Daughter - Doing the Right Thing: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Doing the Right Thing" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  Gm  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.