Chords for Ebony Eyes
Tempo:
102.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
A [E]
week in pass, I wouldn't have had time [B] to get home and marry that baby of [C#] mine.
So [E] I went to the chaplain [A] and he authorized me [E] to send for [B] my ebony [E]
eyes.
[A] My ebony eyes [E] was coming to me [A] from out of the skies [E] on flight
[B] 1203.
[C#]
[E] In an hour or two, [A] I would whisper I do [E] to my [B] beautiful [E] ebony eyes.
The plane was way overdue, so I went inside to the [B] airline's desk.
I said, sir, I wonder why 1203 is so late?
He said, oh, they [E] probably took off late, or they may have run into some [A] turbulent weather and had to alter their course.
[E] I went back outside [B] and I waited at the gate and I [E] watched the beacon light from the control tower as it whipped through the dark ebony skies as if it were searching for
my [B] head.
[E]
[A] And then came the announcement over the [E] loudspeaker.
Would those having relatives [A] or friends on flight number 1203, [E] please report to the chapel [B] across the street at once.
[E] Then I felt a burning break deep inside, [B] and I knew the heavenly [G#m] ebony skies [E] had taken my [A] life's most wonderful prize, [E] my [B] beautiful [E] ebony eyes.
[A] If I ever get [E] to heaven, I'll bet [A] the first angel I'll [E] recognize.
[A] She'll smile at me, [E] and I know she will be [B] my beautiful ebony [E]
eyes.
[F#m] [E] [N]
A [E]
week in pass, I wouldn't have had time [B] to get home and marry that baby of [C#] mine.
So [E] I went to the chaplain [A] and he authorized me [E] to send for [B] my ebony [E]
eyes.
[A] My ebony eyes [E] was coming to me [A] from out of the skies [E] on flight
[B] 1203.
[C#]
[E] In an hour or two, [A] I would whisper I do [E] to my [B] beautiful [E] ebony eyes.
The plane was way overdue, so I went inside to the [B] airline's desk.
I said, sir, I wonder why 1203 is so late?
He said, oh, they [E] probably took off late, or they may have run into some [A] turbulent weather and had to alter their course.
[E] I went back outside [B] and I waited at the gate and I [E] watched the beacon light from the control tower as it whipped through the dark ebony skies as if it were searching for
my [B] head.
[E]
[A] And then came the announcement over the [E] loudspeaker.
Would those having relatives [A] or friends on flight number 1203, [E] please report to the chapel [B] across the street at once.
[E] Then I felt a burning break deep inside, [B] and I knew the heavenly [G#m] ebony skies [E] had taken my [A] life's most wonderful prize, [E] my [B] beautiful [E] ebony eyes.
[A] If I ever get [E] to heaven, I'll bet [A] the first angel I'll [E] recognize.
[A] She'll smile at me, [E] and I know she will be [B] my beautiful ebony [E]
eyes.
[F#m] [E] [N]
Key:
E
B
A
C#
G#m
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ [B] _
A _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ week _ in pass, I wouldn't have had time [B] to get home and marry that baby of [C#] mine.
So [E] I went to the chaplain [A] and he authorized me [E] to send for [B] my ebony [E] _ _
eyes.
_ [A] My ebony eyes [E] was coming to me [A] from out of the skies [E] on flight _
[B] _ 1203.
_ [C#] _
[E] In an hour or two, [A] I would whisper I do [E] to my _ [B] beautiful _ [E] ebony _ _ eyes. _
_ _ The _ plane was way overdue, so I went inside to the [B] airline's desk.
I said, sir, I wonder why 1203 is so late?
He _ said, oh, they [E] probably took off late, or they may have run into some [A] turbulent weather and had to alter their course.
_ [E] I went back outside [B] and I waited at the gate and I [E] watched the beacon light from the control tower as it whipped through the dark ebony skies as if it were searching for_
_my [B] _ head.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ And then came the announcement over the [E] loudspeaker. _
Would those having relatives [A] or friends on flight number 1203, [E] please report to the chapel [B] across the street at once.
[E] Then I felt a burning break deep inside, [B] and I knew the _ heavenly _ [G#m] ebony skies [E] had taken my _ [A] life's most wonderful prize, [E] my _ [B] beautiful _ [E] ebony _ _ eyes.
[A] If I ever get [E] to heaven, I'll bet [A] the first angel I'll _ [E] recognize. _
_ _ _ [A] She'll smile at me, [E] and I know she will be [B] my beautiful _ _ ebony [E] _
eyes.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
A _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ week _ in pass, I wouldn't have had time [B] to get home and marry that baby of [C#] mine.
So [E] I went to the chaplain [A] and he authorized me [E] to send for [B] my ebony [E] _ _
eyes.
_ [A] My ebony eyes [E] was coming to me [A] from out of the skies [E] on flight _
[B] _ 1203.
_ [C#] _
[E] In an hour or two, [A] I would whisper I do [E] to my _ [B] beautiful _ [E] ebony _ _ eyes. _
_ _ The _ plane was way overdue, so I went inside to the [B] airline's desk.
I said, sir, I wonder why 1203 is so late?
He _ said, oh, they [E] probably took off late, or they may have run into some [A] turbulent weather and had to alter their course.
_ [E] I went back outside [B] and I waited at the gate and I [E] watched the beacon light from the control tower as it whipped through the dark ebony skies as if it were searching for_
_my [B] _ head.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ And then came the announcement over the [E] loudspeaker. _
Would those having relatives [A] or friends on flight number 1203, [E] please report to the chapel [B] across the street at once.
[E] Then I felt a burning break deep inside, [B] and I knew the _ heavenly _ [G#m] ebony skies [E] had taken my _ [A] life's most wonderful prize, [E] my _ [B] beautiful _ [E] ebony _ _ eyes.
[A] If I ever get [E] to heaven, I'll bet [A] the first angel I'll _ [E] recognize. _
_ _ _ [A] She'll smile at me, [E] and I know she will be [B] my beautiful _ _ ebony [E] _
eyes.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _