The Way You Do The Things You Do chords by The Temptations (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
You got a smile so  (E flat major) bright
You know you could have been a candle
Eb 
I'm holding you so  (E flat major) tight
You know you could have been a handle
Ab 
The way you swept me off my  (A flat major) feet
Eb 
You know you could've been a  (E flat major) broom
The way you smell so sweet
Eb 
You know you could've been some  (E flat major) perfume
Bb 
 (B flat major) Well you could've been anything
Ab 
that you  (A flat major) wanted to
Bb 
And I can  (B flat major) tell
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) The way you do the things you  (E flat major) do
(The way you do...) ah baby

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Verse 2
Eb 
As pretty as you  (E flat major) are
You know you could've been a flower
Eb 
If good looks was a  (E flat major) minute
You know that you could be an hour
Ab 
The way you stole my  (A flat major) heart
Eb 
You know you could have been a  (E flat major) cool crook
And baby you're so smart
Eb 
You know you could have been a  (E flat major) school book
Bb 
 (B flat major) Well you could've been anything
Ab 
that you  (A flat major) wanted to
Bb 
And I can  (B flat major) tell
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) The way you do the things you  (E flat major) do
(The way you do...) ah baby

Solo 1

Yeah

Verse 3
E 
You make my life so  (E major) rich
You know you could've been some money
E 
And baby you're so  (E major) sweet
You know you could have been some honey
B 
A 
 (B major) Well you could've been anything that you  (A major) 
B 
Wanted to and I can  (B major) tell
A 
 (A major) The way you do the things you

Outro 1
E 
 (E major) (do) (The way you do the things you do)
E 
You really swept me off  (E major) my feet
E 
You made my life com (E major) plete
(The way you do the things you do)
E 
You made my life so  (E major) bright
E 
You make me feel al-  (E major) right
(The way you do the things you do)
E 
You make me feel alright  (E major) 
(The way you do the things you do)
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 124

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Way You Do The Things You Do by The Temptations, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn The Way You Do The Things You Do the way The Temptations intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.