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Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder Chords

Chord reference Em7, A, D, C, G, F, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em7] [Em7] [A] [D] Looking [Em7]back [A]over my [D]shoulder [Em7]I can see that [A]look in your [D]eyes [Em7]I never dreamed [A]it could be [D]over [Em7]I never wanted [A]to say good[D]bye

Looking [Em7]back [A]over my [D]shoulder [Em7]With an aching [A]deep in my [D]heart [Em7]I wish we [A]were starting [D]over [Em7]Oh instead of drifting [A]so far a[D]part

[C]Every[G]body [F]told me you were [G]leaving [C]Funny [G]I should [F]be the last to [G]know [C]Baby [G]please [F]tell me that I’m [G]dreaming [Am]I just never want to let you [Bb]go

[NC]Looking [Em7]back [A]over my [D]shoulder [Em7]I can see that [A]look in your [D]eyes [Em7]Turning my heart [A]over and [D]over [Em7]I never wanted [A]to say good[D]bye

[C]I don’t [G]mind [F]everybody [G]laughing [C]But it’s e[G]nough to [F]make a grown man [G]cry [C]Cos I can [G]feel you’re [F]slipping through my [G]fingers [Am]I don’t even know the reason [Bb]why [Bb]

Looking [Em7]back [A]over my [D]shoulder [Em7]I can see that [A]look in your [D]eyes [Em7]I never dreamed [A]it could be [D]over [Em7]I never wanted [A]to say good[D]bye

[C]Every[G]day [F]it’s a losing [G]battle [C]Just to [G]smile and [F]hold my head up [G]high [C]Could it [G]be [F]we belong to[G]gether [Am]Baby won’t you give me one more [Bb]try? [Bb]

[NC]Looking [Em7]back [A]over my [D]shoulder [Em7]I can see that [A]look in your [D]eyes [Em7]I never dreamed [A]it could be [D]over

Artist Mike + The Mechanics
Album Beggar on a Beach of Gold
Genres Rock
Year 1995
Key Em7

How to Play Over My Shoulder on Guitar?

Mike + The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder can be played in the key of Em7 using the Em7, A, D, C, G, F, Bb chords.

  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Over My Shoulder with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.