Look Sharp Chords! by Joe Jackson

Tempo:
130.55 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

D

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Look Sharp! chords
Start Jamming...
[E] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G] I'm going to [Am] beg, shop, [G] tell you what, [Am] tell me what [G] goes on [Am] around here.
[G] [Am]
Go out and get me in [G] the corner, [Am] swerve my [D] cigarettes [Em] and drink [Am] my beer.
[G] [Am]
[D] [C] Tell [G] me that [C] this world is no place for the weak.
[G] [F] That [Am] you can look me in [Em] the eye [Am] and tell me if you see a trace of fear.
You gotta [D] look sharp, [C] [G] [A]
you [Am] gotta look [C] sharp, [G] [Am]
and you gotta have [Em] no [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
[D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [G] [Am]
Okay, [G] what you say, [Am] tell [G] me what they're wearing [Am] this year.
[G]
[Am] [D] [Em] Go on [Am] and laugh at me, cause you don't see that I got something [G] going right [Am] here.
[G] [Am]
You [D] [C] say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a [G] kid.
[C]
[Am] Well, hey, [D] shut [G] your face, [Am] maybe you [Bm] will see [Am] your hair.
[G]
[Am] [D] You gotta look sharp, [G] [A]
you gotta [Cm] look [G] sharp, [A]
and you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [E] looking over [Em] your [Am] shoulder.
[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] [Em] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am]
Yes.
[G]
[Am] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am]
[D] I'm [Am] going to beg, shop, [G] thanks a lot, [C] gotta [G] go, it's getting [Am] late.
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [Em] I [Am] got a date [G] with my tailor [Am] now, thanks [D] for pulling [G] me [Am] so straight.
[G]
[C] Tell me how they rock me to find [G] on [C] every street.
But [Am] check your watch and [D] wallet [Am] now before I [D] go and [Am] you're too late.
[Em] [Am]
You [D] gotta look sharp, [G] [A]
you gotta [D] look [C] [G] sharp, [A]
and you gotta [F] have [Em] no [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
Yes.
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Joe Jackson - Look Sharp chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, G, Am and G in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 65 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 131 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
[E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] I'm going to [Am] beg, shop, [G] tell you what, [Am] tell me what [G] goes on [Am] around here.
[G] _ [Am] _
_ _ Go out and get me in [G] the corner, [Am] swerve my [D] cigarettes [Em] and drink [Am] my beer.
_ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ [C] Tell [G] me that [C] this world is no place for the weak. _ _ _
_ [G] [F] That [Am] you can look me in [Em] the eye [Am] and tell me if you see a trace of fear. _ _ _
You gotta [D] look sharp, [C] _ [G] _ [A] _
you [Am] gotta look [C] sharp, [G] _ [Am] _
and you gotta have [Em] no _ [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ Okay, [G] what you say, [Am] tell [G] me what they're wearing [Am] this year.
[G] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] [Em] Go on [Am] and laugh at me, cause you don't see that I got something [G] going right [Am] here.
[G] _ [Am]
You _ [D] _ [C] say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a [G] kid.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Well, hey, [D] shut [G] your face, [Am] maybe you [Bm] will see [Am] your hair.
_ [G] _ _
[Am] _ [D] You gotta look sharp, [G] _ _ [A] _
you gotta [Cm] look [G] sharp, _ [A] _
and you gotta [F] have [Em] no _ [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [E] looking over [Em] your [Am] shoulder. _ _ _ _
_ _ [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] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ Yes.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ [D] I'm [Am] going to beg, shop, [G] thanks a lot, [C] gotta [G] go, it's getting [Am] late.
[D] _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ [D] [Em] I [Am] got a date [G] with my tailor [Am] now, thanks [D] for pulling [G] me [Am] so straight.
_ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ Tell me how they rock me to find [G] on [C] every street.
_ But _ _ [Am] _ check your watch and [D] wallet [Am] now before I [D] go and [Am] you're too late.
_ [Em] _ [Am]
You [D] gotta look sharp, [G] _ [A] _ _
you gotta [D] look [C] [G] sharp, [A] _ _
and you gotta [F] have [Em] no _ [Dm]
illusions.
[C] Just [Dm] keep going, you ain't [Em] looking over your [Am] shoulder.
Yes. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _