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Don't Do The Crime Chords by UB40

Don't Do The Crime chords by UB40

Guitar 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         A                   D         A
EADGBE    EADGBE              EADGBE    EADGBE
X57775    577655              XX0235    XX2225

Intro:

D    D    A    A    D    D    A    A    D    D    A    A    D    D    A    A

Verse One:
D                         A
Don't do the crime,If you can't do the time,
          D                      A
It's said that it just don't pay,
         D
But what goods working hard,
                   A
When all they give you is your cards,
             D                            A
And you know there's not much you can say,
           D                           A
So you take what they give,You've no money to live,
           D                 A
And your family don't understand,
      D                          A
After all these years,They will end up in tears,
           D                            A
With a mountain of bills in their hands.
Chorus One:
           D
Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
            A
And it's no use pleading for help,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself.

D    D    A    A

Verse Two:
        D                            A
The dilemma you've found,Is you're morally bound,
          D                     A
Now your moral code needs a review,
       D                         A
So what do you care,You know life isn't fair,
         D                                   A
And for years they've been stealing from you.

Chorus Two:
           D
Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
            A
And it's no use pleading for help,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself.

D    D    A    A

Keyboard Middle:

D    D    A    A    D    D   A    A    D    D    A    A

Verse Three:
        D                            A
The dilemma you've found,Is you're morally bound,
          D                     A
Now your moral code needs a review,
       D                         A
So what do you care,You know life isn't fair,
         D                                   A
And for years they've been stealing from you.

Chorus Three:
           D
Now your lesson is learned,There's nowhere to turn,
            A
And it's no use pleading for help,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
      A
From going and helping yourself,
                 D
When you're left on the heap there is nothing to keep you.
     A
From going and helping yourself.

outro:

D    D    A    A    D    D    A    A    D    D    A    A    D    D    A   A

Play 'till fade....

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