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Blues R&B, funk, classic rock, and originals
Used to do bands but now prefer to write and produce my own and covers.. I occasionally do retirement gigs with a friend. 50s 60s and 70s harmony rock with acoustics thru a 60s deluxe reverb.
Song Info
Genre
Charts
#173 today
Peak #64
#55 in subgenre
Peak #24
Author
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
Uploaded
February 11, 2026
Track Files
MP3
MP3 6.3 MB • 320 kbps • 2:45 minutes
Meta Data
BPM
0
Beat
Other
Vocals
Character
Energy
relaxed, cool
high-energy
Danceable
coffee-place
dancefloor
Positivity
dark, sad, angry
happy
Appeal
unique
radio-friendly
Story behind the song
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" is a 1964 hit single by American group the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers, the single was the Temptations' first charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking in the Top 20 at number eleven; it also went to number one on the Cash Box R&B chart.[1] The song has been an American Top 40 hit in four successive decades, from the 1960s to the 1990s. A version by Hall & Oates featuring Temptation members Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1986.[2] A cover version by British reggae band UB40 hit number six in the U.S. in 1990.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
E
You got a smile so bright
E
You know you could've been a candle
E
I'm holding you so tight
E
You know you could've been a handle
A
The way you swept me off my feet
E
You know you could've been a broom
E
The way you smell so sweet
E N.C.
You know you could've been some perfume
[Chorus]
B6 B
Well, you could've been anything
A B7 A N.C.
That you wanted to, and I can tell
E
The way you do the things you do
E
(The way you do the things you do) oh, baby
E N.C.
(The way you do the things you do)
[Verse 2]
E
As pretty as you are (ooo hoo)
E
You know you could've been a flower
E
If good looks could cause a minute (ooo hoo)
E
You know that you could be an hour
A
The way you stole my heart
E
You know you could've been a cool crook
E
And baby, you're so smart
E N.C.
You know you could've been a school book
[Chorus]
B6 B
Well, you could've been anything
A B7 A N.C.
That you wanted to, and I can tell
E
The way you do the things you do
E
(The way you do the things you do) oh, baby
E N.C.
(The way you do the things you do) yeah
[Instrumental]
F F F F
C Bb F F N.C.
[Verse 3]
F
You made my life so rich (ooo hoo)
F
You know you could've been some money
F
And baby, you're so sweet (ooo hoo)
F N.C.
You know you could've been some honey
[Chorus/Outro]
C6 C
Well, you could've been anything
Bb C7 Bb N.C.
That you wanted to, and I can tell
F
The way you do the things you do
F
(The way you do the things you do)
F
You really swept me off my feet
F
(The way you do the things you do)
Fr
You made my life complete
F
(The way you do the things you do)
F
You made my life so bright
F
(The way you do the things you do)
F
You make me feel all right
F
(The way you do the things you do)
F
You make me feel all right
