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Tuning: standard
[Intro]
E, C#mX3  THEN  A,B  
[Verse 1]
EThings are looking up, oh fC#minallyA! 
I thought I'd neEver see the day when you sC#mmile at mAe. 
We always pEull through oh when we tC#mry, A  
I'm always wErong but you're never rC#mightA. 
You're never rigEhtE! E  E  
[Chorus]
AHonestlEy, can you belC#mieve we crossed the woBrld while it's aslAeep? 
I'd never tErade it iC#mn, cuz I've always waBnted this! 
AIt's not a drEeam anymC#more! OhBhh.. 
AIt's not a drEeam anymC#more! It’s worth fiBghting for. 
E, C#mX3 THEN A,B  
[Verse 2]
ECould have given up so eC#masilAy 
EI was a few cheap shots away from the end C#mof me A  
ETaken for granted, almost everyC#mthingA  
that I would have diEed for Just yesteC#mrday, A  
Just yesterdaEyE  E  
[Chorus]
AHonestlEy, can you belC#mieve we crossed the woBrld while it's aslAeep? 
I'd never tErade it iC#mn, cuz I've always waBnted this! 
AIt's not a drEeam anymC#more! OhBhh.. 
AIt's not a drEeam anymC#more! It’s worth fiBghting fEor. 
[Bridge]
EGod knows the world doesn’t need another bBand, (whoAo-oa, whooo-Eoa!) 
EBut what a waste it would’ve bC#meen! (whoo-Boa, whooo-oEa!) 
EI can't believe we almost hung it C#mup (whoo-Boa, whooo-oa!E) 
EWe're just getting started (whooC#m-oa, whooo-oBa!) A  B  
[Chorus]
AHonestlEy, can you belC#mieve we crossed the woBrld while it's aslAeep? 
I'd never tErade it iC#mn, cuz I've always waBnted this! 
AIt's not a dream anC#mymore! BOhhh.. 
AIt's not a dream anC#mymore! BOhhh.. 
AIt's not a dream anC#mymore! BOhhh.. 
AIt's not a dream anC#mymore! It’s worth Bfighting Efor. 
EI can't believe we almost hung it C#mup (whoo-Boa, whooo-oa!E) 
We're just getting started (wC#mhoo-oa, whooo-Boa!) 
EI can't believe we almost hung it C#mup (whoo-Boa, whooo-oa!E) 
We're just getting sC#mtarted B  
We're just getting starteEd.

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Looking Up

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tuning: standard

[Intro]

E C#m A B

, X3 THEN ,

[Verse 1]

E C#m A

Things are looking up, oh finally!

E C#m A

I thought I'd never see the day when you smile at me.

E C#m A

We always pull through oh when we try,

E C#m A

I'm always wrong but you're never right.

E E E E

You're never right!

[Chorus]

A E C#m B A

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

E C#m B

I'd never trade it in, cuz I've always wanted this!

A E C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! Ohhh..

A E C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! It’s worth fighting for.

E C#m A B

, X3 THEN ,

[Verse 2]

E C#m A

Could have given up so easily

E C#m A

I was a few cheap shots away from the end of me

E C#m A

Taken for granted, almost everything

E C#m A

that I would have died for Just yesterday,

E E E

Just yesterday

[Chorus]

A E C#m B A

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

E C#m B

I'd never trade it in, cuz I've always wanted this!

A E C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! Ohhh..

A E C#m B E

It's not a dream anymore! It’s worth fighting for.

[Bridge]

E B A E

God knows the world doesn’t need another band, (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

E C#m B E

But what a waste it would’ve been! (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

E C#m B E

I can't believe we almost hung it up (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

E C#m B A B

We're just getting started (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

[Chorus]

A E C#m B A

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

E C#m B

I'd never trade it in, cuz I've always wanted this!

A C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! Ohhh..

A C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! Ohhh..

A C#m B

It's not a dream anymore! Ohhh..

A C#m B E

It's not a dream anymore! It’s worth fighting for.

E C#m B E

I can't believe we almost hung it up (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

C#m B

We're just getting started (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

E C#m B E

I can't believe we almost hung it up (whoo-oa, whooo-oa!)

C#m B

We're just getting started

We're just getting started.

About Looking Up Chords by Paramore

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What key is "Looking Up" in?

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