Bo Diddley - You cant judge a book by the cover
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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
EVerse 1
EYou can't judge an apple by looking at the tree
EYou can't judge honey by looking at the bee
EYou can't judge a daughter by looking at her mother
E Tacit
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover
Chorus
Oh oh oh can't yoAu see Oh you miss judged me E
I B7look like a bummer but I'm a loverA
EYou can't judge a book by looking at the cover
Bridge
ECome a little closer baby here what else I gotta say
Eyou got your radio turn down too low TURN IT UP
Verse 2
EYou can't judge sugar by looking at the cane
EYou can't judge a woman by looking at her man
EYou can't judge a sister by looking at her brother
E Tacit
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
EYou can't judge a fish by looking at the pond
EYou can't judge right by looking at the wrong
EYou can't judge one by looking at the other
E Tacit
You can't judge a book by looking at the cover
Chorus
Oh oh oh can't yoAu see Oh you can't judged meE
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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