Gillian Welch - Look At Miss Ohio
Hello! Below you'll find my "Look At Miss Ohio" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Gillian Welch is simple and satisfying and translates very well to piano.
Enjoy!
Look At Miss Ohio Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Look At Miss Ohio:
Look At Miss Ohio Chords & Lyrics
Note: Optional Gsus4 alteration on each line that ends with G
[Intro]
| F | C | G | Am Am/G |
| F | C | G | G |
| F | C | G | Am Am/G |
| F | C | G | G |
[Chorus]
F C G Am Am/G
Oh me oh my oh, look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She's a-running around with her rag-top down
F C G
She says I wanna do right but not right now
F C G Am Am/G
Oh me oh my oh, look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She's a-running around with her rag-top down
F C G
She says I wanna do right but not right now
[Verse]
F C G Am Am/G
Gonna drive to Atlanta and live out this fantasy
F C G
Running around with the rag-top down
F C G
Yeah I wanna do right but not right now
F C G Am Am/G
Gonna drive to Atlanta and live out this fantasy
F C G
Running around with the rag-top down
F C G
Yeah I wanna do right but not right now
[Instrumental 1]
| Am | Am | Am6 | Am6 |
| Am | Am | D9 | D9 |
| Am | Am | Am6 | Am6 |
| Am | Am | D9 | D9 |
[Verse]
F C G Am Am/G
Had your arm around her shoulder, a regimental soldier
F C G
An' mamma starts pushing that wedding gown
F C G
Yeah you wanna do right but not right now
F C G Am Am/G
Had your arm around her shoulder, a regimental soldier
F C G
An' mamma starts pushing that wedding gown
F C G
Yeah you wanna do right but not right now
[Chorus]
F C G Am Am/G
Oh me oh my oh, would ya look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She's a-running around with her rag-top down
F C G Am Am/G
Oh me oh my oh, would ya look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She's a-running around with her rag-top down
F C G
She says I wanna do right but not right now
She says I wanna do right but not right now
[Instrumental 2]
| Am | Am | Am6 | Am6 |
| Am | Am | D9 | D9 |
| F | C | G | Am Am/G |
| F | C | G | G |
| Am | Am | Am6 | Am6 |
| Am | Am | D9 | D9 |
| F | C | G | Am Am/G |
| F | C | G | G |
[Verse]
F C G Am Am/G
I know all about it, so you don't have to shout it
F C G
I'm gonna straighten it out somehow
F C G
Yeah I wanna do right but not right now
F C G Am Am/G
I know all about it, so you don't have to shout it
F C G
I'm gonna straighten it out somehow
F C G
Yeah I wanna do right but not right now
[Chorus]
F C G Am G
Oh me oh my oh, look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She a-runnin' around with her rag-top down
F C G
She says I wanna do right but not right now
F C G
Oh I wanna do right but not right now
F C G Am G
Oh me oh my oh, look at Miss Ohio
F C G
She a-runnin' around with her rag-top down
F C G
She says I wanna do right but not right now
F C G
Oh I wanna do right but not right now
[Outro]
| F | C | G | G | X5
| F | C | G | G | X5
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Look At Miss Ohio Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Look At Miss Ohio" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Look At Miss Ohio" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
