Other arrangements of Look Down (Gavroche)
Pick a learning view.
Look (Gm)down and see the (F)beg gars at your feet.
Look (Gm7)down and show some (C)mer cy if you can.
Look (Gm)down and see the (F)sweep ings of the street.
Look (Gm7)down, look down, up (C)on your fel low man.
(Gm)’Ow do you do, my name’s Gav roche, (F)these are my peo ple, here’s my patch.
(Gm7)Not much to look at, noth ing posh, (C)noth ing that you’d call up to scratch.
(Bb)This is my school, my high so ci e ty, (F)here in the slums of St.
Mi chel.
(Ab)We live on crumbs of hum ble pi e ty, (Eb)tough on the teeth, but what the hell.
Think you’re poor?
Think you’re free?
(D)Fol low me, fol low me!
Look (Gm)down and show some (F)mer cy if you can.
Look (Gm7)down, look down, up (C)on your fel low man.
(Gm)There was a time we killed the king.
(F)We tried to change the world too fast.
(Gm7)Now we have got an oth er king.
(C)He is no bet ter than the last.
(Bb)This is the land that fought for lib er ty, (F)now when we fight, we fight for bread.
(Ab)Here is the thing a bout e qual i ty, (Eb)ev ’ry one’s e qual when they’re dead.
Take your place, take your chance, (E)Vive La France!
Vive La France!
Look (Am)down and show some (G)mer cy if you can.
Look (Am7)down, look down, up (D)on your fel low man.
(D5)When’s it gon na (C5)end?
(D5)When we gon na (C5)live?
(D5)Some thing’s got ta (C5)hap pen now, (Dm)some thing’s got ta (Bb)give.
It ’ll (Dm)come, it ’ll come, it ’ll come, it ’ll come.
Where are the (C)lead ers (Dm)of the (C)land?
(Dm)Where are the (C)swells who (Bb)run this (Am)show?
(Dm)On ly one (C)man, Gen (Dm)’ral La (C)marque,
(Dm)speaks for the (Am)peo ple (Bb)here be (Am)low.
(Gm)La marque is ill and fad ing fast, (Dm)won’t last the week out, so they say.
(E)With all the an ger in the land, (A)how long be fore the judge ment day, be fore we cut the fat ones (Bb)down to size?
Be fore the bar ri cades a (Gm)rise.
Look down, look down, don’t (F)look us in the eye!
Look (Gm7)down, look down, stay (C)here and you die!
(Am)Hey there Mon sieur, what’s new with you?
(G)Have n’t seen much of you of late.
(Am)Plan ning, no doubt, to change the world?
(G)Plot ting to o ver throw the state?
(Bm)Still liv ing here in this old sewer?
(A)Might as well doss down in a ditch.
(G)You still pre tend ing to be poor?
(E)Ev ’ry one knows your Grand pa’s rich.
(A)Won’t take a franc that I’ve not earned.
(Em6)All of those bridg es have been burned.
(F#7)I like the way you talk, Mon sieur.
The (Bm)way you’re al ways teas ing me.
Lit tle he (F#7)knows,
lit tle he (B)sees.
Look Down (Gavroche) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Look Down (Gavroche)" by Claude-Michel Schonberg: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Bb, 88 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Look Down (Gavroche)”
- What key is "Look Down (Gavroche)" by Claude-Michel Schonberg played in?
- Look Down (Gavroche) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Look Down (Gavroche)"?
- The arrangement plays at 88 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Look Down (Gavroche)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Look Down (Gavroche)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Look Down (Gavroche)"?
- "Look Down (Gavroche)" was originally performed by Claude-Michel Schonberg. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Claude-Michel Schonberg can I play here?
- Try "A Heart Full Of Love", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "At The End Of The Day". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Look Down (Gavroche)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Look Down (Gavroche)" by Claude-Michel Schonberg. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Look Down (Gavroche)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Bb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Look Down (Gavroche)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.