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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson
This is the "Easy-Solo" version
[Bass Runs]
A* = A, A#, B
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-0---1---2---|
E|-------------|
E* = E, F, F#, G#, A
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-----------------0---|
E|-0---1---2---4-------|
A \ = A chord, G#, F#, E
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----4---2---0---|
B \ = B, A, G#, F#, E
   g
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-0h2--2-0---------------|
E|------------4---2---0---|
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
                               E  A*
In the twilight glow I see her
BBlue eyes cryin' in the rEain
                                  E  A*
When we kissed goodbye and parted
                       B        E  E*
I knew we'd never meet again
[Verse 2]
                           A   A\
Love is like a dying ember
               E      B7   B\
Only memories remain
                                   E  A*
And through the ages I'll remember
B7Blue eyes crying in the raEin
[Instrumental]
e|--------------------------------------|------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------1---1-1-2-1-----1-1h2--1-------|---1------1-2-1---------|
D|---2-4--------------2-4---------4p2---|--2-4--2-4-----4-2------|
A|-2-----------------2----------------2-|-2----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------1-1-1-1-1-2-1------1-1h2--1-------|---1------1-4s7-6-4-2---|
D|---2-4-----------------2-4---------4p2---|--2-4--2h4--------------|
A|-2--------------------2----------------2-|-2----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|
[Verse 3]
                                 A   A\
  Someday when we meet up yonder
                          E      B7   B\
We'll stroll hand in hand again
                                   E  A*
 In the land that knows no parting
B7Blue eyes crying in the rEainA  E  
*************************
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| s  Slide
| g  Grace note
*************************

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," written by Fred Rose, gained significant popularity through Willie Nelson's rendition on his 1975 concept album, Red Headed Stranger. The album tells the story of a fugitive preacher, and this song serves as its emotional core. Willie Nelson's version is noted for its clean, uncluttered country sound and spare arrangement, reminiscent of 1940s country music. It plays like a heartfelt lament, delivered with a jazz-influenced phrasing that gives it a distinct, melancholic beauty.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain — Wikipedia ↗Willie Nelson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

by Willie Nelson

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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson

This is the "Easy-Solo" version

[Bass Runs]

A* = A, A#, B

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-0---1---2---|

E|-------------|

E* = E, F, F#, G#, A

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|-----------------0---|

E|-0---1---2---4-------|

A \ = A chord, G#, F#, E

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-----------------|

E|-----4---2---0---|

B \ = B, A, G#, F#, E

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|-0h2--2-0---------------|

E|------------4---2---0---|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A

In the twilight glow I see her

B E

Blue eyes cryin' in the rain

E A

When we kissed goodbye and parted

B E E

I knew we'd never meet again

[Verse 2]

A A

Love is like a dying ember

E B7 B

Only memories remain

E A

And through the ages I'll remember

B7 E

Blue eyes crying in the rain

[Instrumental]

e|--------------------------------------|------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------|------------------------|

G|-------1---1-1-2-1-----1-1h2--1-------|---1------1-2-1---------|

D|---2-4--------------2-4---------4p2---|--2-4--2-4-----4-2------|

A|-2-----------------2----------------2-|-2----------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|

G|-------1-1-1-1-1-2-1------1-1h2--1-------|---1------1-4s7-6-4-2---|

D|---2-4-----------------2-4---------4p2---|--2-4--2h4--------------|

A|-2--------------------2----------------2-|-2----------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|

[Verse 3]

A A

Someday when we meet up yonder

E B7 B

We'll stroll hand in hand again

E A

In the land that knows no parting

B7 E A E

Blue eyes crying in the rain

*************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| s Slide

| g Grace note

*************************

About Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Chords by Willie Nelson

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