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Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
Look Sharp
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Am
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Am D G x4
[Verse 1]
Am D G
Big shot, tell you what
Am D G Am D G Am D G
Tell me what goes on around here
Am D G
Go on and get me in the corner
Am D G Am D G Am D G
Smoke my cigarettes and drink my beer
C G F C G F C G F C G F
Tell me that this world is no place for the weak
Am D G
Then you can look me in the eye
Am D G Am D G Am
And tell me if you see a trace of fear
[Chorus]
D G C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
F Em7 Dm7 C
And you gotta have no-o illusions
Bm7 E Am D G x4
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
[Verse 2]
Am D G
Okay, what you say
Am D G Am D G Am D G
Tell me what they're wearing this year
Am D G
Go on and laugh at me cause you don't see
Am D G Am D G Am D G
That I got something going right here
C G F
Say I'm just a dreamer
C G F C G F C G F
Say I'm just a kid
Am D G
Well ace, shut your face
Am D G Am D G Am
Maybe you will see or hear
[Chorus]
D G C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
F Em7 Dm7 C
And you gotta have no-o illusions
Bm7 E Am D G x4
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
[Verse 3]
Am D G
Big shot, thanks a lot
Am D G Am D G Am D G
Gotta go it's getting late
Am D G
I got a date with my tailor now
Am D G Am D G Am D G
Thanks for putting me so straight
C G F C G F C G F C G F
Tell me how they run the crime down every street
Am D G
But check your watch and wallet now
Am D G Am D G Am
Before I go and you're too late
[Chorus]
D G C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Am
You gotta look sharp
F Em7 Dm7 C
And you gotta have no-o illusions
Bm7 E Am
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
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version 2
Capo:no capo
I've included all of the main parts with the exclusion of the interlude
I did not write in the progressions, only the chords. It's pretty simple to
figure out
how to apply these chords to the progression.
Verse: Part 1
E|--5-----7-|
B|--5--7--8-|
G|--5--7--7-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Verse: Part 2
E|-8----------|
B|-8----12-10-|
G|-9----12-10-|
D|-10---------|
A|-10---------|
E|-8----------|
Verse: Part 3
E|--5-----7-|
B|--5--7--8-|
G|--5--7--7-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Chorus:
"you gotta look sharp"
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|5-7--5-7------|
A|3-5--3-5--5-7-|
E|----------3-5-|
"you gotta look sharp"
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|5-7--5-7------|
A|3-5--3-5--5-7-|
E|----------3-5-|
"no illusions"
E|------------|
B|10-8--6--5--|
G|10-7--5--5--|
D|10-9--7--5--|
A|8--7--5--3--|
E|------------|
"Goin your way lookin o-ver your shoul-der"
E|0------------------------------------------|
B|3--------0----------------------8----------|
G|4--------2-----------------7----------10---|
D|4--------1-------------9-------------------|
A|---------2----------7----------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Repeats using these parts until the very end
which is this chord
E|5---
B|5---
G|5---
D|7---
A|0---
E|----
Big shot, tell you what
Tell me what goes on around here
Go on and get me in the corner
Smoke my cigarettes and drink my beer
Tell me that this world is no place for the weak
Then you can look me in the eye
And tell me if you see a trace of fear
You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
Okay, what you say
Tell me what they're wearing this year
Go on and laugh at me 'cause you don't see
That I got something going right here
Say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a kid
Well ace, shut your face
Maybe you will see or hear
You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
Big shot, thanks a lot
Gotta go, it's getting late
I got a date with my tailor now
Thanks for putting me so straight
Tell me how they robbed me blind on every street
But check your watch and wallet now
Before I go and you're too late
You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
Yeah
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