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Brown Eyed Handsome Man

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DFlying 'cross the desert in a TWA
I saw a woman walking 'cross the sand
She been a-walkin' thirty miles en rGoute to L.A.
To get a Abrown eyed handsome mDan
Her destination was a C/Gbrown eyed handsome mDan
[Verse 2]
DMilo Venus was a beautiful lass
But she lost both her arms in a Gwrestling match
To get a Abrown eyed handsome mDan
She fought and won herself a C/Gbrown eyed handsome mDan
[Chorus]
GWay back in history three thousand years
Back Fever since the world begDan
There's been a Dwhole lot of good women Gshed a tear
For a Abrown eyed handsome mDan
That's what the trouble was, a C/Gbrown eyed handsome mDan
[Link] (key change)
D   E
[Verse 3]
BeaEutiful daughter couldn't make up her mind
Mama told her daughter to Ago out and find yourself
A Bbrown eyed handsome mEan
Just like your daddy is a Dbrown eyed handsome mEan
[Verse 4]
ArErested on charges of unemployment
He was sitting in the witness stand
The judge's wife called up the Adistrict attorney
Said you Bfree that brown eyed mEan
You want your job you better Dfree that brown eyed mEan
[Chorus]
AWay back in history three thousand years
Back Gever since the world begEan
There's been a Ewhole lot of good women Ashed a tear
For a Bbrown eyed handsome mEan
That's what the trouble is, the Dbrown eyed handsome mEan
[Outro]
E

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Brown Eyed Handsome Man

by Waylon Jennings

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C/G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Flying 'cross the desert in a TWA

I saw a woman walking 'cross the sand

She been a-walkin' thirty miles en route to L.A.

A D

To get a brown eyed handsome man

C/G D

Her destination was a brown eyed handsome man

[Verse 2]

Milo Venus was a beautiful lass

But she lost both her arms in a wrestling match

A D

To get a brown eyed handsome man

C/G D

She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man

[Chorus]

Way back in history three thousand years

F D

Back ever since the world began

D G

There's been a whole lot of good women shed a tear

A D

For a brown eyed handsome man

C/G D

That's what the trouble was, a brown eyed handsome man

[Link] (key change)

D E

[Verse 3]

Beautiful daughter couldn't make up her mind

Mama told her daughter to go out and find yourself

B E

A brown eyed handsome man

D E

Just like your daddy is a brown eyed handsome man

[Verse 4]

Arrested on charges of unemployment

He was sitting in the witness stand

The judge's wife called up the district attorney

B E

Said you free that brown eyed man

D E

You want your job you better free that brown eyed man

[Chorus]

Way back in history three thousand years

G E

Back ever since the world began

E A

There's been a whole lot of good women shed a tear

B E

For a brown eyed handsome man

D E

That's what the trouble is, the brown eyed handsome man

[Outro]

About Brown Eyed Handsome Man Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Brown Eyed Handsome Man chords”, “Brown Eyed Handsome Man guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Brown Eyed Handsome Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Brown Eyed Handsome Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Brown Eyed Handsome Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, C/G, F, E.

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What key is "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" in?

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