How Come You Do Me Like You Do chords by Marion Harris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9nep7pP4tM

A jazz classic recorded in 1924. Many versions of this song just use the chorus.

The passing chord Abm6/F in the verse is technically called Fm7b5.
The chord could also be played as F7b5- it was difficult to decide on this old record.

         EADGBe
     Cm7b5  x3434x
     C#dim  x42020
     Abm6/F xx3444
     Fdim7  xx3434
     Gdim7  xx2323


Introduction:

D G D Cm7b5 B B7 E7 A A6 D

D D6 D D6 Bb7 A7 X2

Refrain:

        D    Fdim7     A7   D  Em7 D Em7 D
When soon this morning, I come rapping at your door
      A7   Fdim7      A  D   Em7 D Em7 D
You kept me waiting like you never did before
     A/C# D  Ebdim7 A7/E
That's a sure sign brown skin
Fdim7   A7   D   A7 D A/E D7/F#
I'll never rap no more, no more


Verse 1:

G       C       G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do   do?
A7/C#       D7    G  G/D C#dim D7
How come you do me like you do?
G      C       G  Abm6/F E7
 Why do you try to make me feel so   blue?
A7/C#           D
 I ain't done nothing to you
  G      Gdim7  G7
You might be the meanest man in town
  C                 Eb7 D7 G
But I'm just mean enough to turn your damper down
G       C       G Abm6/F E7
 How come you do me like you do do   do?
A7       D7       G D7 G
 How come you do me like you do?


Bridge:

G               B7
Don't I let you do just what I want you to?
Em7                B7
Don't I let you cheer me up when I feel blue?
C                 G  C G
And when it comes to huntin' jobs, I never shirk
A7                  D7 Edim7 D
I can always find a job but you won't go to  work
G               B7
Don't I always try to let you have my way?
 Em7                B7
And still you treat me mean, meaner every day
  C            G  C G
You better treat me right or let me be
    A7              D D7  G  D7 G
'Cause I can be just doin' what ya do with me



Instrumental:

G C G Abm6/F E7

A7/C#  D7 G G/D C#dim D7

G  C  G  Abm6/F E7

A7 D

G  C  D7 Ebdim7 D7

G  C   G Abm6/F E7

E7 Edim7 Ebdim7 Edim7 E7 A7 D7


Verse 2:

G      C       G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do   do,
  A7/C# D    G G/D C#dim D7
do do   like you do
G     c       G  Abm6/F E7
Why do you try to make me feel so   blue, boo hoo
A7/C#          D
I ain't done nothin' to you
 G       Gdim7 G7
I lay your head on  a rail -road line
      C            Eb7 D7  G
and let the train come along and pacify  your mind
G      C       G Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do do   do,
   A7 D7     G D7
do do do like you do do


Outro:

G         Gdim7 G7
I'll get a shovel be - fore I'm done
G7 C                Eb7 D7 G
If you haven't got a hole I'm gonna dig you one
G      C       G  Abm6/F E7
How come you do me like you do, do,  do,
   A7 D7     G