x"That Thing You Do"
(A. Schlesinger)
[Intro]
(2-bar drum fill)
E Am N.C.
[Verse]
E A B E
You doin' that thing you do
A B C#m F#
You're breakin' my heart into a million pieces
F#m Am B
Like you always do
E A B E
And you you don't mean to be cruel
A B C#m F#
You never even knew about the heartache
D B
I've been goin' through
[Chorus]
C#m F#
Well, I try and try to forget you, girl
E E7 A Am
But it's just so hard to do
E Am E [1: B 2: to bridge]
Every time you do that thing you do
[Verse]
E A B E
I know all the games you play
A B C#m F#
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
F#m Am B
You'll be mine some day
E A B E
'Cause we could be happy can't you see
A B C#m F#
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
D B
And keep you here with me
[Chorus]
C#m F#
Well, I try and try to forget you, girl
E E7 A Am
But it's just so hard to do
E Am E [1: B 2: to bridge]
Every time you do that thing you do
[Bridge]
A
I don't ask a lot, girl (I don't ask a lot, girl)
C#m
But I know one thing's for sure (know one thing's for sure)
F#
It's your love I haven't got, girl
B C B
And I just can't take it anymore (Wow!)
[Verse]
[repeat verse 2 w/ guitar solo over first half]
E A B E
I know all the games you play
A B C#m F#
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
F#m Am B
You'll be mine some day
E A B E
'Cause we could be happy can't you see
A B C#m F#
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
D B
And keep you here with me
[Chorus]
C#m F#
'Cause it hurts me so just to see you go
E E7 A Am
Around with someone new
E Am
And if I know you you're doin' that thing
Coda:
E Am
Every day just doin' that thing
E B (A)
I can't take you doin' that thing you do
A Am (E) Emaj7
v v v v v v v v
e|-----------------|-------------4-----|
B|-----------------|-------------4-----|
G|-----------------|-------------4-----|
D|-----------------|-------2-----6-----|
A|-----------------|-----2-------7-----|
E|-----------------|-0-4---------------|
-- the second ace 90's tab from Andrew Rogers
That Thing You Do - The Wonders
[Intro/Verse 1]
E Am
E
You
A B E
Doin' that thing you do
A B C#m F#
Rippin' my heart into a million pieces
F#m A B
Like you always doooo
E
And you
A B E
Don't mean to be cruel
A B C#m F#
Never even knew about the heartache
F#m B
I've been goin' through
[Chorus]
C#m F#
Well I try and try just to get you girl
E E7 A Am
But it's just so hard to do
E Am E B
Every time you do that thing you do
[Verse]
E
I
A B E
Know all the games you play
A B C#m F#
And I'm gonna find a way to let you know that
F#m A B
You'll be mine some day
E
'Cause we
A B E
Could be happy can't you see
A B C#m F#
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
F#m B
And keep you here with me
[Chorus]
C#m F#
Cause I try and try to forget you girl
E E7 A Am
But it's just so hard to do
E Am E
Every time you do that thing you do
(Ascending bass line F#-G-G#)
[Bridge]
A
I don't ask a lot girl
C#m
But I know one thing for sure
F#
It's your love I haven't got girl
B C B
And I just can't take it any more
[Solo}
(Verse chords)
E
A B E
A B C#m F#
F#m B
[Verse 3]
(2nd half of verse 2)
E
'Cause we
A B E
Could be happy can't you see
A B C#m F#
If you'd only let me be the one to hold you
F#m B
And keep you here with me
[Chorus]
C#m F#
Cause it hurts me so just to see you go
E E7 A Am
Around with someone new
E Am
And if I know you you're doin' that thing
E Am
Every day just doin' that thing
E B
I can't take you doin' that thing you do.
[Outro]
A Am
then this
(which is really a bass part)
E
e|---------------------------4----|
B|---------------------------5----|
G|---------------------------4----|
D|-------------------2-------6----|
A|-------------2-------------7----|
E|-0-----4-------------------4----|
