Chords for ROY BUCHANAN - You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (vocals by Delbert McCLINTON)

Tempo:
112.4 bpm
Chords used:

E

Em

D

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ROY BUCHANAN - You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (vocals by  Delbert McCLINTON) chords
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[Gm] [E] [D] [G]
[E] [Em] [D]
[A] [G] [E]
You can't judge [Em] an apple by looking at the tree.
Can't judge honey looking at the bee.
Can't judge a daughter by looking at the mother.
You can't [A] judge a book by looking at the cover.
Can't judge me
[Em]
[E] by [Bm] [A] looking at the cover.
[D] [E] You can't judge a book [A] by looking at the cover.
[E] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [E] You can't judge [Em] a sugar [E] by looking at the cane.
Can't judge a woman [Em] by looking at her mane.
Can't judge a sister [E] by looking at the brother.
Can't judge a book by looking [D] at the cover.
[A] Can't you see, [E] oh you misjudge me.
[B] Like a former [A] boy, [D] I'm in love.
[E] You can't [D] judge a book by looking at the [Eb] cover.
[E]
[A]
[E] [Em]
[B] [Em] [A]
[E]
[D] [E] You can't judge a fish by [Ab] looking at the pond.
[E] [Em]
[D] [E] You can't judge right by looking [D] at the wrong.
[N] [E] [D]
[E] You can't judge one by looking at the [G] other.
[E] You can't judge a book by looking [Em] at the cover.
[Am] Oh [G] can't you see, [A]
[G] oh [E] you misjudge me.
[B] I love like a [A] former boy.
[D]
[E] You can't [Em] judge a book by looking at the cover.
You can't judge a fish.
[E]
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[Em]
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
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To start learning Roy Buchanan - You Cant Judge A Book By The Cover chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, E, Em, E, Em and A in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 112 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Minor.

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_ [Gm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
You can't judge [Em] an apple by looking at the tree.
_ Can't judge honey looking at the bee.
_ Can't judge a daughter by looking at the mother.
You can't [A] judge a book by looking at the cover.
_ Can't judge me _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] by [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ looking at the cover.
[D] [E] You can't judge a book [A] by looking at the cover.
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ You _ _ can't judge [Em] a sugar [E] by looking at the cane.
_ Can't judge a woman [Em] by looking at her mane.
_ Can't judge a sister [E] by looking at the brother.
_ Can't judge a book by looking [D] at the cover.
[A] Can't you see, _ _ _ [E] oh you misjudge me. _ _
_ _ [B] _ Like a former [A] boy, [D] I'm in love.
[E] You can't [D] judge a book by looking at the [Eb] cover.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [E] You can't judge a fish by [Ab] looking at the pond.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[D] _ [E] You can't judge right by looking [D] at the wrong.
_ [N] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ [E] You can't judge one by looking at the [G] other. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] You can't judge a book by looking [Em] at the cover.
[Am] Oh [G] can't you see, [A] _ _
[G] oh [E] you misjudge me. _ _
_ [B] I love like a [A] former boy.
[D] _
_ [E] You can't [Em] judge a book by looking at the cover.
You can't _ judge a fish. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Willie Dixon, is featured on the album Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection.

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