Chords for My Father's Eyes (Take 1)

Tempo:
101.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

F#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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My Father's Eyes (Take 1) chords
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[G] [B] [E]
I'll show [C#] that again.
[E] [B] [A] [B]
[E] [B] [Em]
[E] [F#m] [E] [F#m]
[E] [Bm] [G#] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [F#m]
[E] [A] [F#m] [B]
[C#m] [A]
[B] [F#m] [E] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#] [B]
[E] [F#] [B] [C#]
[C#m] [F#] [B]
[E] [F#] [G#m]
[C#] [F#m] [A] [E]
[C#m] [A] [B]
[A] [E] [A] [F#] [G#m]
[C#m] [A] And will all my hopes [B] of [F#m] love, [E] how will [A] I know him [F#m] when [B] I look [G#m] in my [C#m] father's eyes?
[A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [G#m] [C#m] [A] [F#m]
[B] [F#m] [E] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#]
[B] [E] Then the love [F#] begins to [B] shine,
[C#] I [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient [B] lullabies.
[E] And as I [A#] watch [F#] this [G#m] evening grow, [C#] feel [D] my heart start [A] to [E]
overflow.
[C#m] [A] Where do I learn the words to say?
[E] How [A] do I teach him?
[F#m] [B] What do we [C#m] play if [A] I live?
I'll [B] realize [F#m] [E] that's when [A] I need him, [F#m] that's when [B] I [C#m] need my father's [A] eyes.
[B] [A] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [A] [E] Ooh. [A] Ooh. Ooh. Ooh.
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [F#] [E]
[D] [F#m]
[E]
[D] [F#m] Ooh.
[E]
[D] [F#m] Were you really [D] so [F#m] far away?
[E]
[F#m] [D] [F#m] Were you really [D] so [A] far away?
[E]
[D] [F#m] Were you really [D] so [F#m] far [E] away?
[D] [F#m] Were you really [D] so [F#m] far away?
[E]
[D] [A] [E]
[F#] [B] [E] Then the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
[C#] Through the [C#m] distance
[F#] Hearts are [B] teetering
I'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that's washed [G#m] away
[C#] My [D] foundations [A] were made [E] of clay
[C#m] [A] As my soul slides [B] down [F#m] to die
[E] I put [A] on losing
[F#m] What [G#m] did I [C#m] try?
In [A] my head I recognized
[E] He was [A] here with me
[F#m] I [B] looked [C#m] into my father's [A] eyes
[B] [A] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A]
[B] [C#m] As my [A] soul slides [B] down [A] to [E] die
I [A] put on losing
[F#m] What [B] did I [G#m] [C#m] try?
In my head [A] I [B] [A] recognized
[E] He [A] was here with [F#m] me
I [B] looked [G#m] into [C#m] my father's [A] eyes
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [A] [E] [A] Thank [D]
[A] [E] [F#] [B]
you
[E]
[G]
Thank you
[E] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Eric Clapton - (Take 1, Live, Deluxe Edition) My Fathers Eyes chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A, B, C#m, B, E, F#, A and F#m. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 50 BPM before aiming for the song's 102 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E]
I'll show [C#] that again.
_ [E] _ [B] _ [A] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [B] _ [C#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
[A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] And will all my hopes [B] of [F#m] love, [E] how will [A] I know him [F#m] when [B] I look [G#m] in my [C#m] father's eyes?
[A] _ _
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _
[B] _ [E] Then the love [F#] begins to [B] shine, _
[C#] I [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient _ [B] lullabies.
_ [E] And as I [A#] watch [F#] this [G#m] evening grow, _ [C#] feel [D] my heart start [A] to _ [E]
overflow.
[C#m] _ [A] Where do I learn the words to say?
[E] How [A] do I teach him?
[F#m] _ [B] What do we [C#m] play if [A] I live?
I'll [B] realize [F#m] _ [E] that's when [A] I need him, [F#m] that's when [B] I [C#m] need my father's _ [A] eyes. _
[B] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ [A] _ [E] Ooh. [A] Ooh. Ooh. Ooh.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ Ooh. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ Were you really [D] so [F#m] far away?
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [D] _ [F#m] _ Were you really [D] so [A] far away?
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ Were you really [D] so [F#m] far [E] away? _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ Were you really [D] so [F#m] far away?
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ [E] Then the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
_ [C#] Through the [C#m] distance
[F#] Hearts are [B] teetering
_ I'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that's washed [G#m] away
_ [C#] My [D] foundations [A] were made [E] of clay
[C#m] _ [A] As my soul slides [B] down [F#m] to die
[E] I put [A] on losing
[F#m] What [G#m] did I [C#m] try?
In [A] my head I recognized
_ [E] He was [A] here with me
[F#m] I [B] looked [C#m] into my father's [A] eyes _ _
[B] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] As my [A] soul slides [B] down [A] to [E] die
I [A] put on losing
[F#m] What [B] did I [G#m] [C#m] try?
In my head [A] I [B] [A] recognized
[E] He [A] was here with [F#m] me
I [B] looked [G#m] into [C#m] my father's _ _ [A] eyes
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] Thank [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank _ _ you _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _

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