I'm Looking Out The Window - Cliff Richard
Composer: John Jacob Niles (the Peggy Lee version was credited to Don Raye)
In the UK reached #2 in 1962, double A side with "Do you wanna dance"
The smooth transition major, sixth, major seventh and back to sixth
is challenging.
Original key: Ab
capo I
Intro:
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
#1:
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
I'm looking out the window
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
I'm waitin' at the door
C7 C6 C7 C6
To see if you'll be coming by
G G6 Gmaj7 G6 G G6 Gmaj7 G6
The way you did before
Am7 D7 G G6 Gmaj7 G6
The way you did before
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
#2:
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
You told me you were taken
G G6 Gmaj7 G6
But how you'd soon be free
C7 C6 C7 C6
And I believed you when you said
G G6 Gmaj7 G6 G G6 Gmaj7 G6
Your only love was me
Am7 D7 G G6 Gmaj7 G6
Your only love was me
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
#3:
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
I bought G suit to please you
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
I wear it every day
Db7 Db6 Db7 Db6
I wear it just in case you'll call
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6 Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
I wore it yester-day
Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
I wore it yesterday
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
#4:
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
I hear them talk about you
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
They say you're like the rest
Db7 Db6 Db7 Db6
They say you'll never break away
Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6 Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
And I'm just second best
Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Ab6 Abmaj7 Ab6
And I'm just second best
A A6 Amaj7 A6
A A6 Amaj7 A6
I'm looking out the window
A A6 Amaj7 A6
I'm waitin' at the door
E7 E6 E7 E6
And hopin' you'll be coming by
A A6 Amaj7 A6 A A6 Amaj7 A6
The way you did before
Bm7 E7 A A6 Amaj7 A6 A A6 Amaj7 A6 [fade]
The way you did before