
Do It Good
Bill Withers
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Tom : Em
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
[Chorus]
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
(Do it good) (Do it good) (Do it good) (Do it good)
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
(Do it good) (Do it good) (Do it good) (Do it
good)
[Verse 1]
E7 Eb7
If you want to kiss a funky beagle / Hitch a ride upon an eagle
D7 Db7
Read a catalog from Spiegel / Go on and do it, do it, do it
C7 B7
Go on and do it, do it, do it / Hey, do it, do it to it
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
But do it goo . . . d
[Bridge]
Em7 A7 Em7
(Do it good) If you read the album cover by now
A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
You know that my name is what my name is (Do it good)
Em7 A7 Em7 A7
When I came in here to try and do this
D|---------2-2-(2)--------------2-----2----2-------2--2---2---2--2--------------------------------|
Em7 A7 Em7 A7
something I've never done before / Mr. Jones,
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
Booker T. said to me / Don't worry about it (Do it good)
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
Just do what you do (Do it good) And do it good (Do it good) (Do it good)
[Verse 2]
E7 Eb7
Ah, fish was made for hookin' And grits was made for cookin'
D7 Db7
And eyes were made for lookin' Go on and do it, do it, do it
C7 B7
Go on and do it, do it, do it / Hey, do it, do it to it
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7
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