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Like the Way I Do

Melissa Etheridge
Tab
4.6(18)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Chorus

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

[bridge] F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)

F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)

F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3) Dm(pattern 3)

F(pattern 3) F(pattern 3) A7( strum, getting louder )

A7 ( strum ) | N.C. |

("te-ll me")

Chorus

If none of that makes sense, try this tab :

Intro

-----o---o------------------o-o------|

---o-------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o--| pattern 1a

^ ^ ^ ^

Dm lo hi lo hi lo

E|-5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

---o-o---o------------------o-o------|

-----------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o--| pattern 1b

^ ^ ^ ^

Dm hi lo hi lo

E|-5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

F lo hi lo hi lo

E|-0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

F hi lo hi lo

E|-1-1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-1-1---1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

Dm lo hi lo hi lo

E|-5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

Dm hi lo hi lo

E|-5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

F lo hi lo hi lo

E|-0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

C

E|-0--------------------------------|
B|-1--------------------------------|
G|-0--------------------------------|
D|-2--------------------------------|
A|-3--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

Is it so . .

Verse

---o------------------------------o--x-|

------------o----o---o---o----o--------| pattern 2

^ ^ ^ ^

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

hard

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

to satisfy your

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

senses

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1 2 3 4

y'fnd out to

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

love me

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

you have to climb some

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

fences

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

scra - tching and

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

crawling

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Along the floor to

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

touch you

C

E|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
B|-3--------1----1---1---1----1---3--x-|
G|-0--------0----0---0---0----0---0--x-|
D|-2--------2----2---2---2----2---2--x-|
A|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

And just when it

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|  pattern 2
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

feels right

F

E|-1--------0----0---0---0----0---1--x-|
B|-1--------1----1---1---1----1---1--x-|
G|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
D|-3--------3----3---3---3----3---3--x-|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

y'say y' found someone to

A7

E|---------------------------------0---|
B|-------------------2-------------2-2-|
G|-0-----------------0-------------0-0-|
D|-2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A|-0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

hold you

A7

E|---------------------------------0---|
B|-------------------2-------------2-2-|
G|-0-----------------0-------------0-0-|
D|-2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A|-0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Does she

A7

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
G|-0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
D|-2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
A|-0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

like I

(go on!)

E|-0-----------------------------------|
B|-2-/14-------------------------------|
G|-0-----------------------------------|
D|-2-/14-------------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Do baby tell me does she

Chorus

-----o---o------------------o-o------|

---o-------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o--| pattern 1a

^ ^ ^ ^

Dm

E|-5-----5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5h6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-5h7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-----7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-----5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

1. love you like theway I

2. want you infactu - ate and

---o-o---o------------------o-o------|

-----------o-x-x--o---o-o-o-----o-o--| pattern 1b

^ ^ ^ ^

Dm

E|-5-5---5-5------5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-6-6---6-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-6-6-5-5-|
G|-7-7---7-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-7-7-5-5-|
D|-7-7---7-7-x-x--7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5---5-5-x-x--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

love you doesshe stimu-

haunt you d.s know j' how to

F

E|-0h1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-1-----1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

-late you attract & capti-

shock you electri - fy and

F

E|-1-1---1-0------0---0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-1-1---1-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

-vate you tll me does she

ro-ck you does she in-

C

E|-0-----0-0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1h3---3-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-3-3-1-1-|
G|-0-----0-0-x-x--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-----2-2-x-x--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-----3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| pattern 1a
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

miss you existing just to

-ject you seduce you &

C

E|-0-0---0-0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-3-3---3-1-x-x--1---1-1-1-3-3-1-1-|
G|-0-0---0-0-x-x--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-2---2-2-x-x--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-3---3-3-x-x--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| pattern 1b
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

kiss you like t'way I

Affect you like t'way I

Dm

E|-5-------5---5---5---5---5---5--55|
B|-6-------6---6---6---6---6---6--66|
G|-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7--77|
D|-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7--77|
A|-5-------5---5---5---5---5---5--55| no hi/lo
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Do

Do

E|-5----------\---------------------|
B|-6----------\---------------------|
G|-7----------\---------------------|
D|-7----------\---------------------|
A|-5----------\---------------------|
E|----------------------------------| *

^ ^ ^ ^

* 1.tell me does she...... :||

* 2.ah nobody...

* 2. << like the way I

^ ^

Dm (no hi/lo)

Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^ ^ ^ ^

N.C.

can I sur- >>

^ ^ ^ ^

F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)

-vive

C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)

all the implications

F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)

even if i tried

C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)

could you be less than an addiction

F (pattern 2) F (pattern 2)

don't you think i know

C (pattern 2) C (pattern 2)

that there's so many others

F (pattern 2)

who would beg, steal and lie

F (pattern 2)

fight, kill and die

A7

just to hold you, hold you, like i do

Chorus 2

(don't play last line "<>")

Bridge

-----o-------o----------------o)---|

-------------------o------(o-------| pattern 3

^ ^ ^ ^

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

loves you

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

lk t'way

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

I do

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

no

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Body wants you

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

lk t'way I

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Do

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

no - body

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

ne - eeeds you

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

lk t'way

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

I - I do no body

Dm

E|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
B|---6-------6-----5-------5--6-----|
G|---7-------7-----5-------5--7-----|
D|---7-------7-----7-------7--7-----|
A|---5-------5-----5-------5--5-----|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Aches nobdy aches just to

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------| pattern 3
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

h - old you

F

E|---1-------1-----0-------0--1-----|
B|---1-------1-----1-------1--1-----|
G|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
D|---3-------3-----3-------3--3-----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

like the way I

A7

E|---------------------------------0---|
B|-------------------2-------------2-2-|
G|-0-----------------0----------0--0-0-|
D|-2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A|-0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

Do no

A7

E|---------------------------------0---|
B|-------------------2-------------2-2-|
G|-0-----------------0----------0--0-0-|
D|-2--------2--2-----2--------2-2--2-2-|
A|-0--------0--0-----0--------0-0--0-0-|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

no no -ooooooooooooo

A7

E|-------------------------------------|
B|-2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
G|-0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
D|-2---0----2---0----2---0----2---0----|
A|-0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

(stop)

e|-0-----------------------------------|
B|-2-----------------------------------|
G|-0-----------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

^ ^ ^ ^

te------ell me does she

Chorus 3

*don't play/sing "<>"

[guitar break over chorus chords/pattern to fade]

End of chorus (*)

-------------

I'm not sure if I made the end of each chorus clear :

1. play chorus over again, sing "want, infactuate, haunt.."

2. play/sing "<>" bit, above

1. play chorus over again, sing "want, infactuate, haunt.."

2. sing 'ah, nobody.." -> bridge

1. play chorus over again, sing "want, infactuate, haunt.."

2. play [Dm]like the way I do, whoa ho ho yeah [F] [C] [Dm]

[Dm] [F] [C] [Dm]

[Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] guitar break to fade

[Dm] [F] [C] [Dm]

N.C. is "no chord"

Every time I listen to this song, I hear more (and different) versions of

patterns 1,2,3- so this isn't complete, but I'm pretty sure the chords

are right, so mess around with the patterns. Any improvements welcome.

Nic

Nic.Boulton@cw.mercury.co.uk

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

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From: tinag@kean.ucs.mun.ca

Subject: CRD--Like The Way I Do--Melissa Etheridge

Sender: usenet@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (NNTP server account)

Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada

Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1992 04:54:17 GMT

CHORDS

E A D G B e

---------------------

A7 x 0 2 0 2 0

Bb x 1 3 3 3 1

C x 3 2 0 1 0

Dm x x 0 2 3 1

Intro

Dm Dm Bb Bb

Dm Dm Bb

C Bb C

Is it so hard to satisfy your senses?

Bb

you found out to love me you have to climb some

C Bb C

fences. Scratching and crawling along the floor to touch you

Bb

and just when it feels right you say you found someone to

A7

hold you. Does she like I do? Baby tell me does she

Dm Bb

love you like the way I love you? Does she stimulate you,

C

attract and captivate you? Tell me does she miss you,

Dm

existing just to kiss you, like the way I do?

Tell me does she want you, infatuate and haunt you?

Bb

Does she know just how to shock you, electrify and rock you?

C Dm

Does she inject you, seduce you and affect you like the way I do?

Bb C

Like the way I do? Can I survive all the implications?

Bb C

Even if I tried, could you be less than an addiction?

Bb C

Don't you think I know there's so many others

Bb

who would beg steal and lie, fight kill and die

A7

just to hold you, hold you like I do? Baby tell me does she

Dm Bb

love you like the way I love you? Does she stimulate you,

C

attract and captivate you? Tell me does she miss you,

Dm

existing just to kiss you, like the way I do?

Tell me does she want you, infatuate and haunt you?

Bb

Does she know just how to shock you, electrify and rock you?

C

Does she inject you, seduce you and affect you like the way I do?

Bb Dm

Oh, nobody loves you like the way I do.

Bb Dm

Nobody wants you like the way I do.

Bb Dm

Nobody needs you like the way I do.

Bb

Nobody aches, nobody aches just to hold you

A7

like the way I do no no no no... Tell me does she

Dm Bb

love you like the way I love you? Does she stimulate you,

C

attract and captivate you? Tell me does she miss you,

Dm

existing just to kiss you like the way I do?

Tell me does she want you, infatuate you and haunt you?

Bb

Does she know just how to shock you, electrify and rock you?

C Dm

Does she inject you, seduce you and affect you like the way I do

no, like the way I

Dm Dm Bb Bb C C Dm Dm

do?

Dm Dm Bb Bb C C Dm Dm

Dm Dm Bb Bb C C Dm Dm

...fading........

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Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

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