Looking Out For You
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A F#m
I guess I should stop
C#m Bm
Looking out for you
C#m
Like I always do
A F#m
When will you
C#m Bm
Start looking out for me too
C#m
Instead of leaving me staring at my shoes
A F#m C#m
Just the way you're glancing at me
Bm
Something about you
C#m
Just makes me feel guilty for
A F#m
Liking you
C#m Bm
When you're with him
C#m
When you're with him
D C#m Bm
This is a love song for a girl
Bm
Who will never know it's about her
D C#m
Know it's pretty stupid
Bm
But I'm much too shy to tell her
D C#m Bm
She's beaming that smile all the while
D C#m E
I'm all tripped up on my own throat
I guess there is no hope
( A F#m C#m )
( Cm Bm C#m )
( A F#m C#m )
( Cm Bm C#m )
A F#m C#m
When you're walking out in the snow
Bm C#m
I say I guess I should go
A F#m C#m
And we're talking about someone else
Bm C#m
When we should be talking about ourselves
A F#m
It's the same old situation
C#m
You've always got me waiting
Bm C#m
Come on dear I think times a wastin'
A F#m C#m
Before we have to go back inside
Bm C#m
And return to our normal lives
D C#m Bm
This is a love song for a girl
Bm
Who will never know it's about her
D C#m
Know it's pretty stupid
Bm
But I'm much too shy to tell her
D C#m Bm
She's beaming that smile all the while
D C#m E
I'm all tripped up on my own throat
E
I guess there is no hope
How to play Looking Out For You
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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.