These Old Eyes Have Seen It All Chords by George Jones
Tempo:
103.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
The old man's hair was white, his eyes looked tired, he drank his beer at a table all alone.
But he smiled when I spoke to him, so I sat down for a while.
I wound up sitting there the whole night long, because I could see he had a lifetime on his mind.
So I just sat there and listened, and I was glad to take the time.
And he said,
I saw Jimmy Rogers yodel on [A] the stage, and I [B] saw Hank when they walked him to [E] his grave.
I saw a country boy from Memphis [D] change the [A] world with rock and roll.
And [B] these old eyes have [E] seen it all.
Then he said,
I saw friends of mine on foreign soil [A] die proud.
I [B] saw things over there, son, that I still can't [E] talk about.
I
[B] [E] saw a crazy man named Hitler [Bm] [A] and his army rise and fall.
[B] Yes, these old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[A] These [B] old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[Dbm] Now [E] [A] the hands of time are writing [B] on the wall,
[A] telling me [B] I won't have long [E] to wait until my [A] Jesus calls.
[B] These old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[C] I [F] saw my sweet Mary love me [Bb] fifty years.
[C] With a trembling hand, he wiped away a [F] tear.
He said,
My memories of Mary [Bb] are the sweetest I recall.
[C] And these old eyes have [F] seen it all.
[Bb] [C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all.
They [Bb] saw a man walk on the moon and [C] come back home.
[Bb] And I know it won't [C] be very long [F] until I hear my Jesus [Bb] call.
[C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all.
[Am] [Dm] [C] Son, these old eyes have [F] seen it all.
The old man's hair was white, his eyes looked tired, he drank his beer at a table all alone.
But he smiled when I spoke to him, so I sat down for a while.
I wound up sitting there the whole night long, because I could see he had a lifetime on his mind.
So I just sat there and listened, and I was glad to take the time.
And he said,
I saw Jimmy Rogers yodel on [A] the stage, and I [B] saw Hank when they walked him to [E] his grave.
I saw a country boy from Memphis [D] change the [A] world with rock and roll.
And [B] these old eyes have [E] seen it all.
Then he said,
I saw friends of mine on foreign soil [A] die proud.
I [B] saw things over there, son, that I still can't [E] talk about.
I
[B] [E] saw a crazy man named Hitler [Bm] [A] and his army rise and fall.
[B] Yes, these old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[A] These [B] old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[Dbm] Now [E] [A] the hands of time are writing [B] on the wall,
[A] telling me [B] I won't have long [E] to wait until my [A] Jesus calls.
[B] These old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[C] I [F] saw my sweet Mary love me [Bb] fifty years.
[C] With a trembling hand, he wiped away a [F] tear.
He said,
My memories of Mary [Bb] are the sweetest I recall.
[C] And these old eyes have [F] seen it all.
[Bb] [C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all.
They [Bb] saw a man walk on the moon and [C] come back home.
[Bb] And I know it won't [C] be very long [F] until I hear my Jesus [Bb] call.
[C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all.
[Am] [Dm] [C] Son, these old eyes have [F] seen it all.
Key:
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F
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The old man's hair was white, his eyes looked tired, he drank his beer at a table all alone. _
But he smiled when I spoke to him, so I sat down for a while. _
I wound up sitting there the whole night long, because I could see he had a lifetime on his mind.
So I just sat there and listened, and I was glad to take the time.
And he said,
I saw Jimmy Rogers yodel on [A] the stage, _ _ _ and I [B] saw Hank when they walked him to [E] his grave. _ _ _ _
I saw a country boy from Memphis _ [D] change the [A] world with rock and roll.
And [B] these _ old eyes have [E] seen it _ all.
Then he said,
I saw friends of mine on foreign soil [A] die proud. _ _
I [B] saw things _ over there, son, that I still can't [E] talk about.
_ I _ _
[B] _ [E] saw a crazy man named Hitler [Bm] _ [A] and his army rise and fall.
[B] Yes, _ these old eyes have [E] seen it all. _ _ _
_ _ [A] These _ [B] old _ eyes have [E] seen it all.
_ [Dbm] Now _ [E] [A] the hands of time are writing _ [B] on the wall, _ _
_ _ [A] telling me [B] I won't have long [E] to wait until my [A] Jesus calls.
_ _ [B] _ These _ old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[C] I _ _ [F] saw my sweet Mary love me [Bb] fifty years. _ _ _
_ [C] With a trembling _ hand, he wiped away a [F] tear. _ _ _ _ _
He said,
My _ memories of Mary _ [Bb] are the sweetest I recall.
_ [C] And _ these old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _
They [Bb] saw a man walk on the moon and [C] come back home. _ _
_ [Bb] And I know it won't [C] be very long [F] until I hear my Jesus [Bb] call.
_ _ [C] _ _ These old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] [C] Son, these _ old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The old man's hair was white, his eyes looked tired, he drank his beer at a table all alone. _
But he smiled when I spoke to him, so I sat down for a while. _
I wound up sitting there the whole night long, because I could see he had a lifetime on his mind.
So I just sat there and listened, and I was glad to take the time.
And he said,
I saw Jimmy Rogers yodel on [A] the stage, _ _ _ and I [B] saw Hank when they walked him to [E] his grave. _ _ _ _
I saw a country boy from Memphis _ [D] change the [A] world with rock and roll.
And [B] these _ old eyes have [E] seen it _ all.
Then he said,
I saw friends of mine on foreign soil [A] die proud. _ _
I [B] saw things _ over there, son, that I still can't [E] talk about.
_ I _ _
[B] _ [E] saw a crazy man named Hitler [Bm] _ [A] and his army rise and fall.
[B] Yes, _ these old eyes have [E] seen it all. _ _ _
_ _ [A] These _ [B] old _ eyes have [E] seen it all.
_ [Dbm] Now _ [E] [A] the hands of time are writing _ [B] on the wall, _ _
_ _ [A] telling me [B] I won't have long [E] to wait until my [A] Jesus calls.
_ _ [B] _ These _ old eyes have [E] seen it all.
[C] I _ _ [F] saw my sweet Mary love me [Bb] fifty years. _ _ _
_ [C] With a trembling _ hand, he wiped away a [F] tear. _ _ _ _ _
He said,
My _ memories of Mary _ [Bb] are the sweetest I recall.
_ [C] And _ these old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] These old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _
They [Bb] saw a man walk on the moon and [C] come back home. _ _
_ [Bb] And I know it won't [C] be very long [F] until I hear my Jesus [Bb] call.
_ _ [C] _ _ These old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _
[Am] _ [Dm] [C] Son, these _ old eyes have [F] seen it all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _