The Way You Look At Me
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[Verso 1]
C#m7 F#7
I think I was invited by my roommate's hipster sister
Bmaj7 G#m7
Somebody's birthday that I didn't care about
C#m7 F#7
You caught me slipping up, zipping up my zipper
Bmaj7 G#m7
I caught you missing a button on your blouse, oh
C#m7
We both got flustered
F#
We both adjusted
D#m7 G#m7
We both entrusted the other with our self-esteem
C#m7
We turned and parted
F#
Both broken-hearted
Bmaj7 G#m7
You thought I was charming and I liked the way you looked at me
{Instrumental}
C#m7 F#7
Bmaj7 G#m7
[Verso 2]
C#m7 F#7
Clocked you for an hour just to prove I wasn't crazy
Bmaj7 G#m7
I was pretty confident that you were there alone
C#m7 F#7
Our host was toasting hopelessly and posting to her pages
Bmaj7 Bmaj7
Tagged us in a picture so you showed up on my phone
C#m7
Tried to resist it
F#
My heart insisted
D#m7 G#m7
I investigated on your Insta almost instantly
C#m7
Oh, you're an artist
F#
I'm so predictable
Bmaj7 G#m7 C#m7
I'm just a sucker for aesthetic sensibility
F#7 D#m7 G#m7 C#m7
I liked the way you looked at me
F#7 Bmaj7 A# A G#maj7
I liked the way you looked at me
[Ponte]
G#m7 C#m7 F#maj7
I'm glad I caught your eye
F#m7 B7 Emaj7 E
'Cause you must have been impressed
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
To see me zipping up my fly
C#m7 F#
While I was staring at your chest
D#m7 G#7
Oh at least someday I'll die
C#m7 F#
So I can bury my regret
[Verso 3]
C#m7 F#7
I've given up on romance and I've had my fill of small talk
Bmaj7 G#m7
I've said my lines, I think it's time I take my cue
C#m7 F#7
Make an Irish exit but I found you on the sidewalk
G#5
I called a truce, I introduced myself to you
C#m7
Quickly regret it
F#m7
I feel pathetic
D#m7 G#7
I am overthinking, I can feel I'm sinking in the blue
C#m
Why does it vex me
F#m7
If I think you're sexy?
G#m7
Then much to my surprise, you said you liked the way I looked at
You-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7 G#m7
C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7 G#m7
C#m7 F#7 Bmaj7 G#m7
C#m7 F#7 C C#7 D7 D#m7
[Verso 4]
F#7
Now, I'll admit it, I don't read romantic fiction
C#maj7 A#m7 C#7
I'm not a swooner or a crooner or a flirt
D#m7 G#7
But we say we're after gallantry when all we want is friction
C#maj7 A#m7
Unzipping zippers, ripping buttons off of shirts
A#m7
(Baby!)
D#m7
We traded glances
G#7
We made advances
Fm7 A#7
Aren't we all looking for someone to keep us company?
D#m7
So we can wake up
G#7
All frizz and makeup
C# A#5
Look 'em in the eye and say "I like the way you look at me"
D#m7 G#7 C#maj7 A#m7
D#m7 G#7 C#maj7 A#m7
D#m7 G#7 C#maj7 A#m7
D#m7 G#7 C#maj7 A#m7
D#m7 G#7 G#maj7 G#7
C#maj7
How to play The Way You Look At Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m7. 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.