Look Sharp! — Joe Jackson
Chords and lyrics for Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson (key of Am).
Intro
[Am] [D] [G]
Verse 1
[Am]Big shot, [D]tell you [G]what
Tell me [Am]what goes [D]on [G]around [Am][D]here[G][D][Am][G]
Go on and [Am]get me in the [D]corner[G]
Smoke my [Am]cigarettes and [D]drink [G]my [Am][D][G][Am]beer[G][D]
[C]Tell me that this [G]world [F]is [C]no place [G]for [F]the [C][G][F]weak[F][G][C]
Then you can [Am]look me in the [D]eye[G]
And tell me [Am]if you see a [D]trace [G]of [Am]fear[Am][G][D]
Chorus
You [D]gotta [G]look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
You gotta look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
And you gotta have [F][Em7]no-o [Dm7][C]illusions
Just keep [Bm7]going your way looking [E]over your [Am][D]shoulder[G]
Verse 2
[Am]Okay, [D]what you [G]say
Tell me [Am]what [D]they're [G]wearing this [Am][D][G]year[G][D][Am]
Go on and [Am]laugh at me [D]cause you [G]don't see
That I got[Am] something [D]going [G]right [Am][D][G][Am]here[G][D]
[C]Say I'm just a [G]dreamer [F]
[C]Say I'm [G]just [F]a [C][G][F]kid[F][G][C]
[Am]Well ace, [D]shut your [G]face
[Am]Maybe you will [D]see or [G][Am]hear[Am][G][D]
Chorus
You [D]gotta [G]look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
You gotta look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
And you gotta have [F][Em7]no-o [Dm7][C]illusions
Just keep [Bm7]going your way looking [E]over your [Am][D]shoulder[G]
Verse 3
[Am]Big shot, [D]thanks a [G]lot
[Am]Gotta go it's [D]getting [G][Am][D][G]late[G][D][Am]
I got a [Am]date with my [D]tailor now[G]
[Am]Thanks for putting [D]me [G]so [Am][D][G]straight[G][D][Am]
[C]Tell me how they [G]run [F]the [C]crime down [G][F]every [C][G][F]street[F][G][C]
But [Am]check your watch and [D]wallet [G]now
[Am]Before I go and [D]you're [G]too [Am]late[Am][G][D]
Chorus
You [D]gotta [G]look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
You gotta look [C5][D5][C5][D5]sharp[Am][G5]
And you gotta have [F][Em7]no-o [Dm7][C]illusions
Just keep [Bm7]going your way looking [E]over your [Am]shoulder
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