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Hey Blue Eyes by Bruce Springsteen
American Beauty EP
Track 4
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
G:       320003 or 320033
C:       x32010
D:       xx0232
  Intro:            C        G        C  G  
 CThey're holding a commGittee Cof treason and lGies
 CDouble speak and sedGition Dthen somebody dGies
 CFrom the hills the smell of lGilacs Cthen the repeat of gGuns
 When she clCoses the window and draws the blGinds her first toDuch sucks the air from my luGngs
 CHey Blue GEyes, Cwhat you doing tonGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Dit's alrGight
 She says, C"In this house we've abandoned hGistoryC, in this house there are no lGaws
 CJust the false taste of pGaradise Dand then the fGall
 CIn this house the guilty go unpGunished Cand blood and silence prevGail
 CHere the dead remain nGameless, Dthe nameless remain jGailed"
 CHey Blue GEyes, Cwhat you doing tonGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Dit's alrGight
 CIn this house there's just the dGust of bones, Cthe basement's filled with lGiars
 CIn this house our sons and daGughters Dare spilled like wGine
 CSo come close my pretty dGarling Cand let me feel your disGease
 CTonight I'll have you nGaked and crawling Dat the end of my lGeash
 CHey Blue GEyes, Cwhat you doing tonGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Dit's alrGight
 C      G      C      G
 She says, C"In this house it's so Geasy Cto set a world on fGire
 CAll you need is the neGed and the money and a sDoul full of reckless desGire
 CUpstairs the landlord is dGining Chere with his criminal friGends
 Don't wCorry, they'll have the bags packed and bGe long gone before the rDeal fucking begGins"
 CHey Blue GEyes, Cwhat you doing tonGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Dit's alrGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Cwhat you doing tonGight
 CHey Blue GEyes, Dit's alrGight
C      G      C      G      C      G      D      G

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Hey Blue Eyes

by Bruce Springsteen

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Hey Blue Eyes by Bruce Springsteen

American Beauty EP

Track 4

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 3rd fret

Chords:

G: 320003 or 320033

C: x32010

D: xx0232

C G C G

Intro:

C G C G

They're holding a committee of treason and lies

C G D G

Double speak and sedition then somebody dies

C G C G

From the hills the smell of lilacs then the repeat of guns

C G D G

When she closes the window and draws the blinds her first touch sucks the air from my lungs

C G C G

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight

C G D G

Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

C G C G

She says, "In this house we've abandoned history, in this house there are no laws

C G D G

Just the false taste of paradise and then the fall

C G C G

In this house the guilty go unpunished and blood and silence prevail

C G D G

Here the dead remain nameless, the nameless remain jailed"

C G C G

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight

C G D G

Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

C G C G

In this house there's just the dust of bones, the basement's filled with liars

C G D G

In this house our sons and daughters are spilled like wine

C G C G

So come close my pretty darling and let me feel your disease

C G D G

Tonight I'll have you naked and crawling at the end of my leash

C G C G

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight

C G D G

Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

C G C G

She says, "In this house it's so easy to set a world on fire

C G D G

All you need is the need and the money and a soul full of reckless desire

C G C G

Upstairs the landlord is dining here with his criminal friends

C G D G

Don't worry, they'll have the bags packed and be long gone before the real fucking begins"

C G C G

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight

C G D G

Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

C G C G

Hey Blue Eyes, what you doing tonight

C G D G

Hey Blue Eyes, it's alright

C G C G C G D G

About Hey Blue Eyes Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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