Chords for Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes

Tempo:
93 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

E

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes chords
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[B] [C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [F#m] [B]
[C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [F#] [B]
[D#m] [G#m] the sun [C#] [C#m] waiting for [F#] my prince [B] to come [E] praying for [B] the heat [G#m] and rain [C#] to [D]
restore [A] my soul [E] again
[C#m] [A] just to pour out all [B] the double runs [E] how [A] did i get here [F#m] what [B] have i [C#m] done
[A] when will all my [B] hopes arise [E] how [A] will i know him [F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes
[A] my [B] [E] father's eyes
[A]
[F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes
[A] [B] my [E] father's eyes
[A]
[D] [A] [E] then [F#] [B] the [F#] light begins [B] to shine
[C#] i [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient [B]
lullabies
and [E] as i [F#] watch the [G#m] seedling grow
[C#] feel [D] my heart [A] start to [E]
overflow
[C#m] where do i find [A] the [B] words to say
[E] [A] how do i teach him
[F#m] what [G#m] do we play
[C#m] bit [A] by bit i [B] realize
[E] [A] that's when i need them
[F#m] that's [G#m] when i need my [C#m] father
look in my [A] [B]
[E] father's eyes
[A] that's [F#m] [B] when i need my [C#m] father
look in my [A] [B]
[E] father's [A] eyes
[C#m] [F#] [G#]
[E] [A]
[E] then
[A]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [F#m] [G#m]
[C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [C#m] [F#m] [A]
[E] [B] the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
[C#] through [C#m] the distant [F#] [B] clouds of tears
i'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away
[C#] my [D] foundations [A] were made [E]
clay
[C#m] as my soul [A] slid [B] down to die
[E] how could i lose him
[F#m] what [G#m] did i try
[C#m] bit [A] by bit
i [B] realized
[E] that [A] he was here with [F#m] me
and i [B] looked into
[C#m] my father's eyes
[A] [B]
my [E] father's eyes
[A] [F#m] i [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A] [B]
my [E] father's eyes
[A] [F#m] [B]
[C#m] my father's eyes
[A] [B] [E] [A] [F#m] [B]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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To learn Eric Clapton - My Fathers Eyes chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, B, C#m, A, F#m and B in sequence. Set your pace at 46 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 93. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
[C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ [G#m] the sun _ [C#] _ [C#m] waiting for [F#] my prince [B] to come _ [E] praying for [B] the heat [G#m] and rain [C#] to [D]
restore [A] my soul [E] again
_ [C#m] _ [A] just to pour out all [B] the double runs [E] how [A] did i get here [F#m] what [B] have i [C#m] done
[A] when will all my [B] hopes arise [E] how [A] will i know him [F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes _
[A] my _ [B] _ [E] father's eyes
[A] _
_ [F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes _
_ [A] _ _ [B] my [E] father's eyes
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] [E] then [F#] _ [B] _ _ the [F#] light begins [B] to shine
[C#] i [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient _ [B]
lullabies
and [E] as i [F#] watch the [G#m] seedling grow
_ [C#] feel [D] my heart [A] start to _ [E]
overflow
[C#m] _ where do i find [A] the [B] words to say
[E] _ [A] how do i teach him
[F#m] what [G#m] do we play
[C#m] bit [A] by bit i [B] realize
_ [E] _ [A] that's when i need them
[F#m] that's [G#m] when i need my [C#m] father
look in my [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] father's eyes
[A] that's [F#m] _ [B] when i need my [C#m] father
look in my [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] father's [A] eyes
[C#m] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] then _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
[E] _ [B] _ the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
[C#] through [C#m] the distant [F#] _ [B] clouds of tears
i'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away
[C#] my _ [D] foundations [A] were made [E]
clay
[C#m] _ as my soul [A] slid [B] down to die
[E] how could i lose him
[F#m] what [G#m] did i try
[C#m] bit [A] by bit
i _ [B] realized
[E] that [A] he was here with [F#m] me
and i [B] looked into
[C#m] my father's eyes
[A] _ _ [B]
my [E] father's eyes
[A] _ _ [F#m] i [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A] _ _ [B]
my [E] father's eyes
[A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B]
[C#m] my father's eyes
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Eric Clapton, finds its place within the Pilgrim album.

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