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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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You can't judge an apple

by lookin' at a tree

You can't judge honey

by lookin' at the bee

You can't judge a daughter

by lookin' at the mother
Ab
Ab
4

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You can't judge a book

by lookin' at the cover
C#
C#
4

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G
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Oh, can't you see?
Db
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4

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E
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Ab
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Cm
Cm
3

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Ab
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4

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Oh, you misjudge me.
Cm
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3

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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I look like a farmer, but I'm a lover.
G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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Can't judge you but by looking
G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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G
G

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at the cover. yeah.
Ab
Ab
4

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Ab
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Oh, yeah.
Cm
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3

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Ab
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4

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Come on a little closer, baby,

hear what else I've got to say,
G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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you've got your radio

turned down too low.
G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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G
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Ab
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4

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G
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Turn it up!

You can't judge sugar

by looking at the can,
Ab
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4

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G
G

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you can't judge a wo man
Ab
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4

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G
G

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by looking at her

You you can't judge a sister,
Ab
Ab
4

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G
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by looking at the brother.
Ab
Ab
4

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You can't judge a book

by looking at the cover.
Db
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Oh, can't you see?
G
G

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Oh, you mystery.
Ab
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Cm
Cm
3

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Ain't like a father,
Eb
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G
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Ab
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but I'm a lover.

I can't judge but by looking at her color,

oh yeah
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Ab
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Verse 2


How we doing,
Cb
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2

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Ab
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Cb
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baby?
G
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Ab
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Cb
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G
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Ab
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Am
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A
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Am
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G
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You can't judge a fish
A
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G
G

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by looking in the pond
A
A

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G
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You can't judge right
A
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G
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by looking at the wrong
Am
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You can't judge water

by looking at the other
Ab
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You can't judge a book
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G
G

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by looking at the cover
Cbm
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Oh, can't you see, oh,
G
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A
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Am
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you misjudge me
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G
G

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Em
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I ain't like a farmer,

but I'm a lover
Am
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Cb
Cb
2

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Can't judge a good buyin'

lookin' at the cover
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Oh, yeah, oh, yeah

I'm in love, I'm in love
Outro 1

I'm

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • C#

    4

  • Db

    4

  • E

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Cb

    2

  • Am

  • A

  • Cbm

    2

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover by The Merseybeats is G major.

The primary chords used in You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover are G, Ab, Db, Fb, Cm, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Ab, Db, Fb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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