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Right Before My Eyes

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[Intro]
Em Am G
 C   Em   Am   Gx2
[Verse 1]
CTimber shakes these trails they all Emderail 
Phony, false and frailAm  
An empty ocean Glost our way with no direction home 
CGolden needles names we take in vein Em  
Find it harder to remAmain 
And nothing's sacred still waitGing on that explanation 
[Chorus]
CRight before my eyes
I saw the wGhole world lose control 
The whAmole world lost control 
Before my eFyes uh-huh G  
CI fell through the floor 
I couldn't taGke it anymore 
I can't Amtake this anymore 
It breaks my Fmind uhG-huh 
[Verse 2]
CHold your dirty hand over the Emflames 
Getting pleasure from the Ampain
Softly screaming the Gpistol that you raise has spoken 
CGolden needles names we take in Emvein 
Find it harder to Amremain 
Well nothing's sacred still waGiting on that explanation 
[Chorus]
CRight before my eyes
I saw the whoGle world lose control 
The whAmole world lost control 
Before my Feyes uh-huh G  
CI fell through the floor 
I couldn't taGke it anymore 
I can't Amtake this anymore 
It breaks my Fmind uhG-huh 
[Bridge]
FEverything I thought I kAmnew fell to the side 
FTime went on and on I couldn't sAmee past my own eyes
Past my eyGes
Past my eAmyes
Past my eyGes
[Chorus]
CRight before my eyes
I saw the whoGle world lose control 
The whoAmle world lost control 
Before my eFyes uh-huh G  
CI fell through the floor 
I couldn't taGke it anymore 
I can't Amtake this anymore 
It breaks my mFind uhG-huh 

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The story behind the song

"Right Before My Eyes" comes from Cage the Elephant's second album, Thank You, Happy Birthday, released in 2011. The band, known for its blend of classic rock, '90s alternative, blues, punk, and funk, crafted this album with a strong punk rock influence. The song captures the raw energy and diverse sound that defines Cage the Elephant's early work. It plays like a moment of sudden realization, unfolding right in front of you.

AI-written from these sources:Cage the Elephant — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Right Before My Eyes

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am G

C Em Am G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Timber shakes these trails they all derail

Phony, false and frail

An empty ocean lost our way with no direction home

C Em

Golden needles names we take in vein

Find it harder to remain

And nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation

[Chorus]

Right before my eyes

I saw the whole world lose control

The whole world lost control

F G

Before my eyes uh-huh

I fell through the floor

I couldn't take it anymore

I can't take this anymore

F G

It breaks my mind uh-huh

[Verse 2]

C Em

Hold your dirty hand over the flames

Getting pleasure from the pain

Softly screaming the pistol that you raise has spoken

C Em

Golden needles names we take in vein

Find it harder to remain

Well nothing's sacred still waiting on that explanation

[Chorus]

Right before my eyes

I saw the whole world lose control

The whole world lost control

F G

Before my eyes uh-huh

I fell through the floor

I couldn't take it anymore

I can't take this anymore

F G

It breaks my mind uh-huh

[Bridge]

F Am

Everything I thought I knew fell to the side

F Am

Time went on and on I couldn't see past my own eyes

Past my eyes

[Chorus]

Right before my eyes

I saw the whole world lose control

The whole world lost control

F G

Before my eyes uh-huh

I fell through the floor

I couldn't take it anymore

I can't take this anymore

F G

It breaks my mind uh-huh

About Right Before My Eyes Chords by Cage the Elephant

Learn how to play Right Before My Eyes by Cage the Elephant with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Right Before My Eyes chords”, “Right Before My Eyes guitar chords”, or “Cage the Elephant Right Before My Eyes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Right Before My Eyes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Right Before My Eyes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am, G, C, F.

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The chords for "Right Before My Eyes" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, G, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.