You Can't Judge A Book By It's Chords

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You Can't Judge A Book By It's by Yardbirds is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A#, C, G#, A, B and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro on G 

G 
You can't judge an apple by looking at the tree 
You can't judge honey by looking at the bee 
You can't judge a daughter by looking at the mother 
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover 

G A# C 
 Oh, can't you see? 

               G 
 Oh, well, you misjudge me 

   C                  C A#            A# G 
 I look like a farmer but I'm a lover 
 Can't judge a book by looking at the cover 

 Yeah that's right 
 That's so good 

G - G# - A - A# - B - C   C   C - A# - C - G - C - G 

 G 
 You can't judge a fish by looking in the pond 
 You can't judge right by looking at the wrong 
 You can't judge one by looking at the other 
 You can't judge a book by looking at the cover 

 G A# C 
 Oh, can't you see? 

               G 
 Oh, well, you misjudge me 

   C                  C A#            A# G 
 I look like a farmer but I'm a lover 
 Can't judge a book by looking at the cover 

G - C - G - C - G - C - G - G - F - G  G - G# - A - A# - B - C   C   C - A# - C - G - C - G 

 G 
 You can't judge sugar by looking at the cane 
 You can't judge a woman by looking at her man 
 You can't judge a sister by looking at her brother 
 You can't judge a book by looking at the cover 

 G A# C 
 Oh, can't you see? 

               G 
 Oh, well, you misjudge me 

   C                  C A#            A# G 
 I look like a farmer but I'm a lover 
 Can't judge a book by looking at the cover 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante