Whitney Houston: I Look To You

Cover of I Look to You

  Look to You is the seventh and final studio album by American recording artist Whitney Houston. It was first released on August 28, 2009 through Sony Music in Europe, then August 31, 2009 with Arista Records in the United States before being released by RCA Records in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2009. The album was Houston's first studio album since One Wish: The Holiday Album (2003), and the follow-up to 2002's Just Whitney. It is also the singer's last album released during her lifetime. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Look_to_You
  I Look To You Chords

 

C              G
As I lay me down
Am              Em
Heaven hear me now
Dm                  F
I'm lost without a cause
Dm                  G
After giving it my all

C                    G
Winter storms has come
Am              Em 

                  



        F                Em
After all my strength is gone
F                  G
In you I can move on

           C     G
I look to you
           Am   Dm
I look to you

          F           Em
And when melodies are gone
   Dm           G
In you I hear a song
           C
I look to you

http://www.yourchords.com/174126/Whitney-Houston/I-Look-To-You-Chords/ 

I have an arrangement that I play in the Key of E.

Stanza:

E   E/D#   C#m   E/G#   F#m   E/G#

A   B   E   E/D#   C#m   E/G#   F#m   E/G  A  B

Chorus:

E   B/D#   C#m   E/G#

F#m   E/G#   A   B   E   B/D#

C#m   E/G#   F#m   E/G#   A   B

Bridge:

C#m   C#m/B   A   C#m   C#m/B

A   F#m   E/G#

A   B   E. 

I Look to You

Here is some theory to better understand the Key of E.

E major scale notes: E F# G# A B C# D# 

• Major key chord sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii
Emaj	F#min	G#min	Amaj	Bmaj	C#min	D#dim
Emaj7	F#min7	G#min7	Amaj7	B7	C#min7	D#m7b5

Common chord progressions in E major
I - IV - V	E - A - B
I - vi - IV - V	E - C#m - A - B
II - V - I	F#m7 - B7 - Emaj7

 http://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/chords-key-e.html

E Chord Name	Symbols	Chords Notes*
E Major (implied if without notation)	EM or Emaj or E		E	G#	B
E Minor	Em		E	G	B
E Augmented	Eaug or E+		E	G#	C
E Diminished	Edim or Eo		E	G	A#
E Dominant 7th	E7		E	G#	B	D
E Major 7th	EM7 or Emaj7		E	G#	B	D#
E Minor 7th	Em7		E	G	B	D
E Dominant 7b5	E7b5		E	G#	A#	D
E Augmented Dominant 7th or E Dominant Seventh Sharp 5	E7#5		E	G#	C	D
E Minor/ Major Seventh	Em/M7 or Em/maj7		E	G	B	D#
E Diminished Minor Seventh or E Minor Seventh Flat Five or E Half-Diminished Seventh	Em7b5		E	G	A#	D
E Diminished 7th	Edim7		E	G	A#	C#
E Suspended or E Suspended 4th	Esus or Esus4		E	G#	A	B
E Minor Suspended or E Minor Suspended 4th	Emsus or Emsus4		E	G	A	B
E Major 6th	E6 or EM6		E	G#	B	C#
E Minor 6th	Em6		E	G	B	C#
E Six/Nine or E Sixth Add Ninth	E6/9 or E6add9		E	G#	B	C#	F#
E Minor Six/Nine or E Minor Sixth Add Ninth	Em6/9 or Em6add9		E	G	B	C#	F#
E Add Nine	Eadd9		E	G#	B	F#
E Minor Add Nine	Emadd9		E	G	B	F#
E Major Ninth	EM9 or Emaj9		E	G#	B	D#	F#
E Minor Ninth	Em9		E	G	B	D	F#
E Dominant Ninth	E9		E	G#	B	D	F#
E Dominant Sharp Nine	E7#9		E	G#	B	D	G
E Dominant Flat Nine	E7b9		E	G#	B	D	F
E Minor Eleventh	Em11		E	G	B	D	F#	A
E Dominant Eleventh	E11		E	G#	B	D	F#	A
E Dominant Sharp Eleventh	E7#11		E	G#	B	D	F#	A#
E Major Sharp Eleven or E Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh	Emaj#11 or Emaj7#11		E	G#	B	D#	F#	A#
E Major Thirteenth	Emaj13		E	G#	B	D#	F#	A	C#
E Minor Thirteenth	Em13		E	G	B	D	F#	A	C#
E Dominant Thirteenth	E13		E	G#	B	D	F#	A	C#

http://www.piano-lessons-central.com/e-chord.html 

To better understand the formation of chords, the name of 

chord types and progressions, a great resource to look at 

is Audio Chords.

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How To Play I Look To You by Whitney Houston

Cover of I Look to You

I have always been a fan of Whitney Houston, a wonderful, talented lady and her song I Look To You is so beautiful and easy to play with familiar chord patterns  in the Key of E. If you're not familiar with the song, listen to these beautiful voice clips by both male and female singers with piano background.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj3CdvZB2To
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLkLFbrnI-E


Whitney Houston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwlEkiiREFA

Free Sheet Music For I Look To You
http://writtenmelodies.blogspot.com/2009/08/whitney-houston-look-to-you-sheet-music.html 



I Look To You Chord Chart

(intro) E E/D# E/C# E/D#

E            E/D#
  As I lay me down
E/C#               E/D#
  Heaven hear me now
A                   A/G#
  Im lost without a cause
A                    B
  After giving it my all
E                   E/D#
  Winter storms have come
E/C#              E/B
  And darkened my sun
A                      A/G#
  After all that I've been through
A                    B
  Who on earth can I turn to

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you
A                     A/G#
  After all my strength is gone
A               B
  In you I can be strong
   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah

A                  A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A              B
  In you I hear a song
          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you

E                 E/D#
  After losing my breath
E/C#                       E/B
  There's no more fighting left
A                    A/G#
  Sinking to rise no more
A                    B
  Searching for that open door
E                          E/D#
  And every road that I've taken
E/C#           E/B
  Lead to my regret
A                         A/G#
  And I don't know if Im gonna make it
A                      B
  Nothing to do but lift my head

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah
A                   A/G#
  And when all my strength is gone
A                  B
  In you I can be strong

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Oh yeah
A                       A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A                 B
  In you I hear a song
          C#m
I look to you

  C#m/B                  A
(my levee's have broken, my walls have come)

Coming down on me

B             C#m
  (crumbling down on me)

All the rain is falling

     C#m/B              A
(the rain is falling, defeat is calling)

Set me free
   B                  C#m
(i need you to set me free)
  C#m/B                A
Take me far away from the battle

       B
I need you
Shine on me
    E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you

A                     A/G#
  After all my strength is gone
A               B
  In you I can be strong
   E    E/D#
I look to you
     E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah

A                  A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A              B
  In you I hear a song

          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you
Yeah
          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you
Oooooooh
E
  I look to you 

Piano Chords:

C#m/B play B C# E G# 

E/C#  play C# E G# B

A/G#  play G# A C# E

E/D#  play D# E G# E

C#m   play C# E G#

E/B   play B E G#

B     play B D# F#

E     play E G# B

A     play A C# E 

Another Chord Chart:

Stanza

E  E/D#  C#m  E/G#  F#m  E/G#  A  B  E  E/D#  C#m  E/G#  F#m  E/G  A  B 

Chorus:

E  B/D#  C#m  E/G#  F#m  E/G#  A  B  E  B/D#  C#m  E/G#  F#m  E/G#  A  B

Bridge:

C#m  C#m/B  A  C#m  C#m/B  A  F#m  E/G#  A  B  E  

I would add the octaves for a fuller bass. Try playing these chords over and over.

I love the bass walk down. 

EE/ BEF#G#B

D#D#/ BD#F#B

C#C#/ BEF#G#B

D#D#/ BD#F#B 

I hope you enjoy playing I Look To You!

All the best,

LadyD

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