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Big Brown Eyes

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[Intro]
D   Am
[Verse]
Big brown Geyes, and a gust of wind
And the Dcherry burns the corner of the page that says,
"The end is coming Gsoon," but not soon enough
DRestring all your guitars, pack up all your stuff
'Cause if CRobert's C/Bdad is Amright
We might not Cmake it C/Bthrough the Amnight
And I'd Chate to C/Bgo alAmone
Please pick up the DphoneD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Verse]
Well a box of Gred, and a pill or three
And I'm Dcallin' time and temperature just for some company
I wish you were Ghere, I wish I was too
Well, I'll Ddrink myself to sleeplessness, I always do
You don't Cwant me C/BanymoAmre
Since Cfame and fortune C/Bbroke down our Amdoor
Well, you don't Cgive me C/Bno resAmpect
Oh, what did I exDpect?D/C  D/B  D/A  
[Chorus]
And Gif that phone don't Amring one more CtimeD  
Well, I'm Ggonna lose what's Amleft of my CmindD  
You Gmade a big imAmpression for a Cgirl of your Dsize
GNow I can't get Amby without Cyou and your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  
Yeah, your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  
Yeah, your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  D  
Am    C    G    D
Am    C    G    D    Am
[Verse]
Her hands are Gcold, her breath is warm
She's a Dport, in a storm
I'm worried Gnow, but it won't be long
Well, it Dtakes a worried man, you know, to sing a worried song
An' I got CissuesC/B,   yeAmah
Like I Cmiss youC/B,   yeaAmh
And I Cwish I C/Bweren't so Amthick
Well, I'm making myself DsickD/C  D/B  D/A  
[Chorus]
And Gif that phone don't Amring one more CtimeD  
Well, I'm Ggonna lose what's Amleft of my CmindD  
You Gmade a big imAmpression for a Cgirl of your Dsize
GNow I can't get Amby without Cyou and your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  
Yeah, your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  D  
Yeah, your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  D  
Yeah, your Dbig brown GeyesAm  C  D  
G    Am     C    D
G    Am     C    D
G    Am     C    D
    G       Am      C      D  G~~~

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Big Brown Eyes

by Old 97's

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

D/C

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

D Am

[Verse]

Big brown eyes, and a gust of wind

And the cherry burns the corner of the page that says,

"The end is coming soon," but not soon enough

Restring all your guitars, pack up all your stuff

C C/B Am

'Cause if Robert's dad is right

C C/B Am

We might not make it through the night

C C/B Am

And I'd hate to go alone

D D/C D/B D/A

Please pick up the phone

[Verse]

Well a box of red, and a pill or three

And I'm callin' time and temperature just for some company

I wish you were here, I wish I was too

Well, I'll drink myself to sleeplessness, I always do

C C/B Am

You don't want me anymore

C C/B Am

Since fame and fortune broke down our door

C C/B Am

Well, you don't give me no respect

D D/C D/B D/A

Oh, what did I expect?

[Chorus]

G Am C D

And if that phone don't ring one more time

G Am C D

Well, I'm gonna lose what's left of my mind

G Am C D

You made a big impression for a girl of your size

G Am C D G Am C

Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes

D G Am C

Yeah, your big brown eyes

D G Am C D

Yeah, your big brown eyes

Am C G D

Am C G D Am

[Verse]

Her hands are cold, her breath is warm

She's a port, in a storm

I'm worried now, but it won't be long

Well, it takes a worried man, you know, to sing a worried song

C C/B Am

An' I got issues, yeah

C C/B Am

Like I miss you, yeah

C C/B Am

And I wish I weren't so thick

D D/C D/B D/A

Well, I'm making myself sick

[Chorus]

G Am C D

And if that phone don't ring one more time

G Am C D

Well, I'm gonna lose what's left of my mind

G Am C D

You made a big impression for a girl of your size

G Am C D G Am C

Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes

D G Am C D

Yeah, your big brown eyes

D G Am C D

Yeah, your big brown eyes

D G Am C D

Yeah, your big brown eyes

G Am C D

G Am C D G

~~~

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