I'll Look Around chords by Billie Holiday (Official Version)

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C
Em
Dm7
G7
Ebdim7
Cmaj7
Am
D9
C/E
Bm
E7
Amaj9
F#m7
C#m7
B#dim7
B7
G7b9
Em7
A7
FmMaj7
C/G
D7
Dbdim7
Fm

Intro 1

Dm7

Verse 1

Ebdim7

Cmaj7

I'll look around

Until I've found

C/E

Dm7

Someone

who laughs like you

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Chorus 1

I know somewhere

Amaj9

Spring must fill the air

F#m7

With sweetness just as rare

C#m7

As the flower

B#dim7

That you gave me to wear

Verse 2

Ebdim7

I look around

And when I've found

C/E

Someone

Dm7

G7b9

Em7

who sighs like you

Verse 3

Dm7

I'll know this love

FmMaj7

C/G

I'm dreaming of

Dbdim7

Won't be the old love

Dm7

Cmaj7

I always knew

Chorus 2
Bm 
I know somewhere
E7 
Amaj9 
Spring must fill the air
F#m7 
Bm 
With sweetness just as  rare
C#m7 
As the    flower
B#dim7 
B7 
G7 
That you gave me to wear

Verse 4

Ebdim7

Cmaj7

I look around

And when I've found

C/E

Someone

Dm7

G7b9

Em7

who sighs like you

Outro 1

Dm7

I'll know this love

FmMaj7

C/G

I'm dreaming of

Dbdim7

Dm7

Won't be the old love

Cmaj7

ž always knew

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Em
Dm7
G7
Ebdim7
Cmaj7
Am
D9
C/E
Bm
E7
Amaj9
F#m7
C#m7
B#dim7
B7
G7b9
Em7
A7
FmMaj7
C/G
D7
Dbdim7
Fm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 72

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Amaj9: x-0-6-6-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B#dim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
G7b9: x-x-5-4-6-4
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
FmMaj7: 1-x-2-1-1-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of I'll Look Around by Billie Holiday, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Billie Holiday.