Doing It By The Book

[Verso 1]

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When I was a child, there was no one like my daddy 
         Am               D            G 
wherever he would go, I'd want to tag along. 
G                                               C 
He lived his life hard, and never took the easy way 
              Em                 D              G 
I watched him sweat and work his fingers to the bone. 


[Verso 2]

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Well I can't forget the time, the neighbors had the fire 
      Am         D                  G 
daddy didn't hesitate to bring them home. 
G                                                     C 
And although the times were hard, we made room at our table 
         Em                     D                G 
and they stayed till they could make it on their own. 


[Refrão]

G   C                              G 
I'm doing it by the Book, I use to hear my daddy say 
G           D                          G 
We're gonna love one another, and give thanks everyday. 
G  C                              Em     D       C 
He tried to do the right thing no matter what it took 
C          G                               D               G 
he said I found I can't go wrong, when I'm doing it by the Book. 


[Verso 3]
 
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Now in these troubled times, when this old world gets crazy 
  Am               D              G 
I go back to those memories in my head. 
G                                            C 
When I sat on moma's lap, and daddy read the Bible 
C        Em                D             G 
I got my strength from the words that he read. 


[Refrão]

G   C                              G 
I'm doing it by the Book, I use to hear my daddy say 
            D                          G 
we're gonna love one another, and give thanks everyday. 
G  C                               Em     D       C 
He tried to do the right thing, no matter what it took 
C         G                               D               G 
he said I found I can't go wrong when I'm doing it by the Book. 

Tag: 
G  C                               Em     D       C 
He tried to do the right thing, no matter what it took 
C         G                                D               G 
he said I found I can't go wrong, when I'm doing it by the Book. 
C         G                                D               G 
He said I found I can't go wrong, when I'm doing it by the Book.