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Looking For Clues

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[Intro]
D7    D7    D7    D7
[Verse 1]
 D7It's crazy, but I'm frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah,
  D7I worry that the caller might have awful news, oh my.
  D7Who knows these days, where on earth the money goes? oh yeah,
  D7No doubt we could put it to a better use, oh my.
[Break]
D7    D7
[Verse 2]
 D7You keep insisting that nobody showed you how to keep relationships, oh yeah
  D7Your daddy made a real good try, oh my.
 E7You said you knew all along, we could work it out, oh yeah,
 C7Do you have to make a fuss, every time we fly?
Ooh, I'm looking for D7clues.
[Riff]
D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7    D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D
[Verse 3]
 D7I'll have to make an effort now just to be serious, oh yeah,
  D7Nobody's gonna give you the benefit of the doubt, oh my.
  D7Every time I pick a paper up, it's harder to believe the news, oh yeah
  D7I'm gonna have to shake it up and twist and shout, oh my.
[Interlude]
D7Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee
[Verse 4]
 D7You can't do nothing that you don't put your mind to, oh yeah,
I suspected all along you were a dream come true, oh my.
 E7I'm never in the dark, 'cos my heart keeps me well informed, oh yeah,
 C7I'm convinced that there's a way of getting through to you,
Ooh, I'm looking for D7clues.
[Riff]
D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7    D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D
[Solo]
D7Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee    Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee  
Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee    
Dm7Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee    Ooo-wee     Ooo-wee
[Verse 5]
 D7It's crazy, but I'm frightened by the sound of relationships, oh yeah,
  D7I swear we could put it to a better use, oh my.
 E7Do hurry, baby, you've forgotten how to catch a night groove, oh yeah,
 C7You told all the callers you were not amused.
Ooh, I'm looking for D7clues.
[Verse 6]
 D7You keep insisting that nobody show you how to use a telephone, oh yeah,
  D7Nobody's gonna give you a second chance, oh my.
 E7I don't have to make an effort now to find out where the money goes, oh yeah,
 C7Do you have to make a fuss, every time we dance?
Ooh, I'm looking for D7clues.
[Riff]
D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7    D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D
[Coda]
D7       D7
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
 D7Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues
[Riff]
D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7    D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D7      E7      C7

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Looking For Clues

by Robert Palmer

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

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[Intro]

D7 D7 D7 D7

[Verse 1]

It's crazy, but I'm frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah,

I worry that the caller might have awful news, oh my.

Who knows these days, where on earth the money goes? oh yeah,

No doubt we could put it to a better use, oh my.

[Break]

D7 D7

[Verse 2]

You keep insisting that nobody showed you how to keep relationships, oh yeah

Your daddy made a real good try, oh my.

You said you knew all along, we could work it out, oh yeah,

Do you have to make a fuss, every time we fly?

Ooh, I'm looking for clues.

[Riff]

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D

[Verse 3]

I'll have to make an effort now just to be serious, oh yeah,

Nobody's gonna give you the benefit of the doubt, oh my.

Every time I pick a paper up, it's harder to believe the news, oh yeah

I'm gonna have to shake it up and twist and shout, oh my.

[Interlude]

Ooo-wee Ooo-wee

[Verse 4]

You can't do nothing that you don't put your mind to, oh yeah,

I suspected all along you were a dream come true, oh my.

I'm never in the dark, 'cos my heart keeps me well informed, oh yeah,

I'm convinced that there's a way of getting through to you,

Ooh, I'm looking for clues.

[Riff]

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D

[Solo]

Ooo-wee Ooo-wee Ooo-wee Ooo-wee

Ooo-wee Ooo-wee

Dm7

Ooo-wee Ooo-wee Ooo-wee Ooo-wee

[Verse 5]

It's crazy, but I'm frightened by the sound of relationships, oh yeah,

I swear we could put it to a better use, oh my.

Do hurry, baby, you've forgotten how to catch a night groove, oh yeah,

You told all the callers you were not amused.

Ooh, I'm looking for clues.

[Verse 6]

You keep insisting that nobody show you how to use a telephone, oh yeah,

Nobody's gonna give you a second chance, oh my.

I don't have to make an effort now to find out where the money goes, oh yeah,

Do you have to make a fuss, every time we dance?

Ooh, I'm looking for clues.

[Riff]

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D

[Coda]

D7 D7

Do ya do ya, do ya do ya, ooh, I'm looking for clues

[Riff]

D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D7 D6 D

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D7 E7 C7

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