Bon Jovi presents this single, released on the 24th of July 2020. The key to this song is G# major, to simplify the chords we can use a capo on the 1st fret.
- Tuning: Standard(EADGBE)
- Key: G#
- Capo: 1st fret
- Chords: G, C, D, Em, Am
- Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU DU
D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
|---|---|
| G – 320003 C – x32010 D – xx0232 Em – 022000 Am – x02210 | G – 0232 C – 0003 D – 2220 Em – 0402 Am – 2000 |
[Intro]
|G C G C G D G |
[Verse 1]
G
Tonight they’re shutting down the borders
C G
And they’ve boarded up the schools
Em D
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks,
G
One last paycheck coming through
G
I know you're feeling kinda nervous
C G
We're all a little bit confused
Em D
Nothin's the same, this ain't a game
G
We got to make it through
[Instrumental]
|G C G |
[Verse 2]
G
As we wait outside the window
C G
Older loved ones stay inside
Em D
Moms and babies blowing kisses
G
Maybe saving someone's life
G
They had to cancel graduation
C G
It ain't fair to scrap the prom
Em D
Our kids sit home in isolation
G
Evening news is always on
[Chorus]
G C G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Em D G
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
G C G
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Em D G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[Instrumental]
|G C G |
[Verse ]
G C G
The chicken farm from Akansas bought workers P.P.E
Em D G
Not before 500 more had succumbed to this disease
C G
Honest men and honest women, working for an honest wage
Em D
I got a hundred point 1 fever
G
And we still got bills to pay
[Chorus]
G C G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Em D G
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
G C G
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Em D G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[Bridge]
C Em D
They built a hospital on East Meadow in Central Park last night
C G D
Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store clerks manning the front line
Am
I saw Red Cross on the Hudson
C
They turned off the Broadway lights
C
Another ambulance screams by
D
There by the grace of God go I
[Verse]
G
Altough I'll keep my social distance
C G
What this world needs is a hug
Em D
Until we find the vaccination
G
There's no substitute for love
G
So love yourself and love your family
C G
Love your neighbor and your friend
Em D
Ain't it time we love the stranger
G
It's just a friend you ain't met yet
[Chorus]
G C G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Em D G
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
G C G
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Em D G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Em D G
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[outro]
|G C G C G D G | 2x
Track Info
- Song: Do What You Can
- Artist: Bon Jovi
