Chords for Eric Clapton-My father`s eyes Lyrics

Tempo:
92.95 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

E

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton-My father`s eyes Lyrics chords
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[G#] [B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[E] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#]
[G#m] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#] [B]
[C#]
[C#m] [F#] [B]
[E] [G#] ♪♪
[G#m] [C#]
[D] [A] [E] [C#m] ♪♪
[A] Just a poor rat on [B] the run
[E]
How [A] did I get [F#m] here?
[G#m] What have I done?
[C#m]
[A] When will all my [B] hopes surrender?
[E]
[A] How will I know it [F#m] when [G#m] I look in my [C#m] father's eyes?
[A] When [B] [E]
[A] [F#m] [B] I look in my [C#m] father's eyes
[A] My [B] [E] father's eyes
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [F#] [B] Then the light [D#m] begins [B] to shine
[C#] I [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient [B] lullabies
And [E] as I [F#] watch the [G#m] seedling grow
[C#] I feel [D] my heart [A] start to [E] overflow
[C#m] Where do I find [A]
the [B] words to say?
[E] [A] How do I teach him?
[F#m]
What [B] do we play?
[C#m] Bit by bit [A]
I [B] realize
[E] That's [A] when I need them
[F#m]
That's when I [G#m] need my [C#m] father's eyes
[A]
[B] My [E] father's eyes
[A] That's [F#m]
[G#m] when I need [C#m] my father's eyes
[A]
My [B] [E] father's eyes
[A] [C#m] [F#]
[G#] [E] [A]
[E]
[A] When will all [B] [E]
[B] [C#m] my hopes [A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [E] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [C#m] [F#m]
surrender?
[A] [E] [B] Then the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
[C#] [C#m] Through the distant [F#]
clouds [B] of tea
I'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away
[C#] My [D] [A] foundation's one made [E] of clay
[C#m] As my soul [A]
slides [B] down to die
[E] Losing [F#m]
what [G#m] did I try?
[C#m] [A] Bit by bit I [B] realize
[E] That [A] he was here with [F#m] me
I [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A]
My [B] [E] father's eyes
[A] I [E] [F#m]
[G#m] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [C#m] My father's eyes
[A]
[B] [E] [A] I [F#m]
[B] looked into my [C#m] [A] father's eyes
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[B] [E] [C#m] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[B] [E] [A] [F#m]
[E] [C#m]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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To learn Eric Clapton - My Fathers Eyes chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, A, B, E, C#m and A. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 93. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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_ [G#] _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [G#] ♪♪
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [C#m] ♪♪
[A] Just a poor rat on [B] the run
[E]
How [A] did I get [F#m] here?
[G#m] What have I done?
[C#m] _
[A] When will all my [B] hopes surrender?
[E] _
[A] How will I know it [F#m] when [G#m] I look in my [C#m] father's eyes?
_ [A] When _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] I look in my [C#m] father's eyes
_ _ [A] My [B] _ [E] father's eyes
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ [F#] _ [B] _ Then the light [D#m] begins [B] to shine
[C#] I [C#m] hear those [F#] ancient _ [B] lullabies
And [E] as I [F#] watch the [G#m] seedling grow
[C#] I feel [D] my heart [A] start to _ [E] overflow
[C#m] Where do I find [A]
the [B] words to say?
[E] _ [A] How do I teach him?
[F#m]
What [B] do we play?
[C#m] Bit by bit [A]
I [B] realize
_ [E] That's [A] when I need them
[F#m]
That's when I [G#m] need my [C#m] _ father's eyes
_ [A] _
_ [B] My [E] father's eyes
[A] That's [F#m] _
[G#m] when I need [C#m] my father's eyes
_ [A]
My [B] _ [E] father's eyes
[A] _ [C#m] _ [F#] _
_ [G#] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ When will all _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] [C#m] my hopes _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ [F#m]
surrender?
[A] _ [E] _ [B] _ Then the [F#] jagged edge [B] appears
_ [C#] _ [C#m] Through the distant [F#]
clouds [B] of tea
I'm [E] like a bridge [F#] that was washed [G#m] away
_ [C#] My [D] _ [A] foundation's one made [E] of clay
_ [C#m] _ As my soul [A]
slides [B] down to die
[E] Losing _ _ [F#m]
what [G#m] did I try?
[C#m] _ [A] Bit by bit I [B] realize
[E] That [A] he was here with [F#m] me
I [B] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A]
My [B] _ [E] father's eyes
[A] I [E] _ [F#m] _
[G#m] looked into [C#m] my father's eyes
[A] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ [C#m] My father's _ eyes
[A] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] I [F#m] _
[B] looked into my [C#m] _ [A] father's eyes
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _

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The album Pilgrim includes this song, written by Eric Clapton.

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