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Look Away
Artist: Stars
Album: No One Is Lost (2014)
Capo 2
Intro:
e|----C0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|
B|----1--1--0--0--1--1--3--3------|
G|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|
D|----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|
E|--------------------------------|        (x2)
Verse 1:
Fmaj7Two sides to, tGhree stories
EmNever whine and forAmget about it this time
Fmaj7If you want what you've aGlready got,
Look aEmwayAm  
Fmaj7Toughen up, VGalentine's day
EmWasn't meant, for Ammy kind anyway
Fmaj7There's no leaving a foreGver thing,
So look aEmwayAm  
Chorus:
Take me Fmaj7out, to the Dsus2lake
Break it Emdown, and dCive into our mistakes
Take me Fmaj7in, to the Dsus2fire
It's just Emus, eCven for a little while
There's Fmaj7nothing, to sGay
Look awCay
(repeat intro riff)
Verse 2:
Fmaj7At seventeen your, hGair was gold
EmYou bet me once, we'd nAmever get this old
Fmaj7Nobody tells you that you mGight one day,
Look aEmwayAm  
Fmaj7Through the door, GI can see the light
EmI'm not surprised, he's aAmlways been a good guy
Fmaj7It's a game that we bGoth learned how to play,
Look aEmwayAm  
Chorus
Bridge:
Bb      C      Am      Dm
Can your fBbirst, still be your lCast
A lAmittle bit of shame and a moDmuntain of a past
BbNobody wrote, the pCerfect book
AmOn a life withDmout a second look
BbI won't close the door, Cwith all this rain
If there's nAmobody to bClame
Take me Fmaj7out, to the Dsus2lake
Break it dEmown, and dCive into our mistakes
Take me Fmaj7in, to the Dsus2fire
It's just Emus, and fCor a little while
There was nFmaj7othing, to sGay
Fmaj7Toughen up, VGalentine's day
EmWasn't meant, for Amour kind anyway
Fmaj7If you want what you've alGready got,
Look aEmwayAm  
Look aFmaj7wayG  
Look aFmaj7wayG  
Look awCay
Look awCay
Chords, see tab below for example:
Fmaj7:  133210
G:      320000
Em:     022000
Am:     x02210
Dsus2:  xx0230 (or use Dm)
C:      x32010 or x35553
Bb:     x13331
Dm:     xx0231
To mimic the keyboard notes in the verses, try this:
e|---Fmaj7(0)-0--0--0--G0--0--0--0--Em0--0--0--0--Am0--0--0--0-------------------------|
B|----1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0-------------------------|
G|----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2-------------------------|
D|----3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------------------------|
A|----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-------------------------|
E|----1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------|
The open e string is optional for verses
Don't use this pattern for the chorus or bridge
riff in the middle of each verse after "look away" between Am and Fmaj7:
e|--0--0---1p0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1------3h1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Look Away

by Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Fmaj7

Dsus2

Look Away

Artist: Stars

Album: No One Is Lost (2014)

Capo 2

Intro:

e|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|

B|----1--1--0--0--1--1--3--3------|

G|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------|

D|----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------|

A|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|

E|--------------------------------| (x2)

Verse 1:

Fmaj7 G

Two sides to, three stories

Em Am

Never whine and forget about it this time

Fmaj7 G

If you want what you've already got,

Em Am

Look away

Fmaj7 G

Toughen up, Valentine's day

Em Am

Wasn't meant, for my kind anyway

Fmaj7 G

There's no leaving a forever thing,

Em Am

So look away

Chorus:

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Take me out, to the lake

Em C

Break it down, and dive into our mistakes

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Take me in, to the fire

Em C

It's just us, even for a little while

Fmaj7 G

There's nothing, to say

Look away

(repeat intro riff)

Verse 2:

Fmaj7 G

At seventeen your, hair was gold

Em Am

You bet me once, we'd never get this old

Fmaj7 G

Nobody tells you that you might one day,

Em Am

Look away

Fmaj7 G

Through the door, I can see the light

Em Am

I'm not surprised, he's always been a good guy

Fmaj7 G

It's a game that we both learned how to play,

Em Am

Look away

Chorus

Bridge:

Bb C Am Dm

Bb C

Can your first, still be your last

Am Dm

A little bit of shame and a mountain of a past

Bb C

Nobody wrote, the perfect book

Am Dm

On a life without a second look

Bb C

I won't close the door, with all this rain

Am C

If there's nobody to blame

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Take me out, to the lake

Em C

Break it down, and dive into our mistakes

Fmaj7 Dsus2

Take me in, to the fire

Em C

It's just us, and for a little while

Fmaj7 G

There was nothing, to say

Fmaj7 G

Toughen up, Valentine's day

Em Am

Wasn't meant, for our kind anyway

Fmaj7 G

If you want what you've already got,

Em Am

Look away

Fmaj7 G

Look away

Fmaj7 G

Look away

Chords, see tab below for example:

Fmaj7: 133210

G: 320000

Em: 022000

Am: x02210

Dsus2: xx0230 (or use Dm)

C: x32010 or x35553

Bb: x13331

Dm: xx0231

To mimic the keyboard notes in the verses, try this:

Fmaj7 G Em Am

e|---(0)-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------|

B|----1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0--1--1--0--0-------------------------|

G|----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2-------------------------|

D|----3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------------------------|

A|----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-------------------------|

E|----1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------|

The open e string is optional for verses

Don't use this pattern for the chorus or bridge

riff in the middle of each verse after "look away" between Am and Fmaj7:

e|--0--0---1p0---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--1--1------3h1------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--2--2--2------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--2--2---------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--0--0---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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