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-Standard Tuning-
-No Capo-
-Chords Played As Follows:-
C:     x32010
G:     320003
Am:    x02210
F:     133211 or x34211
[Intro]
 C   G   Am   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
CSome people Gwant to take a Amhigh dive Finto a drink
CSome people Gwant to watch the Amworld swirl Finto the sink
CWhy would you Gargue is the Amglass half Ffull it's a mess
CI drank the Gfirst half, Amyou can drink the Frest
(Hey!)
[Pre-Chorus]
COne foot on the Gpedal
  AmOne hand on the Fwheel
  CDon't know where I'm Gheaded
But it sAmtarts right Fhere
[Chorus]
CEverywhere I Ggo is home
FEvery town and every road
CEvery song I've Gever known
FCarried in my bones
CI feel like a Glightening strike
FEvery time I rock the mic
CYou can join me Gif you'd like
Or AmI'll go on my Fown,
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way
[Verse 2]
CLook at me Gnow I think you'd Amfind it Fhard to believe
CBack in my Gyearbook, voted Amleast likelFy to succeed
CYou go and Gworry 'bout the Amthings you Fcan't control
CI can see the Gdonut, Amyou can see the Fhole
[Chorus]
CEverywhere I Ggo is home
FEvery town and every road
CEvery song I've Gever known
FCarried in my bones
CI feel like a Glightening strike
FEvery time I rock the mic
CYou can join me Gif you'd like
Or AmI'll go on my Fown,
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way
[Instrumental]
 C   G   Am   F(x4)
G
[Chorus]
CEverywhere I Ggo is home
FEvery town and every road
CEvery song I've Gever known
FCarried in my bones
CI feel like a Glightening strike
FEvery time I rock the mic
CYou can join me Gif you'd like
Or AmI'll go on my Fown,
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way CupG  Am  F  
I'm lookin' CupG  Am  F  
All the way

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Lookin Up

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

-Standard Tuning-

-No Capo-

-Chords Played As Follows:-

C: x32010

G: 320003

Am: x02210

F: 133211 or x34211

[Intro]

C G Am F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

Some people want to take a high dive into a drink

C G Am F

Some people want to watch the world swirl into the sink

C G Am F

Why would you argue is the glass half full it's a mess

C G Am F

I drank the first half, you can drink the rest

(Hey!)

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

One foot on the pedal

Am F

One hand on the wheel

C G

Don't know where I'm headed

Am F

But it starts right here

[Chorus]

C G

Everywhere I go is home

Every town and every road

C G

Every song I've ever known

Carried in my bones

C G

I feel like a lightening strike

Every time I rock the mic

C G

You can join me if you'd like

Am F

Or I'll go on my own,

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

All the way up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

All the way

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

Look at me now I think you'd find it hard to believe

C G Am F

Back in my yearbook, voted least likely to succeed

C G Am F

You go and worry 'bout the things you can't control

C G Am F

I can see the donut, you can see the hole

[Chorus]

C G

Everywhere I go is home

Every town and every road

C G

Every song I've ever known

Carried in my bones

C G

I feel like a lightening strike

Every time I rock the mic

C G

You can join me if you'd like

Am F

Or I'll go on my own,

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

All the way up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

All the way

[Instrumental]

C G Am F

(x4)

[Chorus]

C G

Everywhere I go is home

Every town and every road

C G

Every song I've ever known

Carried in my bones

C G

I feel like a lightening strike

Every time I rock the mic

C G

You can join me if you'd like

Am F

Or I'll go on my own,

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

C G Am F

All the way up

C G Am F

I'm lookin' up

All the way

About Lookin Up Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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What key is "Lookin Up" in?

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