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OVER MY SHOULDER by Mike & The Mechanics
Notes:
The Em chord I think is called Em7 but if not it should be
like this: 022033 (with the 1st string occasionally muted)
Capo 1
[Intro]
  Em7    A     Dx2
[Verse 1]
Looking Em7back Aover my Dshoulder
Em7I can see that Alook in your Deyes
Em7I never dreamed Ait could be Dover
Em7I never wanted Ato say good Dbye
[Verse 2]
Looking Em7back Aover my Dshoulder
Em7With an aching Adeep in my Dheart
Em7I wish we Awere starting Dover
Em7Oh instead we're drifting Aso far Dapart
[Bridge]
  CEveryG/Bbody F/Atold me you were Gleaving
  CFunny G/BI should F/Abe the last to Gknow
  CBaby, G/Bplease, F/Atell me that I'm Gdreaming
AmI just never want to let you Bbgo
[Verse 3]
Looking Em7back Aover my Dshoulder
Em7I can see that Alook in your Deyes
Em7Turning my heart Aover and Dover
Em7I never wanted Ato say good Dbye
[Bridge]
  CI don't G/Bmind F/Aeverybody Glaughing
  CBut it's eG/Bnough to F/Amake a grown man Gcry
  C'cause I can G/Bfeel you're F/Aslipping through my Gfingers
AmI don't even know the reason Bbwhy
Em7   A   D
Em7   A   D
Em7   A   D
Em7   A   D
[Bridge]
  CEveryG/Bday F/Ait's a losing Gbattle
  CJust to G/Bsmile and F/Ahold my head up Ghigh
  CCould it G/Bbe  F/Awe belong toGgether
AmBaby, won't you give me one more Bbtry?C  Dm  C/E  
 Fsus2One more tryGsus4  
[Verse 4]
Looking Em7back Aover my Dshoulder
Em7I can see that Alook in your Deyes
Em7I never dreamed Ait could be Dover
Em7I never wanted Ato say good Dbye
[Verse 5]
Looking Em7back Aover my Dshoulder
Em7There´s an aching Afeeling insDide
Em7Cutting me up, Adeeper and Ddeeper
Em7Fills me with a sadness Athat I can't Dhide
(fade out)

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XXO232

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D major

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Eb major. End the line on this chord.

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Over My Shoulder

by Mike + The Mechanics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G/B

F/A

C/E

Fsus2

Gsus4

OVER MY SHOULDER by Mike & The Mechanics

Notes:

The Em chord I think is called Em7 but if not it should be

like this: 022033 (with the 1st string occasionally muted)

Capo 1

[Intro]

Em7 A D

[Verse 1]

Em7 A D

Looking back over my shoulder

Em7 A D

I can see that look in your eyes

Em7 A D

I never dreamed it could be over

Em7 A D

I never wanted to say good bye

[Verse 2]

Em7 A D

Looking back over my shoulder

Em7 A D

With an aching deep in my heart

Em7 A D

I wish we were starting over

Em7 A D

Oh instead we're drifting so far apart

[Bridge]

C G/B F/A G

Everybody told me you were leaving

C G/B F/A G

Funny I should be the last to know

C G/B F/A G

Baby, please, tell me that I'm dreaming

Am Bb

I just never want to let you go

[Verse 3]

Em7 A D

Looking back over my shoulder

Em7 A D

I can see that look in your eyes

Em7 A D

Turning my heart over and over

Em7 A D

I never wanted to say good bye

[Bridge]

C G/B F/A G

I don't mind everybody laughing

C G/B F/A G

But it's enough to make a grown man cry

C G/B F/A G

'cause I can feel you're slipping through my fingers

Am Bb

I don't even know the reason why

Em7 A D

[Bridge]

C G/B F/A G

Everyday it's a losing battle

C G/B F/A G

Just to smile and hold my head up high

C G/B F/A G

Could it be we belong together

Am Bb C Dm C/E

Baby, won't you give me one more try?

Fsus2 Gsus4

One more try

[Verse 4]

Em7 A D

Looking back over my shoulder

Em7 A D

I can see that look in your eyes

Em7 A D

I never dreamed it could be over

Em7 A D

I never wanted to say good bye

[Verse 5]

Em7 A D

Looking back over my shoulder

Em7 A D

There´s an aching feeling inside

Em7 A D

Cutting me up, deeper and deeper

Em7 A D

Fills me with a sadness that I can't hide

(fade out)

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