Looking Up chords by
Paramore (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C

Verse 1
Db5 Db5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Things are looking up, oh finally!
Db5 Db5 
 
I thought I'd never see the day
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
When you smile at me
Db5 Db5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
We always pull  through, oh when we try,
Db5 Db5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
I'm always wrong but you're never right
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Db Db 
 
Oh you're never right!

Chorus 1
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Honestly, can you believe
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
We crossed the world while it's asleep?
Db Db 
 
I'd never trade it in,
Ab Ab 
 
'cause I've always wanted this!
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
And it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
No, it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
It's worth fighting for

Interlude 1

Dbadd9

Bbm7

Dbadd9

Bbm7

Dbmaj7

Bbm7

Gb

Ab

Bbm

Ab/C

Verse 2
Db5 Db5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Could have given up so easily
Db5 Db5 
 
I was a few   cheap shots away
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Ab5 Ab5 
 
from the end   of me
Db5 Db5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Taken for granted, almost everything
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Db5 Db5 
 
that I would have died  for
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Just yesterday,
Ab5 Ab5 
 
Db Db 
 
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj7 
 
Just yesterday

Chorus 2
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Honestly, can you believe
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
We crossed the world while it's asleep?
Db Db 
 
I'd never trade it in,
Ab Ab 
 
'cause I've always wanted this!
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
And it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
No, it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
It's worth fighting for

Bridge 1
Db5 Db5 
 
God   knows the world doesn't need
F5 F5 
 
Gb5 Gb5 
 
another band (whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
But what a waste it would've been!
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
I can't believe we almost hung it up
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
We're just getting started
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
(whoa, whoa, oh)

Chorus 3
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Honestly, can you believe
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
We crossed the world while it's asleep?
Db Db 
 
I'd never trade it in,
Ab Ab 
 
'cause I've always wanted this!
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
And it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
No, it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
No, it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
No, it's      not a dream anymore!
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
It's worth fighting for

Outro 1
I can't believe we almost hung it up!
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
We're just getting started!
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
I can't believe we almost hung it up!
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(whoa, whoa)
Db Db 
 
We're just getting started!
Fm Fm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
We're just getting started!

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDbadd9 Bbm7 Gb Ab Bbm...

Chords

Dbadd9
Bbm7
Gb
Ab
Bbm
Ab/C
Dbmaj7
Db5
Bb5
Ab5
Db
Gbsus2
F5
Gb5
Fm
Ebm7

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

Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ab5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gbsus2: 2-x-x-1-2-2
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Gb5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

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This is the definitive original version of Looking Up by Paramore, 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 E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Paramore.

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