The Look Of Love | Chords + Lyrics
Verse 1
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | G#m7 | G#m7 |
The look of love is in your eyes.
| Amaj7 | A6 | G#7sus4 | G#7 |
The look your heart can’t disguise.
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | A6 | A6 | Am6 | Emaj7 E7 |
The look of love, it’s saying so much more than just words could ever say.
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 | G#7sus4 G#7 | C#m7 F#7 |
And what my heart has heard, well, it takes my breath away.
Chorus 1
| Emaj7 I B11 | B11 |2/4 B11 |
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
|4/4 Emaj7 I B11 | B11 |
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you.
Verse 2
You’ve got the look of love, it’s on your face.
The look that time can’t erase.
Be mine, tonight, let this be just the start of so many nights like this.
Let’s take a lover’s vow and then seal it with a kiss.
Chorus 2
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you, don’t ever go.
Solo (as verse)
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | G#m7 | G#m7 |
| Amaj7 | A6 | G#7sus4 | G#7 |
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | A6 | A6 | Am6 | Emaj7 E7 |
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 | G#7sus4 G#7 | C#m7 F#7 |
Chorus 3
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you, don’t ever go.
Outro
| C#7sus4 | C#7sus4 | F#m9 | F#m9 |
Don’t ever go, don’t ever go.
| F#m7 | B11 | B11 | Emaj13 |
I love you so.
The Look Of Love | Chords + Lyrics (capo 4)
Verse 1
| Am7 | A7sus4 | Em | Em7 |
The look of love is in your eyes.
| Fmaj7 | F6 | E7sus4 | E7 |
The look your heart can’t disguise.
| Am7 | A7sus4 | F6 | F6 | Fm6 | Cmaj7 C7 |
The look of love, it’s saying so much more than just words could ever say.
| Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | E7sus4 E7 | Am7 D7 |
And what my heart has heard, well, it takes my breath away.
Chorus 1
| Cmaj7 I G11 | G11 |2/4 G11 |
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
|4/4 Cmaj7 I G11 | G11 |
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you.
Verse 2
You’ve got the look of love, it’s on your face.
The look that time can’t erase.
Be mine, tonight, let this be just the start of so many nights like this.
Let’s take a lover’s vow and then seal it with a kiss.
Chorus 2
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you, don’t ever go.
Solo
| Am7 | A7sus4 | Em | Em7 |
| Fmaj7 | F6 | E7sus4 | E7 |
| Am7 | A7sus4 | F6 | F6 |
| Fm6 | Cmaj7 C7 | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| E7sus4 E7 | Am7 D7 |
Chorus 3
I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you. How long I have waited.
Waited just to love you, now that I have found you, don’t ever go.
Outro
| A7sus4 | A7sus4 | Dm9 | Dm9 |
Don’t ever go, don’t ever go.
| Dm7 | G11 | G11 | Cmaj13 |
I love you so.
The Look of Love Chords: Breaking Down the Jazz Standard
Burt Bacharach’s timeless ballad The Look of Love has seen countless re-harmonisations, with each interpretation offering something unique. While it’s often unrecognisable from one version to another, let’s focus on Dusty Springfield’s iconic rendition, which lends itself well to an acoustic guitar arrangement.
Start with a capo on fret 4 and play the first 8 bars like this:
| Am7 (VI) | A7sus4 | Em (III) | Em7 |
| Fmaj7 (IV) | F6 | E7sus4 (III) | E7 (IIIx) |
This progression captures the rhythm and feel of Dusty’s version, providing a great foundation for the vocal. I’ve created some TAB for this section, which you can find here: The Look of Love – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
In the second half of the verse, the chords become more complex:
| Am7 (VI) | A7sus4 | F6 (IV) | F6 |
| Fm6 (IVm) | Cmaj7 (I) C7 (I7) |
| Fmaj7 (IV) | Fmaj7 | E7sus4 (III) E7 (IIIx) | Am7 (VI) D7 (IIx) |
You’ll notice common chord progressions like IV – IVm, Imaj7 – Idom7, and IIIsus – IIIx here. I’ve included TAB to help with this section as well.
Personally, I find it easier to see the Roman numerals in this key, check what you think, here’s the “original” key.
| C#m7 (VI) | C#7sus4 | G#m7 (III) | G#m7 |
| Amaj7 (IV) | A6 | G#7sus4 (III) | G#7 (IIIx) |
| C#m7 | C#7sus4 | A6 | A6 | Am6 | Emaj7 E7 |
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 | G#7sus4 G#7 | C#m7 F#7 |
The chorus brings a nice contrast, simplifying things to this progression (we’re back thinking with a capo):
| Cmaj7 (I) I G11 (V) | G11 | 2/4 G11 |
| 4/4 Cmaj7 I G11 | G11 |
Here are the chords without a capo, can you see the connection by thinking in Roman numerals?
| Emaj7 I B11 | B11 | 2/4 B11 |
| 4/4 Emaj7 I B11 | B11 |
The solo is essentially a repeat of the verse. For the outro, we have the Roman numerals VI – II – V – I:
| A7sus4 (VI) | A7sus4 | Dm9 (II) | Dm9 |
| Dm7 | G11 (V) | G11 | Cmaj13 (I) |
Finally, here are the outro in the original key:
| C#7sus4 | C#7sus4 | F#m9 | F#m9 |
| F#m7 | B11 | B11 | Emaj13 |
For an acoustic guitar arrangement, the TAB is in the key of Am. However, I’ve provided a chord chart here in the original key if you’re planning to play The Look of Love with a band.
The Look Of Love Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: The Look Of Love chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: The Look Of Love chord chart iReal Pro.
Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key which is a great idea if you’re playing this on your own with a singer as discussed above.
The Timeless Charm of The Look of Love: From Dusty Springfield to Jazz Legends
Featured in the James Bond spoof Casino Royale (starring Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, and Ursula Andress), The Look of Love was originally performed and made famous by Dusty Springfield.
Written by Burt Bacharach, it has since been covered by a range of artists, including Nina Simone, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Rumer, Barry Manilow, Shirley Bassey, and Shelby Lynne.
As an instrumental, it’s been performed by Stan Getz and, of course, the man himself, Bacharach.
And let’s not forget the thousands of weekend warriors and aspiring jazz singers who have kept this classic relevant over the years.
The Look Of Love Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: The Look Of Love (Dusty Springfield) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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