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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Bobby took a trip to his

Georgia hometown

To the land of dreams and

just to have a look around

He parked his car at the courthouse square

But it was like a ghost town,

there was nobody there
Verse 2
Am
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Em
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And Jim's Drugstore was a tanning salon
F
F

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He asked an old man,
G
G

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"Where's ev'rybody gone?"
Am
Am

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He found them out at the
Em
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shopping center
F
F

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Where Highway One meets
G
G

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In terstate Twenty
Verse 3
F
F

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The country boys weren't wearing

overalls
Em
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They were wearing suits made
D
D

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G
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of camouflage
F
F

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Southern belles talking like "Valley Girls"
Em
Em

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C
C

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He scratched his head and said,
D
D

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G
G

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"What in the world?"
C
C

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Dixie's had a
Verse 4
Em
Em

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facelift, I guess she's

looking better
F
F

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Dm
Dm

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But I kinda liked the old one,
Gsus4
Gsus4

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I never will forget her
C
C

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Look away
G
G

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Verse 5
C
C

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Johnny took a trip to his

Florida hometown

To the land of his dreams and

just to have a look around

At first he thought that he was

on the wrong road

'Cause he didn't see

any orange groves
Verse 6
Am
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Em
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Now, trailer parks and condos grew
F
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G
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on the land that he once knew
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F
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He saw the city limits sign and guessed
G
G

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he'd crossed the city line
F
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There were strangers everywhere he went,
Em
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D
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G
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with loud sport shirts and strange accents
F
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C
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They took the north and they moved it south, he said,
D
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G
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"Shut my redneck mouth!"
Interlude 1
G
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C
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Em
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F
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Dm
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F
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C
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Verse 7

C
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Billy took a trip to his Tennessee town

To the land of his dreams and just

to have a look around

He drove his car down Music Row

To look up stars he used to know
Verse 8
Am
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Em
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But the secretaries wouldn't let him in,
F
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G
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"Leave your name and call again"
Am
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Em
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So, he thought he'd get some barbeque
F
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G
G

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at a little place that he once knew
F
F

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C
C

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But all he found were sushi bars and
D
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G
G

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dealerships for foreign cars
F
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And buildings that reached for the sky,
Em
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G
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he said, "Where the hell am I?"
C
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Dixie's had a
Verse 9
Em
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facelift, I

guess she's looking better
F
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Am
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But I kinda liked the old one,
Dm
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I never will forget her
F
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C
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Am
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G
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Look away, gone away, far away, Dixieland
Outro 1
C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

  • D

  • Dm

  • Gsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Look Away by John Anderson is C major.

The primary chords used in Look Away are C, Am, Em, F, G, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Em, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Look Away is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Look Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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