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Brown Eyed Handsome Man
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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INTRO
E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----121415151514|1212121415------|----121415151514|1212121415------|
G|----131313131313|1313131313------|----131313131313|1313131313------|
D|--1414--14141414|1414141414------|--1414--14141414|1414141414------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
SOLO
E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1212121214--1212|----------------|1212121214--1212|----------------|
G|1313131314--1313|--13131313131313|1313131314--1313|--13131313131313|
D|----------------|--14141414141414|----------------|--14141414141414|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + B1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------11111111|--------12121212|11--9---7---5---|4---------------|
B|1212121212121212|1414141414141414|12--10--9---7---|5---------------|
G|13131313--------|14141414--------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 +
e|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|
B|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------4-|------------4-4-|--------------4-|------------4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + D3 + 4 +
e|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|
B|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------4-|------------4-4-|--------------4-|------------4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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[Verse 1]
EArrested on charges of unemployment
He was Esittin' in the witness stand
The judge's wife called up the Adistrict attorney
Said, "BFree that brown-eyed Eman
If you want your job, you'd better Afree that Bbrown-eyed Eman."
[Verse 2]
EFlyn' across the desert in the TWA
I saw a Ewoman walking across the sand
She'd been walkin' 30 miles en Aroute to Bombay
To meet a Bbrown-eyed handsome Eman
Her destination was a Abrown-eyed Bhandsome Eman
[Verse 3]
EWay back in history 3000 years
Back Eever since the world began
There's been a Awhole lotta good women shedding tears
For a Bbrown-eyed handsome Eman
A lot of trouble for a Abrown-eyed Bhandsome Eman
[Solo]
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[Verse 4]
EWell, the beautiful daughter couldn't make up her mind
'tween a Edoctor and a lawyer man
Her mother told her, "Darlin', Ago out
And find yourself a Bbrown-eyed handsome Eman
That's what your daddy is, a Abrown-eyed Bhandsome Eman."
[Verse 5]
EMilo de Venus was a beautiful lass,
She had the Eworld in the palm of her hand,
But she lost both her arms in a Awrestling match
To get a Bbrown-eyed handsome Eman
She fought and won herself a Abrown-eyed Bhandsome Eman
[Verse 6]
ETwo, three, the count with nobody on
He hit a Ehigh fly into the stand
Round the third he was Aheadin' for home
He was a Bbrown-eyed handsome Eman
That won the game, he was a Abrown-eyed Bhandsome Eman
[Solo]
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Brown Eyed Handsome Man
by Buddy Holly
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
B
D
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Tuning: Standard
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INTRO
E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----121415151514|1212121415------|----121415151514|1212121415------|
G|----131313131313|1313131313------|----131313131313|1313131313------|
D|--1414--14141414|1414141414------|--1414--14141414|1414141414------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
SOLO
E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1212121214--1212|----------------|1212121214--1212|----------------|
G|1313131314--1313|--13131313131313|1313131314--1313|--13131313131313|
D|----------------|--14141414141414|----------------|--14141414141414|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E A B E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------11111111|--------12121212|11--9---7---5---|4---------------|
B|1212121212121212|1414141414141414|12--10--9---7---|5---------------|
G|13131313--------|14141414--------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E D E D E D E D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|
B|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------4-|------------4-4-|--------------4-|------------4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E D E D E D E D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|4---4---2-------|4-4---4-2-2-----|
B|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|5---5---3-------|5-5---5-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------4-|------------4-4-|--------------4-|------------4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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[Verse 1]
E
Arrested on charges of unemployment
E
He was sittin' in the witness stand
A
The judge's wife called up the district attorney
B E
Said, "Free that brown-eyed man
A B E
If you want your job, you'd better free that brown-eyed man."
[Verse 2]
E
Flyn' across the desert in the TWA
E
I saw a woman walking across the sand
A
She'd been walkin' 30 miles en route to Bombay
B E
To meet a brown-eyed handsome man
A B E
Her destination was a brown-eyed handsome man
[Verse 3]
E
Way back in history 3000 years
E
Back ever since the world began
A
There's been a whole lotta good women shedding tears
B E
For a brown-eyed handsome man
A B E
A lot of trouble for a brown-eyed handsome man
[Solo]
E
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E A B E
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E D
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E D
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[Verse 4]
E
Well, the beautiful daughter couldn't make up her mind
E
'tween a doctor and a lawyer man
A
Her mother told her, "Darlin', go out
B E
And find yourself a brown-eyed handsome man
A B E
That's what your daddy is, a brown-eyed handsome man."
[Verse 5]
E
Milo de Venus was a beautiful lass,
E
She had the world in the palm of her hand,
A
But she lost both her arms in a wrestling match
B E
To get a brown-eyed handsome man
A B E
She fought and won herself a brown-eyed handsome man
[Verse 6]
E
Two, three, the count with nobody on
E
He hit a high fly into the stand
A
Round the third he was headin' for home
B E
He was a brown-eyed handsome man
A B E
That won the game, he was a brown-eyed handsome man
[Solo]
E
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E A B E
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E D
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E D
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