I'll Look Over You Chords

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I'll Look Over You by Merle Haggard is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords A, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			(A)  (D) 
 
I'll (G)look over things you do because (D)I love you so, 
And I'll be (A)standing on the sidelines (D)while you play. 
It's your (G)life to live the way you (D)want to live, 
And I'll (A)look over you if you'll just let me (D)stay. 
 
It's no (G)fault of yours if I can't give the (D)thrill you need, 
And I know (A)someday you'll find someone who (D)can. 
Though it (G)hurts to see you stare at every (D)guy you see, 
I'll look (A)over you and try to (D)understand. 
 
I'll (G)look over things you do because (D)I love you so, 
And I'll be (A)standing on the sidelines (D)while you play. 
It's your (G)life to live the way you (D)want to live, 
And I'll (A)look over you if you'll just let me (D)stay. 
 
A D 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante