Behind Blue Eyes Chords by The Who

Tempo:
124.8 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Behind Blue Eyes chords
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[E]
[Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to be the [D] bad man, to [Cm] be the [G] sad man [C] [D]
[A] behind blue eyes.
[Em] No one knows what it's [G] like to be [D] hated, to be [G] faded, to [F#m] telling [A] only lies.
But [C] my [D] dreams they aren't [G] as empty [C] as my conscience [D] seems [E] to [A] be.
[E]
[Bm] There's only [C] loneliness, 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 fear and woe can [A] show through.
But [C] my [D] dreams [A] they [G] aren't as empty as [C]
my conscience [D] seems [E] to be.
I [Bm] have eyes [C] only lonely, my love is [D] vengeance that's [A] never free.
[E] [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
When my [Bm] fist clenches [A] crack it [E] open, [Bm] before I [G] use and lose [D] my cool.
When I [Bm] smile [A] tell me [D] some bad news, [Bm] before I [A] laugh and act like [E] a fool.
[Bm] [E]
And if [F#] I swallow [A] [E] anything evil, [Bm] put your [D] finger down my throat.
And if [Bm] I [A] shiver please [D] give me a blanket, keep me [A] warm let me [E] wake cold.
[Bm]
[A] [E] [Bm]
[A] [B] [A] [Gm]
[D] [B] [D]
[B] [G] [D]
[B]
[Em] No one knows what it's [G] 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, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Bm, A, E, C, A, Em, D, A, C and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 125 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G# Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to be the [D] bad man, _ to [Cm] be the [G] sad man [C] _ _ _ [D]
[A] behind blue eyes. _ _ _
[Em] No one knows what it's [G] like to be [D] hated, _ _ _ to be [G] faded, _ _ to [F#m] telling [A] only lies.
_ _ But [C] my _ _ _ [D] _ dreams they aren't [G] as empty _ _ _ _ [C] as my _ conscience _ [D] _ _ seems [E] to [A] be.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ There's only [C] loneliness, _ _ _ 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 fear and woe _ can [A] show through.
_ _ But _ [C] my _ _ _ [D] dreams [A] they [G] aren't as empty _ as _ [C]
my conscience _ [D] _ _ seems [E] to be.
_ _ _ _ I [Bm] have eyes _ _ _ _ [C] only lonely, _ _ _ _ my love is [D] vengeance _ that's _ [A] never free. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
When my [Bm] fist clenches [A] crack it [E] open, _ [Bm] before I [G] use and lose [D] my cool.
When I [Bm] smile [A] tell me [D] some bad news, [Bm] before I [A] laugh and act like [E] a fool.
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
And if [F#] I swallow [A] [E] anything evil, [Bm] put your [D] finger down my throat.
And if [Bm] I [A] shiver please [D] give me a blanket, keep me [A] warm let me [E] wake cold.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Gm] _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] No one knows what it's [G] like to be [D] the bad man, _ _ to be [G] the sad man _ _ _ [A] behind blue _ eyes. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Pete Townshend.

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