Do What You Can chords by
Bon Jovi
Jennifer Nettles

N/A•

Key: Ab major•

Intro 1

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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Verse 1

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G

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Tonight they're shutting down the borders

C

C

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G

G

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And they boarded up the schools

Em

Em

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D

D

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Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks

G

G

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One last paycheck coming through

D

D

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G

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I know you're feeling kind of nervous

C

C

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G

G

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We're all a little bit confused

Em

Em

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D

D

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Nothing's the same, this ain't a game

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G

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We gotta make it through

Interlude 1

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D

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 2

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G

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As we wave outside the window

C

C

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G

G

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Older loved ones stay inside

Em

Em

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D

D

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Moms and babies blowing kisses

G

G

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May be saving someone's life

D

D

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G

G

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They had to cancel graduation

C

C

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G

G

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It ain't fair to Skype the prom

Em

Em

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D

D

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Our kids sit home in isolation

G

G

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TV news is always on

Verse 3

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G

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When you can't do what you do

C

C

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G

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You do what you can

Em

Em

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D

D

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This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought

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G

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I'm wanting to send

'Round here, we bend but don't break

C

C

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G

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Down here, we all understand

Em

Em

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D

D

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When you can't do what you do

G

G

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You do what you can

Interlude 2

C

C

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G

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Verse 4

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G

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The chicken farm from Arkansas

C

C

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G

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Bought workers PPE

Em

Em

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D

D

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Not before 500 more

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G

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Had succumbed to this disease

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D

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G

G

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Honest men and honest women

C

C

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G

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Working for an honest wage

Em

Em

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D

D

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I got a hundred point one fever

G

G

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And we still got bills to pay

Verse 5

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G

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When you can't do what you do

C

C

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G

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You do what you can

Em

Em

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D

D

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This ain't my prayer, it's just a thought

G

G

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I'm wanting to send

'Round here, we bend but don't break

C

C

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G

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Down here, we all understand

Em

Em

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D

D

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When you can't do what you do

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G

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You do what you can

Verse 6

C

C

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They built a hospital on East Meadow

Em

Em

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D

D

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In Central Park last night

C

C

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Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store

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G

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D

D

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Clerks manning the front lines

Am

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I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson

G

G

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They turned off the Broadway lights

C

C

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Another ambulance screams

by (screams by)

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D

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If by the grace of God, go I

Verse 7

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Although I'll keep my social distance

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What this world needs is a hug

Em

Em

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D

D

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Until we find the vaccination

G

G

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There's no substitute for love

So love yourself and love your family

C

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G

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Love your neighbor and your friend

Em

Em

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D

D

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Ain't it time we loved the stranger

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C

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C

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They're just a friend you ain't met yet

Oh

Verse 8

G

G

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When you can't do what you do

C

C

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G

G

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You do what you can

(do what you can)

Em

Em

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This ain't my prayer,

D

D

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it's just a thought

G

G

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I'm wanting to send

'Round here,

D

D

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G

G

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we bend but don't break

C

C

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G

G

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Down here, we all understand

Em

Em

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D

D

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When you can't do what you do

G

G

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You do what you can

Em

Em

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D

D

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When you can't do what you do

G

G

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C

C

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C

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You do what you can

D

D

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G

G

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Outro 1

G

G

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D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Em
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Capo: 1

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The original key of Do What You Can by Bon Jovi, Jennifer Nettles is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Do What You Can are Eb, Db, Ab, Fm, Bbm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Db, Ab, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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