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Doctor My Eyes

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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
          E  D/E*    A/E  E  
Thump on E bass note between single chord strums
optional-D/E as 077700 and A/E as 077600
[Verse 1]
EDoctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow G#mparade of fears without cC#mrying
Now I wAant to undEerstand
EI have done all that I could, to see the G#mevil and the good
without C#mhiding.  You must Ahelp me if you Ecan
[Chorus]
Doctor, my C#meyes, Etell me what is wrong
Was I unC#mwise to leave them oBpen for so lonAg
E          D/E  A/E  E
[Verse 2]
'Cause I have Ewandered through this world
And as each mG#moment has unfurled,  I've been C#mwaiting
to awakAen from these dEreams
EPeople go just where they will,  I never G#mnoticed them until
I got this C#mfeeling, that it's Alater than it Eseems
[Chorus]
Doctor, my C#meyes, Etell me what you see
                       C#m                B  D/E**  A  
I hear their cries, just say if it's too late for me
[Instrumental break]
(        E         D/E       A/E        Erepeat)
[Chorus]
Doctor, my C#meyes, they Ecannot see the sky
Is this the C#mprice for having Blearned how not to Acry
E           D/E  A/E  E

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Doctor My Eyes

by Jackson Browne

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

A/E

G#m

C#m

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

E D/E A/E E

Thump on E bass note between single chord strums

optional-D/E as 077700 and A/E as 077600

[Verse 1]

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years

G#m C#m

And the slow parade of fears without crying

A E

Now I want to understand

E G#m

I have done all that I could, to see the evil and the good

C#m A E

without hiding. You must help me if you can

[Chorus]

C#m E

Doctor, my eyes, tell me what is wrong

C#m B A

Was I unwise to leave them open for so long

E D/E A/E E

[Verse 2]

'Cause I have wandered through this world

G#m C#m

And as each moment has unfurled, I've been waiting

A E

to awaken from these dreams

E G#m

People go just where they will, I never noticed them until

C#m A E

I got this feeling, that it's later than it seems

[Chorus]

C#m E

Doctor, my eyes, tell me what you see

C#m B D/E A

I hear their cries, just say if it's too late for me

[Instrumental break]

E D/E A/E E

( repeat)

[Chorus]

C#m E

Doctor, my eyes, they cannot see the sky

C#m B A

Is this the price for having learned how not to cry

E D/E A/E E

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