Guitar chords Look What Theyve Done To My Song

Look What Theyve Done to My Song Ma was written by Melanie Safka. It expresses the frustration and disillusionment of seeing her art - in this case, her songs - altered or misinterpreted by others, especially by the music industry.

Key:  G 
G
                            
Em
 
Look what they've done to my song, Ma
C
                            
C/A
 
Look what they've done to my song
              
G
                       
A
 
Well it's the only thing that I could do half right
         
C
               
A7
 
And it's turning out all wrong, ma
G
                 
D7
         
G
 
Look what they've done to my song.

G
                            
Em
 
Look what they've done to my brain, Ma
C
                            
C/A
 
Look what they've done to my brain
          
G
                
A
 
Yeah they picked it like a chicken bone
      
C
                
A7
 
And I think I'm half insane, Ma
G
                 
D7
         
G
 
Look what they've done to my brain.

  
G
                                
Em
 
I wish I could find a good book to live in
C
                        
C/A
 
Wish I could find a good book
          
G
            
A
 
Cause if I could find a real good book
    
C
                          
A7
 
I'd never have to come out and look at
G
                 
D7
         
G
 
Look what they've done to my song.
G
                  
Em
 
Na na na na na na na na
C
                 
C/A
 
Na na na na na na na na
G
                   
A
 
And if people are buying tears
C
                      
A7
 
I’ll be rich some day, Ma
G
                 
D7
         
G
    
D7
 
Look what they've done to my brain.
      
G
                          
Em
 
But maybe it'll all be all right Ma,
C
                 
C/A
 
Maybe it'll all be OK
     
G
                    
A
 
Cause if the people are buying tears
C
                    
A7
 
I'll be rich someday, Ma
G
                 
D7
         
G
 
Look what they've done to my song.

G
                            
Em
 
Look what they've done to my song, Ma
C
                            
C/A
 
Look what they've done to my song
          
G
               
A
 
Yeah they tied it up in a plastic bag
         
C
                
A7
 
and they turned it upside down
G
                 
D7
         
G
 
Look what they've done to my song. Ma
G
                            
Em
 
Look what they've done to my song.