Like I Do
Performed By: LIVE
From the Album: "Birds of Pray"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Music Written By: Edward Kowalczyk
Chad Taylor
Patrick Dahlheimer
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
Chords used in order of appearence:
(Low to High)
G5 | 3 5 5 x x x
A5 | 5 7 7 x x x
D5 | x 5 7 7 x x
A#5 | 6 8 8 x x x
Intro:
(Bass only. Bassline is as follows):
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------2-----3--3------------------2--2-----3--3-------|
Eb|--5--5--5p3--5-----3--------5p3----3--3--3--------3--------5p3--|
(Played twice, then into Verse 1)
Verse 1:
Note: Intro bassline is played until guitar comes in
Darling, I feel like a God when I am next to you
Something sacred, someone straight and true
G5
Tell me do you feel the same way to?
Darling, your face is radiant with the light of love
The kind that's sent straight down from up above
G5
And now you're all I'm thinking of
Pre-chorus 1:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-13--|
Bb|------10-----10-----13-13-13-12h13-12--10-----10---------------------|
Gb|----------9------9-------------------------9------9------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 G5 D5
Thinking of Thinking of
A5 G5 D5
Thinking of
Chorus 1:
(Note: Guitar 2 plays Pre-chorus lead part under power chords
Listen to the recording to get how its played)
A5
Don't you give me lovin' like a revelation?
G5 D5
Don't you make me burn, make me feel the danger
A5
Salutations to the maker of my finest hour
G5 D5
Goddess, Queen, Mother, Sister, Lover
A5
Don't you ever leave
Verse 2:
(Note: There is obviously some guitar work going on here,
however it is hard to pick out. If you so wish, you
can play either of the following on the G-string wherever
you see a * during the verse. Listen to the recording to
get how these are played, or just improvise your own):
Gb|--4h5/7--|
Gb|---4/7---|
* *
Darlin', I feel like a God when I am next to you
*
Something worth the worship of this honest fool
G5
Tell me do you feel the same way to?
Pre-chorus 2:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/live/like_i_do_tab.html ]
eb|---------------------------------------------------11-11-11-13-13-11--|
Bb|----10-----10-----13-13-13-12h13-12--10-----10------------------------|
Gb|--------9------9-------------------------9------9---------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 G5 D5
Like I do Like I do
A5 G5 D5
Like I do
(Repeat Chorus twice. On second half, do not play final A5 line.
Instead, lead into bridge)
Bridge:
...don't leave!
A#5 D5
A#5 D5
A#5 D5
A#5 G5*
(* = Keep downstrumming G5 and lead into lead part)
Lead:
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|--10-----10-----13-13-13-12h13-12--|
Gb|------9------9---------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Chorus 2:
(Note: Guitar 2 plays Pre-chorus lead part under power chords
Listen to the recording to get how its played)
A5
Don't you give me lovin' like a revelation?
G5 D5
Don't you make me burn, make me feel the danger
A5
Salutations to the maker of my finest hour
G5 D5
Goddess, Queen, Mother, Sister, Lover: Don't you ever...
A5
Don't you give me lovin' like a revelation?
G5 D5
Don't you give me love, don't you give me love
A5 G5
Don't you give me love... Don't you feel the same way?
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
Like I do, like I do, like I do, like I do
Outro:
(Note: Split into two parts. Part 1 is Guitar 1 playing a lead part
Part 2 is Guitar 2 playing power chords
Listen to the recording to get how its played)
Part 1:
* ** ***
eb|-16-16-16-16-16-16-15h16-16--16-16-16-16--18-18-18-18-|-15-16-18-|-18"~|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|
Play (*) once, then play (*) 4 times and end with (**)
Part 2:
(Note: When I first listened to this, I thought it was just
a single A5 that was played (same as the chorus).
However, upon closer listen, you can hear the quick
slides up to A5. Listen to the recording to get how
this is played. You may have to listen closely)
G5/A5 G5/A5 G5/A5 G5/A5 G5 D5
G5/A5 G5/A5 G5/A5 G5/A5 G5 D5
END ON:
Note: Hold chord and fade out
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END
