Looking Out For You chords by Daniel Lavoie (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
D/C
Cm
Bb/D
Eb
Fm7
Ab6
Eb/G
Bb
Cm/Eb
Ab
Cm7
Gm
Db6
Ab/C

Intro 1

Verse 1
Cm 
Bb/D 
 (C minor) Got  myself a motorcycle  (B flat/D) 
Eb 
 (E flat major) Ride off into the wind
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Aim   my nose at the horizon
Cm 
 (C minor) Never look back again
Ab6 
 (A flat6) City life is killing me
Eb/G 
 (E flat/G) don't   ask me to wait
Ab6 
You  (A flat6) got   to make up your mind right now
Bb 
'Cause  (B flat major) girl, I'm on my way

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Verse 2

Got myself a motorcycle

Singin' a highway song

I don't know where it's taking me

But it's taken me so long

An' I don't care if it's weak or strong

But I'm leaving it all behind

Something out there calling

Telling me it's time

Chorus 1

Every day, I've been looking out for you

Every day, been looking out for you

Been looking out for you every day

Been looking out for you

Verse 3
Cm 
 (C minor) I    know there's a mountain
Bb/D 
Eb 
 (B flat/D) where I can  (E flat major) ride up to the snow
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Look out over the ocean
Cm/Eb 
 (C minor/Eb) Where the tall ships go
Ab6 
 (A flat6) Far away from the smoke and the noise
Eb/G 
 (E flat/G) Listen to the sea
Ab6 
 (A flat6) We could rest our tired hearts
Bb 
 (B flat major) Won't you come with me

Chorus 2
Ab 
Every day  (A flat major) (lookin' out...)
Eb 
Been looking out for you every  (E flat major) day
Ab 
Looking out for  (A flat major) you
Eb 
Been looking out for you every  (E flat major) day
Ab 
Looking out for  (A flat major) you
Eb 
Been looking out for you every  (E flat major) day
Ab 
Looking out for you  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Been looking out for you every  (E flat major) day
Cm7 
Been looking out for you  (C minor7) 
Gm 
Fm7 
 (G minor) Every day  (F minor7) 

Bridge 1

'Cause when I see mountains and I see sky

I know something's got to be right

Chorus 3
Ab 
Every day  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Been looking out for you, every  (E flat major) day
Ab 
(Looking out...) Every day  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Been looking out for you every  (E flat major) day
Ab 
(Lookin' out...) Every day  (A flat major) 
Been looking out for you
Eb 
And  (E flat major) I    know one day
Ab 
I'm gonna find you and I'm  (A flat major) ready
Been looking out for you
Eb 
'cause  (E flat major) I    know, one day
You're gonna find me

Outro 1

Every day, been looking out for you,

(Lookin' out...) Looking out for you

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
D/C
Cm
Bb/D
Eb
Fm7
Ab6
Eb/G
Bb
Cm/Eb
Ab
Cm7
Gm
Db6
Ab/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 120

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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
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Looking Out For You by Daniel Lavoie, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Daniel Lavoie.