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[Intro]
A  F#m  D  E
[Verse]
Well, you called Ame up this morning
Told me 'bout the F#mnew love you found
Said, "I'm Dhappy for you.
I'm really Ehappy for you."
AFound someone else,
I guess I won'F#mt be coming 'round
I guess it's oDver, baby
It's really Eover, baby, woooh
[Pre-chorus]
  F#mAnd from what you're saying
I know you've Agotten over me
  C#7It'll never be the F#mway iAt used Eto be
  BmSo if it's gotta be this Eway
  BmDon't worry, baby,
I can Etake the news okay
[Chorus]
But if you Asee me walking by,
And the Dtears are in my eyes,
Look away, Ababy, loDok away.E  
If we meet on the Astreet some day,
And I donD't know what to say,
Look aAway, baby, loDok away.E  
Don't F#mlook at me
I Ddon't want you to see me thEis way.A  
[Instrumental]
F#m  D  E
[Verse]
When we both agreAed as lovers
We were better F#moff as friends
That's how it haDd to be
Yeah, that's how it had to Ebe
AI tell you I'm fine,
But sometiF#mmes I just pretend
Wish you were holding me,D  
Wish you were still holding me, ooEoh
[Pre-chorus]
F#mI just never thought
That I would be replaAced so soon
C#7I wasn't prepared
To hF#mear those words Afrom youE  
BmI know I wanted to be freeE  
BmYeah, baby this is how we wanted it to bEe
[Chorus]
But if you Asee me walking by,
And the Dtears are in my eyes,
Look away, baAby, looDk away.E  
And if we meet on the streAet some day,
And I Ddon't know what to say,
Look away, Ababy, look aDway.E  
Don't F#mlook at me
I Ddon't want you to see me thEis way.A  
[Solo] 
F#m E F#m B E F
[Chorus]
If you Bsee me walking by,
And the Etears are in my eyes,
Look away, bBaby, look Eaway.F#  
And if we meet on the streBet some day,
And I don't Eknow what to say,
Look away, bBaby, look Eaway.F#  
Don't G#mlook at me
I Edon't want you to see meF#  
If yBou see me walking by,
And the Etears are in my eyes,
Look away, bBaby, look Eaway.F#  
Don't G#mlook at me
I doEn't want you to see meF#  
[Verse]
Well, you Bcalled me up this morning
Told me 'bout the G#mnew love you found
Said, "I'm Ehappy for you.
I'm really F#happy for you."B  

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Look Away

by Chicago

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F#m

C#7

G#m

[Intro]

A F#m D E

[Verse]

Well, you called me up this morning

F#m

Told me 'bout the new love you found

Said, "I'm happy for you.

I'm really happy for you."

Found someone else,

F#m

I guess I won't be coming 'round

I guess it's over, baby

It's really over, baby, woooh

[Pre-chorus]

F#m

And from what you're saying

I know you've gotten over me

C#7 F#m A E

It'll never be the way it used to be

Bm E

So if it's gotta be this way

Don't worry, baby,

I can take the news okay

[Chorus]

But if you see me walking by,

And the tears are in my eyes,

A D E

Look away, baby, look away.

If we meet on the street some day,

And I don't know what to say,

A D E

Look away, baby, look away.

F#m

Don't look at me

D E A

I don't want you to see me this way.

[Instrumental]

F#m D E

[Verse]

When we both agreed as lovers

F#m

We were better off as friends

That's how it had to be

Yeah, that's how it had to be

I tell you I'm fine,

F#m

But sometimes I just pretend

Wish you were holding me,

Wish you were still holding me, oooh

[Pre-chorus]

F#m

I just never thought

That I would be replaced so soon

C#7

I wasn't prepared

F#m A E

To hear those words from you

Bm E

I know I wanted to be free

Bm E

Yeah, baby this is how we wanted it to be

[Chorus]

But if you see me walking by,

And the tears are in my eyes,

A D E

Look away, baby, look away.

And if we meet on the street some day,

And I don't know what to say,

A D E

Look away, baby, look away.

F#m

Don't look at me

D E A

I don't want you to see me this way.

[Solo]

F#m E F#m B E F

[Chorus]

If you see me walking by,

And the tears are in my eyes,

B E F#

Look away, baby, look away.

And if we meet on the street some day,

And I don't know what to say,

B E F#

Look away, baby, look away.

G#m

Don't look at me

E F#

I don't want you to see me

If you see me walking by,

And the tears are in my eyes,

B E F#

Look away, baby, look away.

G#m

Don't look at me

E F#

I don't want you to see me

[Verse]

Well, you called me up this morning

G#m

Told me 'bout the new love you found

Said, "I'm happy for you.

F# B

I'm really happy for you."

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