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Bright Eyes

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Bright Eyes chords *
[Intro]
G Em Bm C7 G
[Verse]
GIs it a Emkind of CdrGeam;
Emfloating Gout on the CtiGde?
DFollowing the Criver of Gdeath downCstream,
or Amis it a Ddream?Dsus4  D  
There's a Gfog aEmlong the hoCriGzon
A Emstrange Gglow in the CskGy
And Dnobody Cseems to know Gwhere you Cgo
And what does is B7mean
Edim7Oh,   Goh D7is it a Gdream?
[Chorus]
Bright Bmeyes, Cburning like DfireDsus4  D  
Bright Bmeyes, Chow can you close and Amfail?
B7How can the Emlight that D7burned so Gbrightly
CSuddenly burn so Ampale, D7bright Geyes
[Interlude]
G  Em C
[Verse]
GIs it a Emkind of CshaGdow;
Emreaching Gin to the CnigGht?
DWandering Cover the Ghills unCseen,
or Amis it a Ddream?
There's a Ghigh Emwind in the CtreeGs
A Emcold Gsound in the CaiGr
And Dnobody Cever knows Gwhen you Cgo
And where do you B7start
Edim7Oh,   Goh D7into the Gdark
[Chorus]
Bright Bmeyes, Cburning like DfireDsus4  D  
Bright Bmeyes, Chow can you close and Amfail?
B7How can the Emlight that D7burned so Gbrightly
CSuddenly burn so Ampale, D7bright Geyes
[Chorus]
Bright Bmeyes, Cburning like DfireDsus4  D  
Bright Bmeyes, Chow can you close and Amfail?
B7How can the Emlight that D7burned so Gbrightly
CSuddenly burn so Ampale, D7bright GeyesG  
Capo II
     G= F  
    Em= Dm  
    Bm= Am  
    C7= Bb7  
     C= Bb  
    Am= Gm  
     D= C  
    B7= A7  
    D7= C7  
 Dsus4= Csus4  
 Edim7= Ddim7  

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Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Bright Eyes

by Art Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Edim7

Bb7

Csus4

Ddim7

Bright Eyes chords *

[Intro]

G Em Bm C7 G

[Verse]

G Em C G

Is it a kind of dream;

Em G C G

floating out on the tide?

D C G C

Following the river of death downstream,

Am D Dsus4 D

or is it a dream?

G Em C G

There's a fog along the horizon

Em G C G

A strange glow in the sky

D C G C

And nobody seems to know where you go

And what does is mean

Edim7 G D7 G

Oh, oh is it a dream?

[Chorus]

Bm C D Dsus4 D

Bright eyes, burning like fire

Bm C Am

Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?

B7 Em D7 G

How can the light that burned so brightly

C Am D7 G

Suddenly burn so pale, bright eyes

[Interlude]

G Em C

[Verse]

G Em C G

Is it a kind of shadow;

Em G C G

reaching in to the night?

D C G C

Wandering over the hills unseen,

Am D

or is it a dream?

G Em C G

There's a high wind in the trees

Em G C G

A cold sound in the air

D C G C

And nobody ever knows when you go

And where do you start

Edim7 G D7 G

Oh, oh into the dark

[Chorus]

Bm C D Dsus4 D

Bright eyes, burning like fire

Bm C Am

Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?

B7 Em D7 G

How can the light that burned so brightly

C Am D7 G

Suddenly burn so pale, bright eyes

[Chorus]

Bm C D Dsus4 D

Bright eyes, burning like fire

Bm C Am

Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?

B7 Em D7 G

How can the light that burned so brightly

C Am D7 G G

Suddenly burn so pale, bright eyes

Capo II

G F

Em Dm

Bm Am

C7 Bb7

C Bb

Am Gm

D C

B7 A7

D7 C7

Dsus4 Csus4

Edim7 Ddim7

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