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

Chords with lyrics

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

A augmentedA 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
     Cm7b5Cm7b5  x3434x
     C#dimC#dim  x42020
     Abm6/F xx3444
     Fdim7Fdim7  xx3434
     Gdim7Gdim7  xx2323


Introduction:

D MajorD G+G D MajorD Cm7b5Cm7b5 BB B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA A major 6A6 D MajorD

D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD D6D6 Bb7Bb7 A7A7 X2

Refrain:

        D MajorD    Fdim7Fdim7     A7A7   D MajorD  E minor 7Em7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 D MajorD
When soon this morning, I come rapping at your door
      A7A7   Fdim7Fdim7      A augmentedA  D MajorD   E minor 7Em7 D MajorD E minor 7Em7 D MajorD
You kept me waiting like you never did before
     A/C#A/C# D MajorD  Ebdim7Ebdim7 A7/E
That's a sure sign brown skin
Fdim7Fdim7   A7A7   D MajorD   A7A7 D MajorD A/EA/E D7/F#D7/F#
I'll never rap no more, no more

Verse 1:

G+G       C majorC       G+G Abm6/F E7E7
How come you do me like you do do   do?
A7/C#       D7D7    G+G  G/DG/D C#dimC#dim D7D7
How come you do me like you do?
G+G      C majorC       G+G  Abm6/F E7E7
 Why do you try to make me feel so   blue?
A7/C#           D MajorD
 I ain't done nothing to you
  G+G      Gdim7Gdim7  G7G7
You might be the meanest man in town
  C majorC                 Eb7Eb7 D7D7 G+G
But I'm just mean enough to turn your damper down
G+G       C majorC       G+G Abm6/F E7E7
 How come you do me like you do do   do?
A7A7       D7D7       G+G D7D7 G+G
 How come you do me like you do?

Bridge:

G+G               B7B7
Don't I let you do just what I want you to?
E minor 7Em7                B7B7
Don't I let you cheer me up when I feel blue?
C majorC                 G+G  C majorC G+G
And when it comes to huntin' jobs, I never shirk
A7A7                  D7D7 Edim7Edim7 D MajorD
I can always find a job but you won't go to  work
G+G               B7B7
Don't I always try to let you have my way?
 E minor 7Em7                B7B7
And still you treat me mean, meaner every day
  C majorC            G+G  C majorC G+G
You better treat me right or let me be
    A7A7              D MajorD D7D7  G+G  D7D7 G+G
'Cause I can be just doin' what ya do with me


Instrumental:

G+G C majorC G+G Abm6/F E7E7

A7/C#  D7D7 G+G G/DG/D C#dimC#dim D7D7

G+G  C majorC  G+G  Abm6/F E7E7

A7A7 D MajorD

G+G  C majorC  D7D7 Ebdim7Ebdim7 D7D7

G+G  C majorC   G+G Abm6/F E7E7

E7E7 Edim7Edim7 Ebdim7Ebdim7 Edim7Edim7 E7E7 A7A7 D7D7


Verse 2:

G+G      C majorC       G+G Abm6/F E7E7
How come you do me like you do do   do,
  A7/C# D MajorD    G+G G/DG/D C#dimC#dim D7D7
do do   like you do
G+G     c       G+G  Abm6/F E7E7
Why do you try to make me feel so   blue, boo hoo
A7/C#          D MajorD
I ain't done nothin' to you
 G+G       Gdim7Gdim7 G7G7
I lay your head on  a rail -road line
      C majorC            Eb7Eb7 D7D7  G+G
and let the train come along and pacify  your mind
G+G      C majorC       G+G Abm6/F E7E7
How come you do me like you do do   do,
   A7A7 D7D7     G+G D7D7
do do do like you do do


Outro:

G+G         Gdim7Gdim7 G7G7
I'll get a shovel be - fore I'm done
G7G7 C majorC                Eb7Eb7 D7D7 G+G
If you haven't got a hole I'm gonna dig you one
G+G      C majorC       G+G  Abm6/F E7E7
How come you do me like you do, do,  do,
   A7A7 D7D7     G+G