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