Doing The Best That I Can (Escape From Berlin) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][D][Dsus4][G][D][Dm]
[Am][D][Asus4][G][Gsus4][G][F][Dm][Dsus4]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
It was [Am]one for you,
[G]it [Gsus4]was three for me[F]
It was very nice,
[Dsus4]it was everythin[Am]g
So here it [G]is [Gsus4]in little pieces[G]
[F]I j[D]ust[Dsus4] played t[D]he [Dm]part[Am],
[Gsus4]I didn't win or lo[G]se[F]
Maybe next [Dm]time [Dsus4]I'll thin[D]k
about [Dsus4]how I'm f[Dm]eelin[F]g
'Cause I'm [Gsus4]doing the best
[G]that I [Asus4]can[Am]
And the whispered [G]secrets
[Gsus4]go on and on[G][F]
No one says anything to
[Dm]any [D]one[Dsus4][D]
[Am]You watch after her[G]
[Gsus4]and your word is law[F]
She thought she was out there
[Dsus4]but nobod[D]y saw[G][Am]
I didn't win or [G]lose [Gsus4]I
just threw the [G]card[F]s
But I paid a [Dsus4]price for[Dm] it and[Dsus4][Dm]

[Verse 2]
[F]It's alright, baby, I'm [Gsus4]doing the be
[G]st that I [Am]can[Asus4][Am]
And I'm [F]trying hard to change,
I'm [Gsus4]doing it [G]the best that I can[Asus4][Dsus4]
Well, [F]because fate causes fortune
[Gsus4]and fortune takes it away[G][Asus4]
[Dm]But [F]it's alright, baby, I'm doin[G]g the best that I can
[Am][Asus4]

[Interlude 1]
[D][Asus4][Dm][F][E][G][Asus4][Am]

[Verse 3]
I [F]was silent,
[Am]I was lo[Dm]cked awa[F]y[E][Am]
But I covered my [Dm]tears[F][E]
[Am]Silent[Asus4] all day,[Am]
[D]it's [F]out of [E]my [Am]hands here

[Verse 4]
[Am]
In my [Asus4]dis tress[Am], well,[G]
I [Gsus4]wanted so[F]meone to blame me[D][Dsus4]
In my dev[Am]astation,
[G]I w[Gsus4]anted so to [G]cha[F]nge[Gsus4][F][Gsus4][Dsus4]
In [Dm]my wa[Am]y, d[Asus4]isaster wa[Dm]s th[G]e
only thing that [F]I could depend o[D]n
[Dsus4]

[Verse 5]
[D]But it'[F]s alright, baby,
I'm [Gsus4]doing the best that I c[G]an[Asus4][Am][Asus4][Am]
Yes, [F]it's alright, baby,
I'm [Gsus4]doing the best that I c[G]an[Am][Asus4][Dsus4]
Be[D]cause [F]fate causes fortune and[Gsus4]
fortune takes it [G]away[Asus4][Am][Asus4]
Ooh, and then [F]fortune causes
nightmares
[Gsus4]Nightmares that make you
[G]crazy[Am]
[Asus4]

[Verse 6]
[F]It's alright, baby,
I'm do[G]ing the best that I [Am]can[Asus4]
[F]It's alright, baby,
I'm [G]doing the best that I [Am]can[Asus4]
Oh, he says, "Well,
[F]I hear you're doing fine and you're doi[G]ng the
Best that you [Am]can [Asus4]"
Well, he [Am]says, "O[F]h,
I hear you're doing fine and you're [G]doing the
Best that you can"
[Am]I'm fine (I'm fine)

[Verse 7]
[Am]
Still she said, [F]"It's alright, baby,
I'm [G]doing the best that I can[Am]"[Asus4]
(Baby, doing the [Am]be st that I can)
Yes, [F]it's alright, baby,
I'm [G]doing the best that I can
(It's alright, [Am]baby, I'm doing
[Asus4]the best that I can)
Oh and he says, "I hear [F]you're doing
fine and you're do[Gsus4]ing it the
Best [G]that you [Asus4]can
"
(Alright, baby, I'm doing
the best that I can)
Oh and he says, "Ooh I hear she's
doing fine and she's [G]doing [Gsus4]it
The best that she can[Asus4]"

[Outro 1]
[Asus4]
[Asus4][Asus4]