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His Eyes
Steven Curtis Chapman
Capo 1
Intro:
C  G/B   Am   G   F   Em   Dm7
Verse 1:
CSometimes His eyes are gG/Bentle and fAmilled with laGughter
And someFtimes tEmhey  Dm7cry
SomeCtimes there was a G/Bfire of AmHoly aGnger
In JFe - sEmus’      Dm7eyes
But the eGyes that saw hope in the hCopelessG/B  
That Amsaw through the fGault to the neFed
Are the sGame eyes that lE/G#ook down from AmHeavenAm/G  
               Dm7                F  Gsus-G  
Into the deepest part of you and me
Chorus:
And His eFyes are always uCpon us
His eFyes never close in slCeep
AmAnd no mDm7atter where you go
You will aGlways be E/G#in   His AmeyesAm/G  F  
In His eCyes
[Repeat Intro]
Verse 2:
SomeCtimes His voice comes cG/Balling, like rAmolling thuGnder
Or like Fdriv - Eming rDm7ain
And someCtimes His voice is qG/Buiet, and we sAmtart to wonGder
If He knFows Emour nDm7ame
But HGe who spoke peace to the wCaterG/B  
Cares mAmore for our heGarts than the wFaves
And the vGoice that once E/G#said You’re forAmgivenAm/G  
                  Dm7          F  Gsus-    G  Asus-A  
Still says You’re forgiven today,     today
Verse 3: (key change up one whole step to D)
SomeDtimes I look A/C#above me when sBmtars are shiAning
And I fGeel D/F#so    Emsmall
How cDould the God of hA/C#eaven and Bmall creAation
Know I’m hGere D/F#at    Emall
But Asusthen in the sAilence, He wDhispers, My cBmhild I crAeated you Gtoo
                   AA#dim7         Bm  A  
And you’re my most precious creation
          Em            G  Gsus-G  
I even gave my Son for you
Chorus 2: (key change back down one whole step to C)
And His eFyes are always uCpon you
His eFyes never close in sCleep
AmAnd no mDm7atter where you go
You will aGlways be E/G#in    His eAmyesAm/G  F  Em  
No mDm7atter where you go
You will aGlways be in His CeyeG/BsAm  G  F  Em  Dm7  
Coda:
SomeCtimes His eyes were gG/Bentle
And fAmilled with lauCghter
*Steven Curtis Chapman has an alternate tuning on this song, but this chord chart can be 
played in standard tuning.

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His Eyes

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dm7

E/G#

Am/G

Gsus

Asus

A/C#

D/F#

His Eyes

Steven Curtis Chapman

Capo 1

Intro:

C G/B Am G F Em Dm7

Verse 1:

C G/B Am G

Sometimes His eyes are gentle and filled with laughter

F Em Dm7

And sometimes they cry

C G/B Am G

Sometimes there was a fire of Holy anger

F Em Dm7

In Je - sus’ eyes

G C G/B

But the eyes that saw hope in the hopeless

Am G F

That saw through the fault to the need

G E/G# Am Am/G

Are the same eyes that look down from Heaven

Dm7 F Gsus G

Into the deepest part of you and me

Chorus:

F C

And His eyes are always upon us

F C

His eyes never close in sleep

Am Dm7

And no matter where you go

G E/G# Am Am/G F

You will always be in His eyes

In His eyes

[Repeat Intro]

Verse 2:

C G/B Am G

Sometimes His voice comes calling, like rolling thunder

F Em Dm7

Or like driv - ing rain

C G/B Am G

And sometimes His voice is quiet, and we start to wonder

F Em Dm7

If He knows our name

G C G/B

But He who spoke peace to the water

Am G F

Cares more for our hearts than the waves

G E/G# Am Am/G

And the voice that once said You’re forgiven

Dm7 F Gsus G Asus A

- -

Still says You’re forgiven today, today

Verse 3: (key change up one whole step to D)

D A/C# Bm A

Sometimes I look above me when stars are shining

G D/F# Em

And I feel so small

D A/C# Bm A

How could the God of heaven and all creation

G D/F# Em

Know I’m here at all

Asus A D Bm A G

But then in the silence, He whispers, My child I created you too

A Bm A

A#dim7

And you’re my most precious creation

Em G Gsus G

I even gave my Son for you

Chorus 2: (key change back down one whole step to C)

F C

And His eyes are always upon you

F C

His eyes never close in sleep

Am Dm7

And no matter where you go

G E/G# Am Am/G F Em

You will always be in His eyes

Dm7

No matter where you go

G C G/B Am G F Em Dm7

You will always be in His eyes

Coda:

C G/B

Sometimes His eyes were gentle

Am C

And filled with laughter

*Steven Curtis Chapman has an alternate tuning on this song, but this chord chart can be

played in standard tuning.

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