Sarah McLachlan - "Do What You Have to Do" Piano Cover

I was feeling in a pensive mood this week and found myself listening to Sarah McLachlan. This is one of my favorites from her Surfacing album. BTW, I attended a concert of hers about a year ago and it was an incredible experience. She is one of those musicians that sounds even better -- more musical and powerfully expressive -- in a live setting, outside the confines of studio recording.
Thanks to tabs.ultimate-guitar.com for the chords.

[@a.r.r.5626]

Magnificent cover of this tune...back in '98 I listened to this MANY times to deal with a broken-off engagement...brings back memories...you captured the essence of the song...patience...

[@brisca3301]

great performance Doc. I have also attended one of her recent concerts in Orlando. This is one of my favorite songs of hers. cheers

[@meghanamoroso718]

What ravages of spirit conjured this temptuous rage created you a monster broken by the rules of love and fate has lead you through it you do what you have to do and fate has led you through it you do what you have to do ... and I have the sense to recognize that I don't know how to let you go every moment marked with apparitions of your soul I'm ever swiftly moving trying to escape this desire the yearning to be near you I do what I have to do the yearning to be near you I do what I have to do but I have the sense to recognize that I don't know how to let you go I don't know how to let you go a glowing ember burning hot burning slow deep within I'm shaken by the violence of existing for only you I know I can't be with you I do what I have to do I know I can't be with you I do what I have to do and I have sense to recognize but I don't know how to let you go I don't know how to let you go I don't know how to let you go

[@Horaticofficial]

i just wanted to say thank you. Hopefully you understand how this means to me this year. Again, thank you.

[@csterlin9]

Simply exquisite. Thank you.

[@tynavarro3523]

So beautiful. Keep it up.

[@havelockmcc]

Is there sheet music for this?

[@VeiledInDreams]

Love this song of hers - it's so touching. Could you possibly do a tutorial of this song as you do it so beautifully? I cannot read music so always rely on visual aids (such as youtube). I've been wanting to learn this for a while now as i am partial to learning and playing emotional ballads.

[@roxanaclaudia]

Amazing! I've been searching for a proper piano version of this song for a very long time! Thank you very very much! Is it possible for you to do also Forgiveness by Mclachlan? I absolutely love that song!

[@littlesister11]

Love it! Flippin amazing, do you do any other songs by Sarah?

[@daigoro789]

ooo - interesting! am unfamiliar with the source so am listening to it now :P great cover and heck, if the pensiveness is anything to do with studies then FIGHT-ON!!!

[@docnanomusic]

@daigoro789 More to do with my periodically melancholy nature, heh. Thanks for checking it out despite not being a VGM cover. :-)

[@tarasweeney82]

Could you please provide the chords. They are not on ultimate guitar anymore

[@ivancont22]

complimenti per l' esecuzione... molto coinvolgente

[@docnanomusic]

@ArchersBowHaveBroken I wasn't particularly enthusiastic about McLachlan until my wife brought me to the concert mentioned above. :-) Totally changed my perception of her. As for your suggestions, I'm definitely a fan of LotR, but hadn't really considered it as a source of piano covers. There's some potential there for sure. I have a friend who is a big fan of Firefly but I haven't watched it much. Any particular songs you can recommend?