest sense.
Intro tab ain't exact and variations of it are heard throughout.
Enjoy!
INTRO 2x
e|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0~~-0~|
B|14-14-12-9-7-7/9-7-0h3-3~|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|0h2-0|
B|3~~-2|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
Amaj7 Dmaj7
What can I do to make you understand me
Amaj7
Oh girl, I tried the things
Dmaj7
I thought would get me through to you
Amaj7 Dmaj7
Baby, you just go ahead and misunderstand me
C G Amaj7
Tell me what can I do, yeah
Amaj7 Dmaj7
I tried to show you love in every way I could
Amaj7 Dmaj7
You see, I don't do the things I really should
Amaj7
You think my love is like
Dmaj7
the one that comes and goes
C G Amaj C#m7
Tell me what can I do
(BRIDGE)
F#m C#m7 D
I've thought of throwing you out of my mind
F#m C#m7 D
Girl, I've pretended that things were just fine
F#m C#m7 D
As I sit down alone in my room
D C#m7 Bm7 A G C G
I've thought of lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you, lovin' you
C G Amaj7
Tell me what can I do
(SPOKEN)
Amaj7 E
Girl, I don't care what no one says
Amaj7 E
I'm gonna keep on lovin' you anyway
Amaj7 E C#m7
I think it's just about time that I blow your mind
(BRIDGE)
Amaj7 E
Baby, tell me what, tell me what can I do, yeah
Amaj7 E
Oh, just to prove I love you
Amaj7 E
And you keep on makin', keep on makin' me blue
Amaj7 E
Oh, well you know I love you...(fade)
/ slide up
h hammer-on
~ let ring