Dont Look Back Chords

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Dont Look Back by Jackson C. Frank is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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Intro: G  C/G  G  C/G  G  C/G 

 
           G    C/G G  
Don’t look back 
C/G          G    C/G G 
Over Your shoulder 
C/G       C              D          
Keep your eye on freedom shore 
           G   C/G  G 
‘Cause you know  
C/G           G    C/G  G 
The brave men with you 
     D       C        G   C/G  G  C/G  G 
Also pay the wages of war 


verse 1 
        G C/G  G C/G       G    C/G  G         
You can read     all about justice 
     C                 D 
In a million books and more 
                 G  C/G  G 
But there aren’t words 
C/G           G   C/G  G 
To bring back Evers 
            D     C 
Nor pay the price 
              G   C/G  G 
That he stood for 

 
              G  C/G  G 
So don’t look back  
C/G        G  C/G  G 
Over your shoulder 
          C              D 
Keep your eye on freedom shore 
           G   C/G  G 
‘Cause you know  
C/G           G   C/G   G 
The brave men with you 
     D   C            G  C/G  G  G  C/G  G 
Also pay the wages of war 


verse 2 
               G   C/G  G    C/G      G   C/G  G 
Well can’t you hear      the bells of Selma 
        C                  D 
Calling out their mournful chimes 
      G  C/G  G   C/G        G   C/G  G 
Just another      death for justice 
         D     C                G  C/G  G   
Another sorrow that’s yours and mine 

 
              G  C/G  G 
So don’t look back  
C/G        G  C/G  G 
Over your shoulder 
          C              D 
Keep your eye on freedom shore 
           G   C/G  G 
‘Cause you know  
C/G           G   C/G   G 
The brave men with you 
     D   C            G  C/G  G  G  C/G   G 
Also pay the wages of war 


verse 3 
               G  C/G  G     C/G     G  C/G  G 
Well there are walls    that make a prison 
     C                    D 
Many names that can bring hate 
             G  C/G  G    C/G     G   C/G  G 
You tear ‘em down and    ride ‘em over 
            D      C 
Before you find 
              G  C/G  G 
It’s just too late 

 
              G  C/G  G 
So don’t look back  
C/G        G  C/G  G 
Over your shoulder 
          C              D 
Keep your eye on freedom shore 
           G   C/G  G 
‘Cause you know  
C/G           G   C/G   G 
The brave men with you 
     D   C            G  C/G  G 
Also pay the wages of war  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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