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That Thing You Do!

The Wonders
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
(2-bar drum fill)
/ / / / / / / /
{section: Verse 1}
{section: Chorus}
Every time you do that thing you do
{section: Verse 2}
I know all the games you play
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
You'll be mine some day
'Cause we could be happy can't you see
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
And keep you here with me
[repeat chorus]
{section: Bridge}
[repeat verse 2 w/ guitar solo over first half]
{section: Chorus 2}
{section: Coda}
I can't take you doin' that thing you do
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-------------4---
-----------------|-------------4---
-----------------|-------------4---
-----------------|-------2-----6---
-----------------|-----2-------7---
-----------------|-0-4-------------{eot}
-- the second ace 90's tab from Andrew Rogers
That Thing You Do - The Wonders
INTRO/VERSE 1:
{section: Chorus 1}
{section: Verse 2}
{section: Chorus 2}
(Ascending bass line
{section: Bridge}
{section: Solo}
Verse chords)
{section: Verse 3}
2nd half of verse 2)
{section: Chorus 3}
{section: Outro}
then this
(which is really a bass part)
E---------------------------4----
B---------------------------5----
G---------------------------4----
D-------------------2-------6----
A-------------2-------------7----
E-0-----4-------------------4----{eot}

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Readable chord sheet for That Thing You Do! by The Wonders

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
 [A]. Schlesinger)

{section: Intro}
        (2-bar drum fill)

 [E]
 [Am] [N.
 [C].]
        / / / /  / / / /

{section: Verse 1}
 [E]       Y[A]ou    doin' t[B]hat thing[E] you do

 [A]       You're[B] breaki[C#m]n' my heart into[F#] a million pieces

 [F#m]       Like you a[Am]lways[B] do

 [E]       And y[A]ou    you d[B]on't mean[E] to be cruel

 [A]       [B]You n[C#m]ever even knew ab[F#]out the heartache

 [D]       I've been go[B]in' through

{section: Chorus}
 [C#m]       Well, I try [F#]and try to forget you, girl

 [E]       B[E7]ut it's [A]just [Am]so hard to do

 [E]              [Am]
 [E]      [1:
 [B]   2: to bridge]
        Every time you do that thing you do

{section: Verse 2}
        I    know all the games you play
        And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
        You'll be mine some day

        'Cause we    could be happy can't you see
        If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
        And keep you here with me

[repeat chorus]

{section: Bridge}
 [A]       I don't ask a lot, girl (I don't ask a lot, girl)

 [C#m]       But I know one thing's for sure (know one thing's for sure)

 [F#]       It's your love I haven't got, girl

 [B]       And I just ca[C]n't take [B]it anymore     (Wow!)

[repeat verse 2 w/ guitar solo over first half]

{section: Chorus 2}
 [C#m]       'Cause it hur[F#]ts me so just to see you go

 [E]       Arou[E7]nd with s[A]omeone[Am] new

 [E]       And if I know[Am] you you're doin' that thing

{section: Coda}
 [E]       Every day[Am] just doin' that thing

 [E]
 [B]                   (
 [A])
        I can't take you doin' that thing you do

 [A]
 [Am]        (
 [E])
{sot} [Emaj7]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-------------4---
        -----------------|-------------4---
        -----------------|-------------4---
        -----------------|-------2-----6---
        -----------------|-----2-------7---
        -----------------|-0-4-------------{eot}

-- the second ace 90's tab from Andrew Rogers

That Thing You Do - The Wonders

INTRO/VERSE 1:

  [E]    [Am]

Yo[E]u

Do[A]in' that thin[B]g you do    [E]

Ri[A]ppin' my hear[B]t into a [C#m]million pieces  [F#]

Li[F#m]ke you always dooo[A]o   [B]

An[E]d you

Do[A]n't mean to b[B]e cruel [E]

Ne[A]ver even[B] knew a[C#m]bout the heartach[F#]e

I'[F#m]ve been goin' thro[B]ugh

{section: Chorus 1}
We[C#m]ll I try and try just to get [F#]you girl

Bu[E]t it's jus[E7]t so hard [A]to do[Am]

Ev[E]ery time you do t[Am]hat thing you do    [E]         [B]

{section: Verse 2}
I [E]

Kn[A]ow all the[B] games you p[E]lay

An[A]d I'm go[B]nna find [C#m]a way to let you [F#]know that

Yo[F#m]u'll be mine some day [A]     [B]

'C[E]ause we

Co[A]uld be h[B]appy can't y[E]ou see

If[A] you'd [B]only let [C#m]me be the one to[F#] hold you

An[F#m]d keep you here with [B]me

{section: Chorus 2}
Ca[C#m]use I try and try to[F#] forget you girl

Bu[E]t it's jus[E7]t so hard [A]to do[Am]

Ev[E]ery time you do t[Am]hat thing you do    [E]

(Ascending bass line
  [F#]
  [G]-G#)

{section: Bridge}
I [A]don't ask a lot girl

Bu[C#m]t I know one thing for sure

It[F#]'s your love I haven't got girl

An[B]d I just can't take i[C]t any mo[B]re

{section: Solo}
Verse chords)

  [E]

  [A]   [B]   [E]

  [A]   [B]   [C#m]   [F#]

  [F#m]   [B]

{section: Verse 3}
2nd half of verse 2)

'C[E]ause we

Co[A]uld be h[B]appy can't y[E]ou see

If[A] you'd [B]only let [C#m]me be the one to[F#] hold you

An[F#m]d keep you here with [B]me

{section: Chorus 3}
Ca[C#m]use it hurts me so just[F#] to see you go

Ar[E]ound with so[E7]meone new [A]      [Am]

An[E]d if I know you you'[Am]re doin' that thing

Ev[E]ery day just doin[Am]' that thing

I [E]can't take you doin[B]' that thing you do.

{section: Outro}
  [A]        [Am]

then this
(which is really a bass part)

{sot}  [E]
E---------------------------4----
B---------------------------5----
G---------------------------4----
D-------------------2-------6----
A-------------2-------------7----
E-0-----4-------------------4----{eot}

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