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The Look Of Love

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[Intro]
 F  G  Am   G
 F  G  Am   G
 F  G  Am   G
 F  G    Am G Am
[Verse 1]
When your Fworld is full of Gstrange arEmrangementsF  
And Fgravity won't Gpull you thEmroughF  
FYou know you're missing Gout on soEmmethingF  
Well that Fsomething deGpends on yEmouF  
F(All I'm Gsaying) EmIt takes a Flot to love you
F(All I'm Gdoing) EmYou know it'Fs true
F(All I  Gmean now) There's oEmne thing Fyes one thing
that Fturns this     G  Emgray sky Fto blue
[Chorus]
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFo - Go - o - ve Am  G  Am  
[Verse 2]
When your Fgirl has left you Gout on the paEmvement  F(goodbye)
Then your Fdreams fall aGpart at the EmseamsF  
Your Freason for Gliving's your Emreason for Fleaving
FDon't ask Gme Emwhat it Fmeans
(Who got the Flook?) I dGon't know the answer Emto that Fquestion
(Where's the Flook?) If I Gknew I would Emtell youF  
(What's the Flook?) Look for Gyour inforEmmationF  
It's this Fone thing, the Gone thing that Emstill holds Ftrue (What's that?)
[Chorus]
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFo - Go - o - ve Am  G  Am  
[Interlude]
    Am     G      Em     F      Am     G      Em  GWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
[Chorus]
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFove 
FThat's the loGok, that's the lAmook, The look oGf lFo   G-   ve       AmLook Gof Amlove
FIf you judge a Gbook by the EmcoverF  
FThen you judge Ga look by the EmloverF  
I Fhope you'll Gsoon reEmcoverF  
FMe I go fGrom one extrEmeme to anFother
FAnd all my Gfriends just might ask Amme
They Gsay, 'Martin, Fmaybe one day Gyou'll find true Amlove
AmAnd GI  Fsay, 'Maybe'       G   Amthere must be a solution 
Gto the Fone thing, the Gone thing     Amwe can't findG  
[Chorus]
F(That's the loGok, that's the lAmook),   SistGers and Fbrothers
F(That's the lGook, that's the Amlook), Should help Geach Fother 
F(That's the lGook, that's the Amlook),  Oooh, oGooh ooFoh
             F                  G  AmHeavens aboveG  
F(That's the lGook, that's the Amlook),  Hip hip hooGray-Fay
F(That's the lGook, that's the Amlook),  Yippee ai, yippee Gai Fay-ay
F(That's the lGook, that's the Amlook),  Be luckGy in lFo -  Gove
AmLook Gof Amlove!

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The story behind the song

"The Look Of Love" by ABC captures that unmistakable feeling when your world is full of strange arrangements, yet something clicks into place. It's about recognizing love's unique expression amidst life's complexities. Released in 1982 on their debut album The Lexicon of Love, this song became one of the band's signature tracks, blending synth-pop with disco and rock influences. It plays like a celebration of that moment of clarity, where love's presence shines through.

AI-written from these sources:The Look of Love (ABC song) — Wikipedia ↗ABC (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Look Of Love

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The Look Of Love

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[Intro]

F G Am G

F G Am G Am

[Verse 1]

F G Em F

When your world is full of strange arrangements

F G Em F

And gravity won't pull you through

F G Em F

You know you're missing out on something

F G Em F

Well that something depends on you

F G Em F

(All I'm saying) It takes a lot to love you

F G Em F

(All I'm doing) You know it's true

F G Em F

(All I mean now) There's one thing yes one thing

F G Em F

that turns this gray sky to blue

[Chorus]

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F G Am G Am

That's the look, that's the look, The look of lo - o - o - ve

[Verse 2]

F G Em F

When your girl has left you out on the pavement (goodbye)

F G Em F

Then your dreams fall apart at the seams

F G Em F

Your reason for living's your reason for leaving

F G Em F

Don't ask me what it means

F G Em F

(Who got the look?) I don't know the answer to that question

F G Em F

(Where's the look?) If I knew I would tell you

F G Em F

(What's the look?) Look for your information

F G Em F

It's this one thing, the one thing that still holds true (What's that?)

[Chorus]

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F G Am G Am

That's the look, that's the look, The look of lo - o - o - ve

[Interlude]

Am G Em F Am G Em G

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

[Chorus]

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F

That's the look, that's the look, The look of love

F G Am G F G Am G Am

That's the look, that's the look, The look of lo - ve Look of love

F G Em F

If you judge a book by the cover

F G Em F

Then you judge a look by the lover

F G Em F

I hope you'll soon recover

F G Em F

Me I go from one extreme to another

F G Am

And all my friends just might ask me

G F G Am

They say, 'Martin, maybe one day you'll find true love

Am G F G Am

And I say, 'Maybe' there must be a solution

G F G Am G

to the one thing, the one thing we can't find

[Chorus]

F G Am G F

(That's the look, that's the look), Sisters and brothers

F G Am G F

(That's the look, that's the look), Should help each other

F G Am G F

(That's the look, that's the look), Oooh, oooh oooh

F G Am G

Heavens above

F G Am G F

(That's the look, that's the look), Hip hip hooray-ay

F G Am G F

(That's the look, that's the look), Yippee ai, yippee ai ay-ay

F G Am G F G

(That's the look, that's the look), Be lucky in lo - ove

Am G Am

Look of love!

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