When you (A)called me up this morn ing, told me ’bout the (F#m7)new ter love you found,
I said, “I’m (D)hap py for you, yeah, I’m real ly (D)hap py for you.”
I Found some one else; I guess I (F#m7)won’t be com ing ’round.
I guess it’s (D)o ver, ba by.
wish you It’s real ly (Esus)o ver, (E)ba by, whoa.
And from what you said,
I know you’ve (A)got ten o ver me.
It ’ll nev er be
the (F#m)way it used to (E)be.
you.
So if it’s got ta be this (Bm7)way,
don’t wor ry, ba by, I can (Esus)take the news o (E)kay.
(CN.C.)But if you (A)see me walk ing by and the (Dsus2)tears are in my eyes, look a (A)way.
(D)Ba by, look a (Esus)way.
And if we meet (A)on the street some day and I (Dsus2)don’t know what to say, look a (A)way.
(D)Ba by, look a (Esus)way.
Don’t look at me.
I (E)don’t want you to see me this (A)way.
When we (A)both a greed this as lov told me we were (F#m7)bet ter off as friends,
that’s how it (D)had to be, you, yeah, I’m real ly (D)had to be.
you.”
I tell you I’m fine, I but some (F#m7)times I just pre tend.
Wish you were (D)hold ing me, by.
wish you were still ly (Esus)hold ing (E)me, by, whoa.
I just nev er thought
that I would (A)be re placed so soon.
It I was n’t pre
to (F#m)hear those words to (E)from you.
I know I want ed to be (Bm7)free.
Yeah, ba by, this is how we (Esus)want ed it to (E)be.
(CN.C.)But if you (A)see me walk ing by and the (Dsus2)tears are in my eyes, look a (A)way.
(D)Ba by, look a (Esus)way.
And if we meet (A)on the street some day and I (Dsus2)don’t know what to say, look a (A)way.
(D)Ba by, look a (Esus)way.
Don’t look at me.
I (E)don’t want you to see me this (A)way.
When we (E)don’t want you to see me this (F#m)way.
If you (B)see me walk ing by and the (Esus2)tears are in my eyes, look a (B)way.
(E)Ba by, look a (F#sus)way.
And if we meet (B)on the street some day and I (Esus2)don’t know what to say, look a (B)way.
(E)Ba by, look a (F#sus)way.
Don’t look at me.
I (C#sus2)don’t want you to (F#)see me.
If you (B)see me walk ing by and the (Esus2)tears are in my eyes, look a (B)way.
(E)Ba by, look a (F#sus)way.
Don’t look at me.
I (C#sus2)don’t want you to (F#)see me.
If you (C#sus2)don’t want you to (F#sus)see (F#)me.
When you (B)called me up this morn ing, told me ’bout the (G#m7)new love you found,
I said, “I’m (E)hap py for you,
I’m real ly (E)hap py for you.”
Look Away by Chicago
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 86 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Look Away”
- What key is "Look Away" in?
- "Look Away" by Chicago is in the key of A with a tempo of 86 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Look Away" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Look Away" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Look Away"?
- This arrangement of "Look Away" uses 20 chords: A, B, Bm, Bm7, Bsus2, C, C#7, C#sus2, +12 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Look Away" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Chicago can I play here?
- Try "WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME", "FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY", "HARD HABIT TO BREAK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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