Chords with lyrics
I'm Looking Out The Window - Cliff Richard
Composer: John Jacob Niles (the Peggy Lee version was credited to Don Raye)
In the UK reached #2 in 1962, double A augmentedA side with "Do you wanna dance"
The smooth transition major, sixth, major seventh and back to sixth
is challenging.
Original key: AbAb
capo I
Intro:
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
#1:
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
I'm looking out the window
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
I'm waitin' at the door
C7C7 C6C6 C7C7 C6C6
To see if you'll be coming by
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6 G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
The way you did before
Am7Am7 D7D7 G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
The way you did before
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
#2:
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
You told me you were taken
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
But how you'd soon be free
C7C7 C6C6 C7C7 C6C6
And I believed you when you said
G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6 G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
Your only love was me
Am7Am7 D7D7 G+G G6G6 Gmaj7Gmaj7 G6G6
Your only love was me
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
#3:
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
I bought G+G suit to please you
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
I wear it every day
Db7Db7 Db6Db6 Db7Db7 Db6Db6
I wear it just in case you'll call
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6 AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
I wore it yester-day
BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7 AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
I wore it yesterday
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
#4:
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
I hear them talk about you
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
They say you're like the rest
Db7Db7 Db6Db6 Db7Db7 Db6Db6
They say you'll never break away
AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6 AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
And I'm just second best
BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7 AbAb Ab6Ab6 Abmaj7Abmaj7 Ab6Ab6
And I'm just second best
A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
I'm looking out the window
A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
I'm waitin' at the door
E7E7 E6E6 E7E7 E6E6
And hopin' you'll be coming by
A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6 A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
The way you did before
Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6 A augmentedA A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6 [fade]