Chords for 'Tain't What You Do - Jimmy Lunceford

Tempo:
164.55 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Fm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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'Tain't What You Do - Jimmy Lunceford chords
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[Eb]
[Ebm]
[F] [Eb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ebm] [Cm]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[F] [Gm]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Fm] [Bb] [Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [A] [Ebm]
[F] [Gbm]
[Fm] [Eb] [Abm] [Gbm]
[Fm] [Eb] [B]
[Fm] [Cm] [Fm]
[Eb] When I was [D] a kid about half past [A] three, my [Ab] daddy said, [Gb] son, come here to me.
[Ab] Says things may come and things [Gb] may go, [Cm] but this [Gb] is one thing you ought [Ab] to know.
Take what you do.
[Fm] It's the way how to do it.
Take what you do.
It's the way how to do it.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's the way [D] how to do [Ab] it.
That's what care's reason.
[Eb] Mamma [Ab] mamma.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's time that you do it.
Take [Fm] what you do.
[Bbm] It's time that you do [Fm] it.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's time [D] that you do it.
[Ab] That's what care's reason.
Oh [Bbm]
oh [Eb] [Ab]
oh.
[Fm] [Db] Take it easy, greasy, [Ab]
then you [F] dive those swings, oh [Fm] and take what you do, [Db] hits the
place that you do it, take [Fm] what you do, [Bb] hits the place [Eb] that you do [Ab] it, take what you do,
[E] hits the place [Ab] that you do [F] it, that's what [Ab] Gaddry's all [Db] about.
[Gb] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Db]
[Gb] [G] [Db]
[C]
[Db] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Db] [G] [Db]
[Bb] [Db]
[Gb]
[Bb] [Db]
[Gb] [G] [Db]
[G]
[Gm]
[Eb] [E] [Ab]
[Bb]
[Db]
[Gb] [Dbm] [Bb] [Gb]
[Dbm] [Db]
[G] [Gm] [Db]
Key:  
Ab
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Db
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Eb
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Fm
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Gb
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Ab
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Db
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Eb
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To start learning Jimmie Lunceford - (Album Version) T Aint What You Do chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Db, Gb, Ab, Gb, Bb, Db, Ab, Db, Abm, Gbm, Fm and Eb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 82 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 165. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Db Major.

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_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ When I was [D] a kid about half past [A] three, my [Ab] daddy said, [Gb] son, come here to me.
[Ab] Says things may come and things [Gb] may go, [Cm] but this [Gb] is one thing you ought [Ab] to know.
Take what you do.
[Fm] It's the way how to do it.
Take what you do.
It's the way how to do it.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's the way [D] how to do [Ab] it.
That's what care's reason.
[Eb] Mamma [Ab] mamma.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's time that you do it.
Take [Fm] what you do.
[Bbm] It's time that you do [Fm] it.
Take what you do.
[Db] It's time [D] that you do it.
[Ab] That's what care's reason.
Oh _ [Bbm] _
oh _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ oh.
[Fm] _ [Db] Take it easy, _ greasy, _ [Ab] _
then you [F] dive those swings, oh [Fm] and take what you do, [Db] hits the
place that you do it, take [Fm] what you do, [Bb] hits the place [Eb] that you do [Ab] it, take what you do,
[E] hits the place [Ab] that you do [F] it, that's what [Ab] _ Gaddry's all [Db] about. _
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This song was authored by Sy Oliver and Trummy Young.

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