You Can’t Judge A Book by the Cover
Cappo – 4th Fret – use the chord shapes as shown the original recording was in G#-Fb
Another typical Bo-Diddley Jungle Beat it just drives along
A great version was done by the Merseybeats way back in the 1960s
Intro
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Verse 1
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You can’t judge an apple by looking at the tree
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You can’t judge honey by looking at the bee
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You can’t judge a daughter by looking at her mother
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You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover
Chorus
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Oh oh oh can’t you see Oh you miss judged me
B7 A
I look like a bummer but I’m a lover
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You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover
Bridge
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Come a little closer baby – here what else I gotta say
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you got your radio turn down too low – TURN IT UP
Verse 2
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You can’t judge sugar by looking at the cane
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You can’t judge a woman by looking at her man
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You can’t judge a sister by looking at her brother
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You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
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You can’t judge a fish by looking at the pond
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You can’t judge right by looking at the wrong
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You can’t judge one by looking at the other
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You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover
Chorus
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Oh oh oh can’t you see Oh you can’t judged me
B7(this is played off to sound really bad) A
I play like a bummer but I’m a lover
Out
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