Chords for Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes

Tempo:
93 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

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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[C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [A] [F#m] [B]
[C#m] [A] [B]
[E] [D]
[E] [B]
the sun [C#m] waiting for [F#] the prince [B] to come [E] praying for [F#] the heat [G#m] and rain [C#] to [D] restore
[A] my soul [E] again [A] just to pour out on [B] the double run [E] how did i get here [F#m] what [B] have i done
[C#m] [A] and will all my [B] hopes arise [E] how will i know him [F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes
into my [A] [B] [E] father's eyes [A]
[C#] when [B] i look [C#m] into my [A] [B] [E] father's eyes
[A]
[D] [E]
[B] then the light begins 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 [B] do we play
[C#m] bit [A] by bit i [B] realized [E] [A] that's when i need them [F#m] that's [G#m] when i need my
[C#m] [F#m] my [B]
[E] father's eyes [A] [F#m] [G#m] that's when i need my
[C#m] the ends of [A] my
[B]
[E] [A] [F#] [G#]
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[C#m] [B]
[E] [A] [G#m]
[C#m] [B]
[E] [A] [F#m] [A]
then [B] the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears [C#] [C#m] through the distant [F#] [B] clouds of tea
i'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away [C#] my [D] foundations [A] were made [E] of clay
[C#m] and as my soul [A] slides [C#] down to die [E] how could i lose him what [G#m] did i try
[C#m] [A] i [B] realized [E] that [A] he was here with me
[F#m] i [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A] [B]
[E] [A] i [E] [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[B] [E] [A] [B]
[C#m] [F#m] [B]
[E] [A] [F#m] [B]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Eric Clapton - My Fathers Eyes chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - B, E, A, B, A, C#m, A and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 46 BPM before aiming for the song's 93 BPM. With the song's key of C# Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
the sun _ [C#m] _ waiting for [F#] the prince [B] to come _ [E] praying for [F#] the heat [G#m] and rain [C#] to [D] restore
[A] my soul [E] again _ [A] just to pour out on [B] the double run [E] how did i get here [F#m] what [B] have i done
[C#m] _ [A] and will all my _ [B] hopes arise [E] how will i know him [F#m] when [B] i look in my [C#m] father's eyes
into my [A] _ _ [B] _ [E] father's eyes [A] _
_ [C#] when [B] i look _ [C#m] _ into my [A] _ _ [B] _ [E] father's eyes
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ then the light begins 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 [B] do we play
[C#m] bit [A] by bit i [B] realized _ [E] _ [A] that's when i need them [F#m] that's [G#m] when i need my
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] my _ [B] _
[E] father's eyes [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [G#m] that's when i need my
[C#m] the ends of [A] my
_ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A]
then [B] _ the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears _ [C#] _ [C#m] through the distant [F#] _ [B] clouds of tea
i'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away [C#] my _ [D] foundations [A] were made [E] of clay
_ [C#m] _ and as my soul [A] slides [C#] down to die [E] how could i lose him what [G#m] did i try
[C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ i [B] realized _ [E] that [A] he was here with me
[F#m] i [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
_ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ [A] i [E] _ _ [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Eric Clapton, is part of the album Pilgrim.

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