The Things We Have To Do Chords by Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin

Tempo:
90.75 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

G#m

E

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Things We Have To Do chords
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[F#]
[B]
Yes we do, oh [G#m]
yes we do, [E]
yes we do, [F#] oh yes we do.
[B]
We have to love, [D#m]
we have to cry, [C#m]
we're gonna live, [F#] oh I know we're gonna die.
[B] Listen, like the rain, [D#m] like the rain, sometimes we fall, [C#m]
oh and when we do, when we [F#] do, we have to get up.
[E] The things, the [G#m] things we have to do to be happy, [E] the things we [G#m] have to say, [C#m] with you all.
[F#] You're a woman, you're a woman to stay, [B] yes we do, [G#m] yes we do, [E] oh yes we do, oh [D#m] yes we [F#] do.
[B]
We have to live, [D#m]
oh we have to dream, [C#m]
and sometimes I know, [F#] oh we're gonna have a song to sing.
[B] But like a star, [D#m] like a star we have to shine, [C#m]
oh through the night, [F#] into, into the light.
[E]
The things we have [G#m] to do to be happy, [E] say the things, you [G#m] have to say, oh [C#m] when you want,
believe me when you want, you want [F#] your woman, your woman to stay, [B] yes we do, [G#m]
[E] yes we do,
[F#]
[B] oh we have to live, [G#m] oh we have to dream, [E]
and sometimes I know, oh we're gonna [F#] have a song to sing.
The things we have to do to be happy, say the things, you have to say, [B] oh when [G#m]
[E]
[F#] you want,
believe me when you want, you [B] want your woman to stay, yes we do, [G#m] oh we have to live, oh we have to dream.
[E]
Key:  
F#
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B
12341112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
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To start learning Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin - The Things We Have To Do chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, F#, B, G#m, C#m, F#, B and D#m. Start with a comfortable 45 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 91. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _
Yes we do, oh [G#m]
yes we do, [E] _
yes we do, [F#] oh yes we do.
[B] _ _
We have to love, [D#m] _ _
we have to cry, [C#m] _
we're gonna live, _ [F#] oh I know we're gonna die.
_ [B] Listen, like the rain, [D#m] like the rain, sometimes we fall, [C#m] _
oh and when we do, when we [F#] do, we have to get up.
_ _ _ [E] The things, the [G#m] things we have to do to be happy, [E] the _ things we [G#m] have to say, _ [C#m] with you all.
_ _ _ [F#] You're a woman, you're a woman to stay, [B] yes _ we do, _ [G#m] yes _ we do, _ [E] oh yes we do, oh [D#m] yes we [F#] do.
_ [B] _
We have to live, _ [D#m] _
oh we have to dream, _ [C#m] _
and sometimes I know, [F#] oh we're gonna have a song to sing.
_ [B] But like a star, _ [D#m] like a star we have to shine, _ [C#m] _
oh through the night, [F#] into, into the light.
_ [E] _ _
_ The things we have [G#m] to do to be happy, _ [E] say the things, you _ [G#m] have to say, _ oh [C#m] when you want,
believe me when you want, you want [F#] your woman, your woman to stay, _ _ [B] yes we do, _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] yes we do,
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] oh _ we have to live, _ [G#m] oh we have to dream, [E] _
and sometimes I know, oh we're gonna [F#] have a song to sing.
The things we have to do to be happy, say the things, you have to say, _ [B] oh when _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] you want,
believe me when you want, _ you [B] want your woman to stay, _ yes we do, _ _ [G#m] oh we have to live, oh we have to dream.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of I Am My Brothers Keeper - Expanded Edition album.

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