Don't Do The Crime chords by UB40

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:
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Don't do the crime,If you can't do the time,
     D MajorD           A augmentedA
It's said that it just don't pay,
     D MajorD
But what goods working hard,
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When all they give you is your cards,
       D MajorD              A augmentedA
And you know there's not much you can say,
      D MajorD              A augmentedA
So you take what they give,You've no money to live,
      D MajorD         A augmentedA
And your family don't understand,
   D MajorD             A augmentedA
After all these years,They will end up in tears,
      D MajorD              A augmentedA
With a mountain of bills in their hands.

Chorus One:
      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

Verse Two:
    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 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:

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Play 'till fade....