Look Sharp Chords by Joe Jackson

Tempo:
130.45 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

D

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! chords
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[E] [Am] [D] [Em]
[Am] [D] [Em] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am] [G]
[Am] Tell me what [G] goes on [Am] around here.
[Em]
[Am] Go out and get me [G] in the corner, [A] smoke my cigarettes [Dm] and [D#] drink my [Am] beer.
[G]
[C] Tell me that [G] this [C] world is no place for the hood.
[G] [F] If you [Am] can't look me [D] in the [Em] eye, [Am] tell me if you see a trace of fear.
You gotta look sharp.
[G] [A]
You gotta [C] look sharp.
[G] [A]
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em]
looking over your shoulder.
[Am] [D] [Am]
[D] [A] [D] [G]
[Am] Okay, what you say?
Tell me [D] what they're [C#] wearing [Am] this year.
[Em]
[Am] Don't want that laugh at me, cause you don't see that I got something going right here.
[G]
[C] [D] [C] Say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a kid.
[G] [C]
[G] [Am] Well, [D] hey, shut [C] your face, maybe [G] you will see your [Am] hair.
[D] [G]
[Am] [D] Gotta look sharp.
[A]
You gotta [C] look sharp.
[Gm] [A]
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm] illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em]
looking over your shoulder.
[Am]
[D] [G] [Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D] [Em] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
[Am]
[G]
[Am] [G] [Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] And [Am] you gotta have no illusions.
Big shot, [G] thanks a lot.
[Am] Gotta [Em] go, it's getting [Am] late.
[D] [Em]
[Am] I'm a thang with [G] my tailor now, [Am] thanks for [G] grooming me so [Am] straight.
[Em]
[C] Tell me how they rock me to find I'll get real sweet.
Well, [Am] check your watch [D] and wallet [G] now [Am] before I go [D] and you're [Am] too late. Oh, [Em] well.
[Am] You gotta look [D] sharp.
[G] [A]
You gotta [D] look sharp.
[G] [A]
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
Yeah!
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Joe Jackson - Look Sharp chords, practice playing Am, G, Am, D, G, C and D in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G]
[Am] Tell me what [G] goes on [Am] around here.
_ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ Go out and get me [G] in the corner, [A] smoke my cigarettes [Dm] and [D#] drink my [Am] beer.
_ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ Tell me that [G] this [C] world is no place for the _ hood. _
_ _ [G] [F] If you [Am] can't look me [D] in the [Em] eye, [Am] tell me if you see a trace of fear. _ _ _
_ You gotta look sharp.
[G] _ [A] _
_ You gotta [C] look sharp.
[G] _ [A] _
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no _ [Dm]
illusions.
[C] _ Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em]
looking over your shoulder.
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ Okay, what you say?
Tell me [D] what they're [C#] wearing [Am] this year.
_ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ Don't want that laugh at me, cause you don't see that I got something going right here.
[G] _ _
_ [C] _ [D] _ [C] _ Say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a kid.
[G] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ Well, [D] hey, shut [C] your face, maybe [G] you will see your [Am] hair.
_ [D] _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ [D] Gotta look sharp.
_ [A] _
_ You gotta [C] look sharp.
_ [Gm] _ [A] _
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm] illusions.
[C] _ Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em]
looking over your shoulder.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
[Am] _ [D] And [Am] you gotta have no illusions.
Big shot, [G] thanks a lot.
[Am] Gotta [Em] go, it's getting [Am] late.
_ [D] _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ _ I'm a thang with [G] my tailor now, [Am] thanks for [G] grooming me so [Am] straight.
_ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ Tell me how they rock me to find I'll get real sweet. _ _
Well, _ [Am] _ check your watch [D] and wallet [G] now [Am] before I go [D] and you're [Am] too late. Oh, [Em] well. _
[Am] _ You gotta look [D] sharp.
_ [G] _ [A] _
You gotta [D] look sharp.
[G] _ _ [A] _
And you gotta [F] have [Em] no _ [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
Yeah! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Joe Jackson.

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