You Are Looking Old
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capo 7
Intro: G C G C
G
I'm overwhelmed with emotion
C
I'm overwhelmed in D
G
I've got 500,000 things on my mind
C
Goin' 500,000 speeds
Am
The shower-head is beyond broken
D
The water's freezin' cold
G
I'm in my blanket on your bed
C G
And you are lookin' over at me
C
Yeah.
G
You See?
C
Yeah.
G
For two years I avoided you
C
I wonder why sometimes
G
I'm too ashamed to admit reasons
C
Stars were not aligned
Am
I remember walkin' 'round with my hands
D
Clenched in two tight fists
G C
Two years is two years too long to resist you
G C
So why did I resist?
G C
Em G
I'm on the brink of somethin'
Em D
So you may listen in
Em G
I'm not insincere at all
Am D
They were all, they were all...
G
Kiddin' when they told you
C
I had banished you from thought
G
I never could not think of you
C
To spare the shoes I bought
Am
Remindin' me of "Art Land"
D
With nobody at the bar
G C
To watch you throw my clog upon the floor
G C
Where dancers usually are
Em G
I'm on the brink of somethin'
Em D
So you may listen in
Em G
I'm not insincere at all
Am D G
They were all, they were only kidding!
How to play You Are Looking Old
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.