original by John Hiatt and Fred Koller for Jeff Healy Band (1988)
This version from New Grass Revival's "Friday Night In America" album
INTRO
Fingerpick : play twice
EEBAEEBA
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then strumming as per verses:
EGABEGAB7j7
V1
E G# A B*
Girl, you're looking mighty fine tonight,
E G# Amaj7 B7*
and every guy has got you in his sights.
AG#mF#mE
So What are you doing with a clown like me,
AG#mF#7
that's surely one of life's little mysteries
CHORUS
EG#AB
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
EG#Amaj7B7
"How did I ever win your love?"
AEG#C#m
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
V2
EG#AB
Well, I'm the guy who never learned to dance,
EG#Amaj7B7
never even got one second glance
AG#mF#mE
Across a crowded room was close enough,
AG#mF#7
I could look but I could never touch
CHORUS
EG#AB
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
EG#Amaj7B7
"How did I ever win your love?"
AEG#C#m
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
BRIDGEAEAEF#m7C#m7
Don't anybody wake me, if this is a dream
AEC#m7
'Cause this the best thing, ever happened to me
AEF#m7C#m
All you fellows, you can look all you like,
F#mG#mAB
but this girl you see, she's leavin' here with me tonight......
V3
EG#AB
Well There's just one more thing that I need to know,
EG#Amaj7B7
if this is love why does it scare me so?
AG#mF#mE
It must be somethin only you can see,
AG#mF#7
'cause girl I feel it when you look at me
CHORUS
EG#AB
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
EG#Amaj7B7
"How did I ever win your love?"
AEG#C#m
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
AEG#C#m
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?............
END
* Bass (or other guitar) riff at end of lines 1 and 2 of verses:
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