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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
F
F

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C
C

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To the next generation,
E
E

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Merry Christmas
Am
Am

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E
E

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Em
Em

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You're working harder than ever
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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E
E

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now and the coffee sucks
Am
Am

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Gm
Gm
3

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You know, Colombia and
D
D

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Kenya got too damn hot

And now you're making do with what
C
C

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you've got
Verse 2
F
F

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(Everybody knew)
Dm
Dm

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Reading all the same headlines
C
C

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Blowing through the traffic signs

Looking for the cops
Verse 3
Am
Am

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(But what could you do?)
E
E

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Can't you see it clear as glass?
Gm
Gm
3

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Going through it if we crash
F
F

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But we're never gonna stop
E
E

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Am
Am

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(Killer waves and
Verse 4
F
F

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riots)
Dm
Dm

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Coming to the coastline soon
C
C

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Counting up the new typhoons

Quicker than kilowatts
Verse 5
Am
Am

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(How could you deny it?)
E
E

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Living like your eyes are shut
Gm
Gm
3

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I guess it's hard to be a human
F
F

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Am
Am

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(It's even harder to be not)
C
C

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D
D

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F
F

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Bb
Bb

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C
C

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When you're making do with what you've got
Interlude 1
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C

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E
E

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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E
E

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Em
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Am
Am

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Gm
Gm
3

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Am
Am

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D
D

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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Db
Db
4

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C
C

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F
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(Where are all the
Verse 6

heroes?)
Dm
Dm

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Perfect teeth glistening
C
C

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Big strong chins

Shooting for the moonshots
Verse 7
Am
Am

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(Like going sixty to zero)

Slowing down,
E
E

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few an d far between
Gm
Gm
3

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Everything true, it seems
F
F

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Like we forgot
Am
Am

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(I don't wanna
Verse 8
F
F

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lie)
Dm
Dm

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What do I say to my baby girl?
C
C

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Leaving her with half a world

That we could've done a lot?
Verse 9
Am
Am

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(I just wanna die)
E
E

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If she wants what she can't become
Gm
Gm
3

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And she can't blame anyone
F
F

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(Because it's no one's
Am
Am

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fault)
C
C

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When you're making
Verse 10
D
D

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F
F

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do with
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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what you've got
Verse 11
C
C

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You've gotta make it do a
Am
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D
D

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lot more than ever
Fm
Fm

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Db
Db
4

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Fm
Fm

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And you don't even know what you lost
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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A perfect paradise of too
C
C

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D
D

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many guilty pleasures
Fm
Fm

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Gm
Gm
3

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Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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And you pay the cost, you pay the cost
C
C

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Verse 12


To the next generation,

Merry Christmas

You're working harder than ever now

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • C

  • F

  • E

  • Am

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Db

    4

  • Fm

  • G

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Making Do by Lake Street Dive is C major.

The primary chords used in Making Do are C, F, E, Am, Em, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Making Do is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Making Do using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Making Do. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Lake Street Dive.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Making Do to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Making Do by Lake Street Dive on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.