Behind Blue Eyes Chords by The Who

Tempo:
124.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (HQ) chords
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[E]
No [Em] one knows [G] what it's like to be [D] the bad man, to be the [G] sad [C] man, [D]
[A] behind blue eyes.
[Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to be [D] hated, to be [G] faded, [C] to [F#m] telling [A] only lies.
But [C] my [D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty as [C]
my conscience [D] seems [E] to be.
[A] [E]
[Bm] My love is only [C] lonely, my love [D] is vengeance that's [A] never free.
[Em] No one knows what it's like to feel [D] these feelings like I [C] do, and I [A] blame you.
[Em] No one bites back as hard on [D] their anger, none of [C] my pain and woe can show [A] through.
But [C] my [D] dreams, they aren't [G] as empty as my [C] conscience [D] [E] seems to be.
[A] [E]
[Bm] Only [C] lonely, my love [D] is vengeance that's [A] never free.
[E] [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
When [Bm] my misdreams [A] just crack it [E] open, before [Bm] I [G] use and [D] lose my cool.
When I [Bm] [A] smile, tell [D] me some bad news, before [Bm] I laugh [A] and act [E] like a fool.
[Bm] [E] And if [F#] I swallow [A] anything [E] evil, [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] my throat.
And if [Bm] I [A] shiver, please give [D] me a blanket, keep me [A] warm, let me [E] wear your coat.
[Bm]
[A] [E] [Bm] [A]
[B] [A] [D]
[B] [D]
[B] [G] [D]
[B] [Em]
No one knows [G] what it's like to be [D] the bad man, to be [G] the sad man, [A] behind blue eyes.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn The Who - Behind Blue Eyes chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, Bm, A, E, C, D, G, D and A of chords. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 124. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G# Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
No [Em] one knows [G] what it's like to be [D] the bad man, _ to be the [G] sad [C] man, _ _ [D]
[A] behind blue eyes. _ _ _
[Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to be [D] hated, _ _ _ _ to be [G] faded, _ [C] _ _ to [F#m] telling [A] only lies.
_ _ But [C] my _ _ _ [D] _ dreams, they [G] aren't as empty _ _ as _ [C]
my conscience _ [D] _ _ seems [E] to be.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ My love is only [C] lonely, _ _ _ my love [D] is vengeance _ that's _ [A] never free. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] No one knows what it's like to feel [D] these _ feelings _ _ like I [C] do, _ and _ I [A] blame you. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] No one bites back as hard on [D] their anger, _ _ _ none of [C] my pain and woe _ can show [A] through.
_ But _ [C] my _ _ _ [D] _ dreams, they aren't [G] as empty _ _ as my [C] _ conscience [D] _ _ _ [E] seems to be.
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ Only [C] lonely, _ _ _ my love [D] is vengeance _ that's _ _ [A] never free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
When [Bm] my misdreams [A] just crack it [E] open, _ before [Bm] I [G] use and [D] lose my cool.
When I [Bm] [A] smile, tell [D] me some bad news, before [Bm] I laugh [A] and act [E] like a fool. _
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ And if [F#] I swallow [A] anything [E] evil, [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] my throat.
And if [Bm] I [A] shiver, please give [D] me a blanket, keep me [A] warm, let me [E] wear your coat.
_ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
No one knows [G] what it's like to be [D] the bad man, _ _ to be [G] the sad man, _ _ _ [A] behind blue eyes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Pete Townshend.

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