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<b>'Tain't What You Do But How You Do It-Papa Charlie Jackson</b><br>
E position, standard tuning<br>
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You said you'd be my pal, but i taken you for my gal<br>
I bought you a diamond ring to wear on your hand<br>
There's one thing I want you to know<br>
Sweet mama, just before you go<br>
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That is, it 'tain't what you do, it's just how you do<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
'Tain't how you try, it 'tain't how you cry<br>
Wheresonever you may be<br>
See how you walk, see how you talk<br>
Whenever you walk 'n' talk me<br>
Be careful, don't squawk<br>
Because it 'tain't what you do, it's just how you do<br>
Babe, to get along with me, I mean,<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
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Deedodle-oh, deeyododoh, deeyodleodie, doh doh doh<br> 
Deedodle-oh, deedododoh, deeyodleodie, doh doh doh<br>
Run into me, mama, like Schiller Street do to Beach<br>
All wide open and I swear it's a lovely piece<br>
Because it 'tain't what you do, it's just how you do<br>
Babe, to get along with me, I mean,<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
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Deedodle-oh, deeyododoh, deeyodleodie, doh doh dem<br> 
Dee dodee ohtle ohtie, deeyodleodie, doh doh del<br>
Go through me, mama, like State Street do The Loop<br>
All lit up and a car goes clean on through<br>
Because it 'tain't what you do, it's just how you do<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
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SOLO<br>
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'Tain't how you flirt, 'tain't what you say<br>
Be careful, sweet mama, you'll lose your papa some sweet day<br>
Because it taint what you do, it's just how you do<br>
Babe, to get along with me, I mean,<br>
Babe, to get along with me<br>
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