Look away    (video)    (midi)

 

    G - Em - C - D

 

                      G

1. Well, you called me up this morning,

                                Em

    told me ‘bout the new love you found,

                    C                                     D

    said: I’m happy for you, I’m really happy for you.

G                                                     Em  

    Found someone else, I guess I won’t be coming round,

                       C                               D

    I guess it’s over, baby, it’s really over, baby, woooh.

 

Am                                                                    Em

    And from what you’re saying I know you’ve gotten over me,

    B7                       Em     G          D - Am                                    D

    it’ll never be the way it used to be,        so if it’s gotta be this way,

Am                                     D

    don’t worry baby, I can take the news, okay.

 

                 G                                           C

But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes,

            G    C                   D    - D7

look away, baby, look away.

                   G                                            C

If we meet on the street some day and I don’t know what to say,

             G    C                 D   - D7

look away, baby, look away.

          Em      G       Am                        D                G

Don’t look at me, I don’t want you to see me this way.    + G - Em - C - D

 

                      G                                               Em  

2. When we both agreed as lovers, we were better off as friends,

                          C                                            D

    that’s how it had to be, yeah, that’s how it had to be.

G                                           Em  

    I tell you I’m fine, but sometimes I just pretend,

                             C                                                D

    wish you were holding me, wish you were still holding me, oooh !

 

Am                                                 Em

    I just never thought that I would be replaced so soon,

B7                                 Em               G       D

    I wasn’t prepared to hear those words from you.

Am                                   D - Am                                           D   

  I know I wanted to be free,     yeah, baby, this is how we wanted it to be.

 

                 G                                           C

But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes,

            G    C                   D    - D7

look away, baby, look away.

                   G                                            C

If we meet on the street some day and I don’t know what to say,

             G    C                 D   - D7

look away, baby, look away.

          Em      G       Am                        D               Em

Don’t look at me, I don’t want you to see me this way.     +  C - Am - D

 

                 A                                          D

But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes,

            A     D                  E    - E7

look away, baby, look away.

                   A                                            D

If we meet on the street some day and I don’t know what to say,

             A    D                 E   - E7

look away, baby, look away.

         F#m      A       Bm                       E

Don’t look at me, I don’t want you to see me this ...

 

                     A                                           D

+  But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes,

                A      D                  E    - E7

    look away, baby, look away.

             F#m      A       Bm                       E             

    Don’t look at me, I don’t want you to see me this ...

                      A

    Well, you called me up this morning,

                              F#m

    told me bout the new love you found,

                      D                                     E

    I said: I’m happy for you, I’m really happy for you.

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Chicago)