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[Intro]
Em C Am
[Verse]
EmWe were iCn the middle oAmf a summer storEmm.
CI was so iAmn love I diEmdn’t know it anymore.C  
AmThe past comes back liEmke a sun burnt kiss
amp; Cnow I’m here wishing I could run away from Amit.
[Chorus]
EmCause you & your violet eyDes
AmAlways took me by surprCise
Em& I don’t kDnow why, AmI don’t know whyC.
EmYou & your violDet eyes
Ammade up a beautCiful life.
Emand then Dit diedAm. then it died Coh.
[Verse]
EmFeel the rain on Cmy skin & hope & Ampray I’ll love again.Em  
CWhat do you do when perfection comAmes through,
Emamp; then you’re left with the truth?
CTo hell with the truth.
[Bridge] x4
EmThrown apart by woCrlds on high
What I’d give to look in Emyour eyes
[Chorus]
EmYou & your violDet eyes
Amalways took me by surpCrise
Em& I don’t know whyD  
Amnow I just crCy.
EmCause you & your violet eyDes
AmAlways took me by surprCise
Em& I don’t kDnow why, AmI don’t know whyC.
EmYou & your violDet eyes
Ammade up a beautCiful life.
Emand then Dit diedAm. then it died Coh.

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Violet Eyes

by Jennalyn Ponraj

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C Am

[Verse]

Em C Am Em

We were in the middle of a summer storm.

C Am Em C

I was so in love I didn’t know it anymore.

Am Em

The past comes back like a sun burnt kiss

C Am

amp; now I’m here wishing I could run away from it.

[Chorus]

Em D

Cause you & your violet eyes

Am C

Always took me by surprise

Em D Am C

& I don’t know why, I don’t know why.

Em D

You & your violet eyes

Am C

made up a beautiful life.

Em D Am C

and then it died. then it died oh.

[Verse]

Em C Am Em

Feel the rain on my skin & hope & pray I’ll love again.

C Am

What do you do when perfection comes through,

amp; then you’re left with the truth?

To hell with the truth.

[Bridge] x4

Em C

Thrown apart by worlds on high

What I’d give to look in your eyes

[Chorus]

Em D

You & your violet eyes

Am C

always took me by surprise

Em D

& I don’t know why

Am C

now I just cry.

Em D

Cause you & your violet eyes

Am C

Always took me by surprise

Em D Am C

& I don’t know why, I don’t know why.

Em D

You & your violet eyes

Am C

made up a beautiful life.

Em D Am C

and then it died. then it died oh.

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