Chords for The Who - Behind Blue Eyes Live at San Francisco 1971
Tempo:
132.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, to [G] be the sad man, [A] behind blue eyes.
[E] [Em] No one knows what it's like to be [D] hated,
[A] to [G] be faded, to [A] tell the only lies.
But [C] my
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty as my [C]
conscience [D] seems to [E] be.
I [Bm] have hours on [C] me lonely, my [D] love is vengeance that's never [A]
free.
[E]
No one knows what it's [G] like to feel these feelings, like I [C] do, [A] and I thank [A] you.
[Em] No one fights back as [G] hard on [D] their anger,
[A] none of [G] my greed and woe can [A] show through.
But [C] my
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty as [C] my conscience seems to [E] be.
I have [Bm]
hours [C] on me lonely, my love is [D] vengeance that's [A] never free.
[E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
When [Bm] my misplaced [A] tears crack [E] it open, before [Bm] I [G] use it to lose [D] my cool.
[Bm] When I [A] smile, tell [D] me some badness, before [F#] I laugh [A] and act like a fool.
[B] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
And if [Bm] I swallow [A] [E] every evil, [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] on my throat.
And if [Bm] I see [A] the peace in [D] me, I thank you, [Bm] for you [A] all have left me [E] way.
No [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [B]
[E] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, to [G] be the sad man, [A] behind blue eyes.
[E] [Em] No one knows what it's like to be [D] hated,
[A] to [G] be faded, to [A] tell the only lies.
But [C] my
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty as my [C]
conscience [D] seems to [E] be.
I [Bm] have hours on [C] me lonely, my [D] love is vengeance that's never [A]
free.
[E]
No one knows what it's [G] like to feel these feelings, like I [C] do, [A] and I thank [A] you.
[Em] No one fights back as [G] hard on [D] their anger,
[A] none of [G] my greed and woe can [A] show through.
But [C] my
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty as [C] my conscience seems to [E] be.
I have [Bm]
hours [C] on me lonely, my love is [D] vengeance that's [A] never free.
[E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
When [Bm] my misplaced [A] tears crack [E] it open, before [Bm] I [G] use it to lose [D] my cool.
[Bm] When I [A] smile, tell [D] me some badness, before [F#] I laugh [A] and act like a fool.
[B] [E]
[Bm] [A] [E]
And if [Bm] I swallow [A] [E] every evil, [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] on my throat.
And if [Bm] I see [A] the peace in [D] me, I thank you, [Bm] for you [A] all have left me [E] way.
No [Bm] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A] [B]
[E] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [B]
[E] one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, to [G] be the sad man, [A] behind blue eyes.
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
G
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, _ _ to [G] be the sad man, _ _ _ [A] behind blue eyes.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] No one knows what it's like to be [D] hated, _
_ _ [A] to [G] be faded, _ _ _ to [A] tell the only lies.
_ _ But [C] my _ _
_ [D] _ dreams, they [G] aren't as empty _ _ as my [C] _
conscience _ [D] _ seems to [E] be. _
_ _ _ _ I [Bm] have _ _ hours _ on [C] me lonely, _ _ _ my [D] love is vengeance _ _ _ that's never [A]
free. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
No one knows what it's [G] like to feel these _ feelings, _ _ like I [C] do, _ _ [A] _ _ and I thank [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] No one fights back as [G] hard on [D] their anger, _ _ _
[A] none of [G] my greed and woe _ _ can [A] show through. _ _ _
But [C] my _ _ _ _
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty _ _ _ as [C] my _ conscience _ _ seems to [E] be. _ _
_ _ _ I have [Bm] _
hours _ _ _ [C] on me lonely, _ _ _ my love is [D] vengeance _ _ _ that's [A] never free. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
When [Bm] my misplaced [A] tears crack [E] it open, before [Bm] I [G] use it to lose [D] my cool.
[Bm] When I [A] smile, tell [D] me some badness, before [F#] I laugh [A] and act like a fool.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
And if [Bm] I swallow [A] _ [E] every evil, _ [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] on my throat.
And if [Bm] I see [A] the peace in [D] me, I thank you, [Bm] for you [A] all have left me [E] way.
No _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, _ _ to [G] be the sad man, _ _ _ [A] behind blue eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] No one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, _ _ to [G] be the sad man, _ _ _ [A] behind blue eyes.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] No one knows what it's like to be [D] hated, _
_ _ [A] to [G] be faded, _ _ _ to [A] tell the only lies.
_ _ But [C] my _ _
_ [D] _ dreams, they [G] aren't as empty _ _ as my [C] _
conscience _ [D] _ seems to [E] be. _
_ _ _ _ I [Bm] have _ _ hours _ on [C] me lonely, _ _ _ my [D] love is vengeance _ _ _ that's never [A]
free. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
No one knows what it's [G] like to feel these _ feelings, _ _ like I [C] do, _ _ [A] _ _ and I thank [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] No one fights back as [G] hard on [D] their anger, _ _ _
[A] none of [G] my greed and woe _ _ can [A] show through. _ _ _
But [C] my _ _ _ _
[D] dreams, they [G] aren't as empty _ _ _ as [C] my _ conscience _ _ seems to [E] be. _ _
_ _ _ I have [Bm] _
hours _ _ _ [C] on me lonely, _ _ _ my love is [D] vengeance _ _ _ that's [A] never free. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
When [Bm] my misplaced [A] tears crack [E] it open, before [Bm] I [G] use it to lose [D] my cool.
[Bm] When I [A] smile, tell [D] me some badness, before [F#] I laugh [A] and act like a fool.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
And if [Bm] I swallow [A] _ [E] every evil, _ [Bm] put your [G] fingers down [D] on my throat.
And if [Bm] I see [A] the peace in [D] me, I thank you, [Bm] for you [A] all have left me [E] way.
No _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] one knows what [G] it's like to [D] be the bad man, _ _ to [G] be the sad man, _ _ _ [A] behind blue eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _