Can't Do Right For Doing Wrong

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | If I seem kind of blue to you, It's just 'cause I'm not getting... through to you, And I'll do any - thing you want me to, just so we can get a - long! ^ ^ And if I should have a mind to say, What is it makes you want to... be this way? Could be to - day's just not my... lucky day, And I... can't do right for doing wrong! ^ ^ I've told you what you mean to me, I've even told you what you've... been--- to me, I wish we could be where we both be - long, But I... can't do right for doing wrong! I say too little, or I say too much, I see no recognition in your eyes, I try to fix it with a tender touch, But I see, too late, the chance has passed me by! Sometimes when I don't have much time to stay, I'll make a move, and watch you... turn a - way, I'll hesi - tate when I should come on strong, But I... can't do right for doing wrong! | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | I say too little, or I say too much, I see no recognition in your eyes, I try to fix it with a tender touch, But I see, too late, the chance has passed me by! And we could get to where we want to be, With just a little faith, and... hone - sty Instead of drifting where we don't be - long, But I... can't do right for doing wrong, Can't do right for doing wrong----------! | / / / / | | / / / / | can't do right... for doing wrong---------------! Can't do right for doing wrong! e|---2----h3----5----3----2----0--|---2---|| B|--(3)---------------------------|---3---|| G|--(2)---------------------------|---2---|| D|--(0)---------------------------|---0---|| A|--------------------------------|-------|| E|--------------------------------|-------||