Doing What You're Told Chords
by Josh Pyke
Doing What You're Told by Josh Pyke is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C/B, F, Fm, Dm, G, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
C C/B
I've been sinking into something
F Fm
Without thinking about the dumb thing
Dm G
'Cause what's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm G
But what's the point in always doing what you're told
verse 2
C C/B
We spend too long fighting demons
F Fm
But you won't change the odds to evens
Dm G
So what's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm G
What's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm Fm G F C G
So walk the wire to keep our feet above the coals
Bridge
Am
And I remember
G
Days of splendour
F G
Walking with our feet pressed to the coals
Am
And I have never
Em
Known a fire
F G Fm
That don't desire to feel a little, little, little burn
verse 3
C C/B
'Cause I've been sinking into something
F Fm
Without thinking about the dumb thing
Dm G
'Cause what's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm G
But what's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm G
We walk the wire to keep our feet above the coals
Dm G
There is no fire that don't desire a little burn
Dm G
So what's the point in always doing what you're told
Dm G
What's the point in always doing what you're told (na na na na na)
Dm G
We walk the wire to keep our feet above the coals (na na na na na)
Dm G
There is no fire that don't desire a little burn (na na na na na)
Dm G
So what's the point in always doing what you're told (na na na na na)
Dm G
What's the point in always doing what you're told (na na na na na)
Dm G
We walk the wire to keep our feet above the coals (na na na na na)
Dm G
There is no fire that don't desire a little burn (na na na na na)
Dm G
So what's the point in always doing what you're told (na na na na na)
Piano and violin
Dm G x12
(fade out)