looking_in
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A Dsus2 E D
I stand on your doorstep looking in, with the
A Dsus2 E D
Cold light of the street light on my back
A Dsus2 E D
Of all the needs that have shaken my body
A Dsus2 E D
There's none that gives me pain like that
(0:38)
A Dsus2 E E D
A Dsus2 E E D
(0:51)
A Dsus2 E D
Don't turn the radio on
(I want to curl up in your pocket)
A Dsus2 E D
I'll just rest my hand upon your face
(say things that I've never known)
A Dsus2 E D
It only takes twelve minutes by the freeway
(I want to die out on your
rooftop)
A Dsus2 E D
To lose the touch of your taste
(don't leave me alone)
(1:16)
A Dsus2 E E D
A Dsus2 E E
(1:28) Bridge
Dsus2 E A Fmin
Too shaken to speak to you, to look in your eyes
Bmin Dsus2 E
I shudder on the footpath, I could never quite say
(1:41)
A Dsus2 E E D
Goodbye
A Dsus2 E E D
I want to
(1:55)
A Dsus2 E E D
Curl up in your pocket and
A Dsus2 E E D
say things that I've never known I want to
A Dsus2 E E
die out on your rooftop, please don't
Dsus2 E
Please don't leave me alone
(2:17)
A Dsus2 E E
leave me alone
(2:23) Outro
A Dsus2
A Dsus2
A Dsus2
A
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How to play along with the CD without a capo:
(if you?re a sucker for punishment)
Chords
A# D#sus2 F D# Gmin Cmin
e 6 6 1 6 3 3
B 6 6 1 8 3 4
G 7 8 2 8 3 5
D 8 8 3 8 5 5
A 8 6 3 6 5 3
E 6 6 1 6 3 3
(0:00) Intro
A# D#sus2
A# D#sus2
A# D#sus2
A# D#sus2
(0:13)
A# D#sus2 F D#
I stand on your doorstep looking in, with the
A# D#sus2 F D#
Cold light of the street light on my back
A# D#sus2 F D#
Of all the needs that have shaken my body
A# D#sus2 F D#
There's none that gives me pain like that
(0:38)
A# D#sus2 F F D#
A# D#sus2 F F D#
and so on until the Bridge...
D#sus2 F A# Gmin
Too shaken to speak to you, to look in your eyes
Cmin D#sus2 F
I shudder on the footpath, I could never quite say
A#
Goodbye...
...I think you get the idea.
sheldon@tpgi.com.au
How to play looking_in
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.