Daughter - Doing the Right Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Doing the Right Thing" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Doing the Right Thing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Daughter

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Doing the Right Thing" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                    Cm     G# Gm
And they're making children
                    Cm G# Gm
And they're making love
                    Cm G# Gm
With their old excuses
        Cm A#         G#    D#
We are built for reproduction
               Cm A# G# Gm
But I find it soothing
              Cm A# G# D#
When I am confined
                 Cm   A#  G# Gm
I'm just fearing one day soon
              Cm
I'll lose my mind

Chorus:
                   Cm
Then I'll lose my children
                    G#
Then I'll lose my love
                  Cm
Then I'll sit in silence
                 G# Gm
Let the pictures soak
            Cm
Out of televisions
                 G# Gm
Float across the room
                 Cm
Whisper into one ear
               D# A#/D Cm
Out the other one

Then I'll take my clothes off
And I'll walk around
Because it's so nice outside
And I like the way the sun feels
And when it's dark
I'll call out in the night for my mother
But she isn't coming back for me
Cause she's already gone
But you will not tell me that
Cause you know it hurts me every time you say it
And you know you are doing the right thing
You must know you are doing the right thing

Chorus:
I have lost my children
I have lost my love
I just sit in silence
Let the pictures soak
Out of televisions
Out of televisions
Out of televisions
Out of televisions
Out of televisions

And they're making children
Everyone's in love
I just sit in silence
Let the pictures soak


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Doing the Right Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Doing the Right Thing" by Daughter.