Chords with lyrics
UB40's 1982 album 'UB44' is home to 'Don't Do The Crime' Here are the Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords,
Guitar One is the studio recording positions & is used live,Guitar Two's sometimes used live on a
second Reggae/Rhythm Guitar,Same Chord in a different position,Real simple....
Guitar One: Guitar Two:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Intro:
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Verse One:
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Don't do the crime,If you can't do the time,
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It's said that it just don't pay,
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But what goods working hard,
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When all they give you is your cards,
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And you know there's not much you can say,
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So you take what they give,You've no money to live,
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And your family don't understand,
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After all these years,They will end up in tears,
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With a mountain of bills in their hands.
Chorus One:
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Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
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And it's no use pleading for help,
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When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
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From going and helping yourself,
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When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
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From going and helping yourself.
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Verse Two:
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The dilemma you've found,Is you're morally bound,
D MajorD A augmentedA
Now your moral code needs a review,
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So what do you care,You know life isn't fair,
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And for years they've been stealing from you.
Chorus Two:
D MajorD
Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
A augmentedA
And it's no use pleading for help,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself.
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Keyboard Middle:
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Verse Three:
D MajorD A augmentedA
The dilemma you've found,Is you're morally bound,
D MajorD A augmentedA
Now your moral code needs a review,
D MajorD A augmentedA
So what do you care,You know life isn't fair,
D MajorD A augmentedA
And for years they've been stealing from you.
Chorus Three:
D MajorD
Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
A augmentedA
And it's no use pleading for help,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself,
D MajorD
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you.
A augmentedA
From going and helping yourself.
outro:
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA
Play 'till fade....