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The Way You Used To Do by Queens Of The Stone Age

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Through most of the song when the Em happens, Hammer on the 3rd fret on the top E String to make it sound
more like the main riff line.


Verse 1:
Em
When I first met her she was seventeen 
Seventeen
Em
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match 
Burned alive 

Pre-Chorus 1:
Am             D           B
We run 'til no one could find us
Em              A
Girl, we outrun everyone
 
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause)                    Em
Like the way you used to do 
Yeah

Verse 2:
Em
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Em
Fine with either
Em
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
Em
They'll terrorize
 
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am           D            B
If the world exploded behind us
Em                    A
I never noticed if it done
Am           D           B
Let nobody dare confine us
Em                    A
I'll bury anyone who does
 
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause)                    Em
Like the way you used to do
 
Bridge/Solo:
Em

Verse 3:
Em
My heart, a ding-a-ling, A puppet on a string
Em
C'est la vie
Em
So lay your hands across my beating heart
Em
love
 
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am           D            B
If the world exploded behind us
Em                    A
I never noticed if it done
Am           D           B
Let nobody dare confine us
Em                    A
I'll bury anyone who does
 
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause)                    Em
Like the way you used to do
 
Outro:
Em
Used to do
Em
Like the way you used to do
Em
Come and love me now
Em
Like the way you used to do
(Pause)

The Way You Used To Do Chords Info

Last Updated: January 28, 2026