Over My Shoulder chords by Mike And The Mechanics (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Fm7
Bb
Eb
Db
Ab/C
Bbm7
Ab
Bbm
B
Ebm
Db/F
Ab7sus4

Intro 1

Yeah

Chorus 1
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
Looking  (F minor7) back   (B flat major) over my shoulder  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I can see that  (B flat major) look in your eye  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I never dreamed  (B flat major) it  could be over  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I     never wanted  (B flat major) to say goodbye  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
Looking  (F minor7) back   (B flat major) over my shoulder  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) With an aching  (B flat major) deep in my heart  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I wish we  (B flat major) were starting over  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) Oh,   instead of drifting  (B flat major) so far apart  (E flat major) 

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Verse 1

Everybody told me you were leaving

Funny I should be the last to know

Baby, please tell me that I'm dreaming

I just never want to let you go

Chorus 2

Looking back over my shoulder

I can see that look in your eye

Turning my heart over and over

I never wanted to say goodbye

Verse 2
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) I don't  (A flat/C) mind    (B flat minor7) everybody  (A flat major) laughing
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) But it's e (A flat/C) nough  to make  (B flat minor7) a grown man  (A flat major) cry
Db 
Ab/C 
 (D flat major) 'Cause I can  (A flat/C) feel
Bbm7 
Ab 
you  (B flat minor7) slipping through my  (A flat major) fingers
Bbm 
B 
 (B flat minor) I     don't even know the reason why  (B major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Every (A flat/C) day     (B flat minor7) it's   a losing  (A flat major) battle
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Just to  (A flat/C) smile  and hold  (B flat minor7) my head up  (A flat major) high
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Could it  (A flat/C) be     that we  (B flat minor7) belong to (A flat major) gether
Bbm 
B 
 (B flat minor) Baby, won't you give me one more try,  (B major) 
Db 
Ebm 
Db/F 
Ab7sus4 
 (D flat major)  (E flat minor)  (D flat/F) one more  (A flat7sus4) try?

Chorus 3
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
Looking back  (F minor7)  (B flat major) over my shoulder  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) (I can see...)
Bb 
Eb 
see that  (B flat major) look in your eye  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I never dreamed  (B flat major) it  could be over  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) I     never wanted  (B flat major) to say goodbye  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
Looking  (F minor7) back   (B flat major) over my shoulder  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) With an ache  (B flat major) feeling inside  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (F minor7) Cutting me up, oh,  (B flat major) deeper and deeper  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
 (F minor7) Fills me with a sadness
Bb 
Eb 
(that I can't  (B flat major) hide) I can't hide  (E flat major) 
Fm7 
Bb 
Eb 
Looking  (F minor7) back,  (B flat major) over my shoulder  (E flat major) 
[Repeat and fade]

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Fm7
Bb
Eb
Db
Ab/C
Bbm7
Ab
Bbm
B
Ebm
Db/F
Ab7sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 94

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

Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Ab7sus4: 4-6-4-6-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Over My Shoulder by Mike And The Mechanics, 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 Mike And The Mechanics.