Hall & Oates - Do What You Want, Be What You Are: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" 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.
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Learn Do What You Want, Be What You Are Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hall & Oates
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 "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm7 Gm7 Cm7 Do what you want girl, but be what you are Fm7 Gm7 C There ain't no right or wrong way, just a play from the heart Fm Gm Cm It ain't a sign of weakness to give yourself away Fm7 Gm7 Because the strong give up and move on, Gsus4 G While the weak give up and stay Chorus: Cm7 So do what you want to do What you want to do A# What you want to do What you want to do G# But be what you are C# Be what you are ... Do what you want to do What you want to do What you want to do What you want to do But be what you are Be what you are ... Do you believe in hot cars Leather bars, and movie stars Is that what's real? Payin' dues, in earth shoes, Chicago blues Is that how you feel? You can change, you can change, you can change, you can change But you can't conceal What's deep inside you It's your game, it's your deal It's your game, it's your deal Chorus Do what you want to, girl You can be what you want to You can do what you want to You can do, you can be You could do, you could be You can... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Cm  C#  Cm7  Fm  Fm7  G  Gm  G#  Gsus4  Gm7  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 "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" by Hall & Oates.