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The Right Thing To Do original guitar chords by
Carly Simon
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1972•Rock•141 views•
Key: C major•
Intro 1
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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F/G
F/G

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Verse 1
Cmaj9
Cmaj9
2

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Fmaj9
Fmaj9

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There's nothin' you can do to turn me away
Dm9
Dm9
3

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G7sus4
G7sus4

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Am
Am

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Nothin' anyone can say
F#m7
F#m7
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B7
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Em7
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You're with me now and as long as you stay
G/A
G/A
3

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Dmaj7
Dmaj7

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Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Dm7
Dm7

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Fmaj7
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G7sus4
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Lovin' you's the right thing, oh
Verse 2
Cmaj9
Cmaj9
2

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I know you've had some bad luck
Fmaj9
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with ladies before
Dm9
Dm9
3

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G7sus4
G7sus4

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Am
Am

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They drove you or you drove them crazy
F#m7
F#m7
2

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But more impor tant is
B7
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Em7
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I know you're the one and I'm sure
G/A
G/A
3

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Dmaj7
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Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Dm7
Dm7

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Fmaj7
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G7sus4
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Lovin' you's the right thing, oh
Bridge 1
Dm
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Cmaj9
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2

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And it used to be for a while
Am7
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Gm7
Gm7
3

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C7
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That the river flowed right to my door
Dm
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Cmaj9
Cmaj9
2

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Making me just a little too free
Am7
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But now the river
Gm7
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C7
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F
F

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doesn't seem to stop here any more
Bb
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F/A
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F/G
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Em/G
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Cmaj9
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2

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Hold me
Verse 3

in your hands
Fmaj9
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like a bunch of flowers
Dm9
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G7sus4
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Am
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Set me movin' to your sweetest song
F#m7
F#m7
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B7
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Em7
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And I know what I think I've known all along
G/A
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Dmaj7
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Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Dm7
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Fmaj7
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G7sus4
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Lovin' you's the right thing
Outro 1
Cmaj9
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Lovin' you's the right thing to do
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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Is the right thing to do
Fmaj9
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Nothing you could ever do
Cmaj9
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2

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would turn me away from you
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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I love you now and I love you now
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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Even though you're ten thousand miles away
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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I'll love you tomorrow as I love you today
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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I'm in love babe
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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I'm in love with you babe
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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The right thing to do
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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The right thing to do
Fmaj9
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Cmaj9
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2

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The right thing to do
Fmaj9
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Let's close now
Cmaj9
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Cmaj7

  • F/G

  • Cmaj9

    2

  • Fmaj9

  • Dm9

    3

  • G7sus4

  • Am

  • F#m7

    2

  • B7

  • Em7

  • G/A

    3

  • Dmaj7

  • Dm7

  • Fmaj7

  • Dm

  • Am7

  • Gm7

    3

  • C7

  • F

  • Bb

  • F/A

  • Em/G

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Right Thing To Do by Carly Simon is C major.

The primary chords used in The Right Thing To Do are C, G, F, Dm, Am, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Right Thing To Do is approximately 93 beats per minute.

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

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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 Carly Simon.

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