Chords for Gilbert O'Sullivan - Doing The Best That I Can

Tempo:
99.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Dm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gilbert O'Sullivan - Doing The Best That I Can chords
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[G] Listen!
I'm doing the best that [C] I can,
[F] hiding my head in [Dm] my hands.
[G] Proving [Gm] without a [C] conclusion [Am] or [C] doubt a [Cm] great deal, more [F] than you'll [D] ever feel.
[G] Giving up all that I [C] know, [Bb] it's [F] possible to do and [Dm] so,
[G] Here's to your [Gm] mother, [C] who thought I loved no other than [Cm] she.
[Ebm] Take off that [Bb] silly grin, put [G] back that [C] double gin,
[F] You'll need it in the morning, if [Bb] I [Ab] leave you [Eb] without [D] warning.
[G] Wow, [Cm] wowowow.
Wow, [F]
[Dm] wowowow.
[Gm]
[Dm] Wow, [Gm] [C] wowowow.
[Cm]
[D] I'm [Em] noticing [G] words have [C] been spoken [Bb] since [F] the day I began [Dm] being young.
[G] Now when [Dm] I [Gm] hear the [C] smell, I'll scream them [Am] all, [C] I shall [Cm] tell you.
[Ebm] Take off that [Bb] silly grin [G] Put back that [C] double G
[Dm] You'll [F] need it in the morning [Bb] I [Ab] leave ya [Eb] for the [D] morning
[G] Ooh-wah-wah-wah [Cm]-wah-wah-wah-wah-woh [F]-wah-wah-wah [Dm]
-wah
[Gm] Ooh [C]-wah-wah-wah [Cm] [D]-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah Do [G] the best that [C] I can
[F] Hiding my head in [Dm] my bed
[G] Feeling the pinch in [C] me
Somehow I can't [Cm] forget you
[Eb] [D]
Wow [G] wow wow wow
Wow wow [Cm] wow
Wow [F] wow wow wow
Wow wow wow
[Dm] Woo!
[Gm] [C] [F] [Cm] [D]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Cm
13421113
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Gilbert Osullivan - Doing The Best I Can chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Ebm, Bb, F, Dm, G, C, Bb, Cm, Ebm, Bb and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 49 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 100. Considering the song's key of B Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Listen!
I'm doing the best that [C] I can, _
_ [F] hiding my head in [Dm] my hands. _
_ [G] Proving [Gm] without a [C] conclusion [Am] or [C] doubt a [Cm] great deal, more [F] than you'll [D] ever feel.
[G] Giving up all that I [C] know, [Bb] it's [F] possible to do and [Dm] so, _
_ [G] Here's to your [Gm] mother, [C] who thought I loved no other than [Cm] she.
_ _ [Ebm] Take off that [Bb] silly grin, put [G] back that [C] double gin,
[F] You'll need it in the morning, if [Bb] I [Ab] leave you [Eb] without [D] warning.
[G] Wow, _ [Cm] wowowow.
_ Wow, [F] _ _
_ [Dm] wowowow.
_ _ _ [Gm] _
[Dm] Wow, [Gm] _ [C] wowowow.
_ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ I'm [Em] noticing [G] words have [C] been spoken [Bb] since [F] the day I began [Dm] being young.
_ [G] Now when [Dm] I [Gm] hear the [C] smell, I'll scream them [Am] all, [C] I shall [Cm] tell you.
_ [Ebm] Take off that [Bb] silly grin [G] Put back that [C] double G
[Dm] You'll [F] need it in the morning [Bb] I [Ab] leave ya [Eb] for the [D] morning
[G] Ooh-wah-wah-wah [Cm]-wah-wah-wah-wah-woh [F]-wah-wah-wah _ [Dm] _
-wah
_ [Gm] Ooh _ [C]-wah-wah-wah _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [D]-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah Do [G] the best that [C] I can
_ _ [F] Hiding my head in [Dm] my bed
_ _ [G] Feeling the pinch in [C] me
Somehow I can't [Cm] forget you
[Eb] _ [D] _ _
Wow [G] wow wow wow
Wow wow [Cm] wow
Wow [F] wow wow wow
Wow wow wow
[Dm] _ Woo!
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _

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