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Don't Do The Crime by UB40

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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....