Behind Blue Eyes Chords by The Who
Tempo:
124.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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.
[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
D
E
Bm
G
A
D
E
[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. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _