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Looking for You (I Was) chords by
Patti Smith
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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In the medieval night
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'Twas love's design
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And the sky was open
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Like a Valentine
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All the lacy lights
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Where wishes fall
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And like Shakespeare's child

I wished on them all
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Verse 2
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Ah to be your destiny
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Was all that I pursued
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I could see the sights
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From the lofty heights
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But my heart obscured the view
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Verse 3

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I was looking for you
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Looking for you
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What could I do

I was looking for you
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Verse 4

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Along the black river
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The ambassador jewels
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And you were reflected
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In all that I saw
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In the towers of gold
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In the wheel and wing
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Gripping my senses

Like an ancient claim
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Verse 5
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Many is the time I knelt in the light
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Appealing to all that I know
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Guide my eyes and steps
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That I may find love true
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I was looking for
Verse 6
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you
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Looking for you
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What could I do
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I was looking for you
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Verse 7

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Come on darlin'
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All that hearts desire
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Was written before us
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In the medieval fire
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It was love's design
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In the glittering stars
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Like Shakespeare's child
Interlude 1

To be where you are
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Verse 8
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From the Portobello Road
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To the Port of Marseilles
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Where the dervish turns
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Where the wild goats play
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Interlude 2
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Verse 9
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Looking for you
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I was
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • D

  • Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Looking for You (I Was) by Patti Smith is A major.

The primary chords used in Looking for You (I Was) are A, D, F#m, E, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, F#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Looking for You (I Was) is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Looking for You (I Was) 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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