Tom Rush  You Can't Tell A Book By The Cover written by Willie Dixon 

Tom Rush        vocals/acoustic guitar
Al Kooper       guitar
Harvey Brooks   bass
Bob Dylan       piano
Bobby Gregg     drums
Bruce Langhorne guitar


Bb
Now, you can't tell the honey, babe, lookin' at the bee 

You can't tell an apple lookin' at the tree 

Can't tell the sister lookin' at the brother  
                                 Bb7
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover  
     Eb                     Bb
Baby can't you see how you misjudged me
      F                         Eb 
I may look like a farmer, baby, but I'm a lover 
Bb 
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover

SOLO

Bb
Now, you can't judge the sugar lookin' in the cane  

You can't tell a woman lookin' at her man  

Can't judge a father lookin' at the brother  
                                 Bb7
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover
     Eb                     Bb
Baby can't you see how you misjudged me
       F                        Eb 
I may look like a farmer, baby, but I'm a lover 
Bb 
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover
Bb
Now, you can't tell the fish lookin' in the pond

You can't judge a right lookin' at the wrong 

Can't judge the one lookin' at the other  
                                  Bb7
Can't judge a book lookin' at the cover
     Eb                     Bb
Baby can't you see how you misjudged me
       F                        Eb 
I may look like a farmer, baby, but I'm a lover 
Bb 
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover
Bb
Now, you can't judge the sugar lookin' in the cane  

You can't tell a woman lookin' at her man  

Can't judge a mother lookin' at the sister 
                                 Bb7
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover
     Eb                     Bb
Baby can't you see how you misjudged me
       F                            Eb 
I may look like a farmer, baby, but I'm a lover 
Bb 
Can't tell a book lookin' at the cover


From Tom Rush on "Take a Little Walk With Me"  
Elektra Records
Arc Music(BMI)