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Hey guys!
The chords I've written out below are how the Local Natives play them, but you can, of course, play them
whichever way you find easiest or sounds best.
No capo
Standard tuning
Gmaj7 - [x x 5 4 3 2]
Bm - [x x 0 4 3 2]
D6/9 - 0  0  2  4  3  2  
D/F# - 0  0  4  2  3  2  
INTRO:
 Gmaj7-  Bm-  D6/9- D/F#  
VERSE 1:
Gmaj7Oh some evil spirit,
Oh some Bmevil this way comeD6/9s.D/F#  
They Gmaj7told me how they fear it,
Now they're plBmacing it on their tonguD6/9es.D/F#  
CHORUS:
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.
VERSE 2:
Gmaj7No food or water,
For the beBmtter part of ten monD6/9ths.D/F#  
Gmaj7Quietly he sat,
Between the fBmolds of a tree trD6/9unk.D/F#  
CHORUS:
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.
VERSE 3:
Gmaj7All the men of faith,
And men of scBmience, have their questioD6/9ns.D/F#  
Gmaj7Could it ever be on Earth,
BmAs it is in heavD6/9en?D/F#  
CHORUS:
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.
Gmaj7Oh to sBmee it witD6/9h my D/F#own eyes.

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Wide Eyes

by Local Natives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

D6/9

D/F#

Hey guys!

The chords I've written out below are how the Local Natives play them, but you can, of course, play them

whichever way you find easiest or sounds best.

No capo

Standard tuning

Gmaj7 - [x x 5 4 3 2]

Bm - [x x 0 4 3 2]

0 0 2 4 3 2

D6/9 -

0 0 4 2 3 2

D/F# -

INTRO:

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

- - -

VERSE 1:

Gmaj7

Oh some evil spirit,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh some evil this way comes.

Gmaj7

They told me how they fear it,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

Now they're placing it on their tongues.

CHORUS:

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

VERSE 2:

Gmaj7

No food or water,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

For the better part of ten months.

Gmaj7

Quietly he sat,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

Between the folds of a tree trunk.

CHORUS:

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

VERSE 3:

Gmaj7

All the men of faith,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

And men of science, have their questions.

Gmaj7

Could it ever be on Earth,

Bm D6/9 D/F#

As it is in heaven?

CHORUS:

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

Gmaj7 Bm D6/9 D/F#

Oh to see it with my own eyes.

About Wide Eyes Chords by Local Natives

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