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Version 1 Version 2You Can’t Judge A Book by the Cover Cappo – 4th Fret – use the chord shapes as shown the original recording was in G#-Ab [Intro] E Verse 1 E You can’t judge an apple by looking at the tree E You can’t judge honey by looking at the bee E You can’t judge a daughter by looking at her mother E Tacit You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover [Chorus] A E Oh oh oh can’t you see Oh you miss judged me B7 A I look like a farmer but I’m a lover E You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover [Bridge] E Come a little closer baby – here what else I gotta say E you got your radio turn down too low – TURN IT UP [Verse 2] E You can’t judge sugar by looking at the cane E You can’t judge a woman by looking at her man E You can’t judge a sister by looking at her brother E Tacit You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover [Chorus] [Verse 3] E You can’t judge a fish by looking at the pond E You can’t judge right by looking at the wrong E You can’t judge one by looking at the other E Tacit You can’t judge a book by looking at the cover [Chorus] A E 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 Farmer but I’m a lover [Out] E