Behind Blue Eyes Chords by The Who

Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

Bm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971) chords
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[F#]
[Em] No one knows what it's [G] like to be the [D] fat man, to [G] be the sad man
[A] behind blue eyes
No [Em] one knows what [G] it's like to be [D] hated, to be [G] faded, to [E] telling [A] only lies
But [C] my
[D] dreams they aren't as empty as my [C]
conscience seems [E] to be
[Bm] Lonely, [C] lonely, my love [D] is vengeance that's never [A] free
[Em] No one knows what it's like [G] to feel [D] these feelings like I do, [C] and [A] I blame [A] you
No [Em] one bites back as hard on their [D] anger, none of my [C] pain and woe can show [A] through
But [C] my
[D] dreams [A] they aren't [G] as empty as [C] my conscience [D] seems to [E]
be
Lonely,
[Bm]
[C] my love is [D] vengeance that's never [A] free
[E] [Bm]
[E] [Bm]
[F#] [E] When my [Bm] fist clenches, [A] crack it [E] open, before [Bm] I use [D] it and lose my cool
When [Bm] I smile, [A] tell me [D] some bad news, before [Bm] I [A] laugh and act [E] like a fool
[Bm]
[E] And if [C#] I swallow [A] [E] anything evil, put [B] your [D] fingers down my throat
And if [Bm] I shiver, [A] please give [D] me a blanket, keep [Bm] me warm, [A] let me wear [E] you cold
[A] [E] [F#]
[A] [B] [A]
[D] [B]
[D] [B]
[D] [B]
[C#] [Em] No one knows what it's [G]
like to be the [D] bad man,
[Bm] [D] to be [G] the sad man [C] [A] behind blue eyes
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
Bm
13421112
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn The Who - Behind Blue Eyes chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: A, C, A, E, A, E, G, D, C, D, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 125. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G# Major in mind.

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

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Pete Townshend.

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