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You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover chords by
Stevie Wonder
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Key: F minor•
Intro 1
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A
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Verse 1
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Hey there miss fine
Am
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Sweet little clinging vine

Your actions kind of show me you love me truly,
A
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yeah

You're warmer than July,

sweet as apple pie
A
A

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But I can't let you know

you're getting to me
Verse 2
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A

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E
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Yeah, 'cause you can't judge
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Am

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a book by it's cover
A
A

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My papa used to say
Em
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A

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"Look child, look beyond
Em
Em

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a tender smile"

'Cause you can't judge
Verse 3

a love by the lover
Em
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Girl, I'm sweet on you

Though you can't see it through

This unconcerned expression

I've been wearing
Am
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Yeah, I practice looking bored
A
A

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Em

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so you can feel ignored

But that don't mean that

I'm not really caring
A
A

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Em
Em

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Yeah, 'cause you can't
Am
Am

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judge a book by it's cover
Em
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And you can't judge a love
Am
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by it's lover
A
A

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Maybe my coldness is a mask,
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Bm
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maybe your loving ways would last

But you can't judge a book
Interlude 1

by it's cover
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Verse 4
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Somewhere beyond the skin,
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A

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somewhere deep within
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A

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A

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E
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We may find that love
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Em
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A

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is there to test us, yeah
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E

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But we've got to have the nerve to
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give it all it deserves
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And maybe, baby,

we'll find something precious
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Yeah, 'cause you can't judge
Am
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a book by it's cover
A
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Only time it's gonna show,
E
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Bm
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only time will let us know
Em
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'Cause you can't judge a

book by it's cover, baby
E
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And you can't judge a
Em
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lov er by his lover

We've got to search each

other's minds

We've got to read between the lines

Oh, take a deeper look

And make our hearts an open book
F
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Oh, you can't judge a book by it's cover
A
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No, no, no, no

And you can't judge a lover by his lover

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • Am

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • F

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover by Stevie Wonder is F minor.

The primary chords used in You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover are Fm, Bb, Bbm, F, Cm, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Bb, Bbm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover 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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