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Another great song by Mr Rouse, watch out for the key change later on. 
 Dmaj7 = (xx0222)
   Bm/A= (x04432)
Southern styleD  
Things are sloDmaj7w
You’re watBmching all the speediBm/Ang cars
GMoving like you wish you could
But ohD, it’s too badDmaj7  
Cause they’ve drove aBmway your happiness anBm/Ad good times G  
Pre-chorus: G,D,Em, end on A  
But I’m gonna get you into the light
And I’m gonna find a way that is right
Chorus: D, Em7, G, A. End on Em, G  
Sad eyes
You are the only one whose
Whose blue skies are gray
So don’t cry
You’ll be the only one to make them go away
You’re so young
And so bored
You were staying out 'til late
Cause it was what your husband hated
But oh, it’s too bad
Cause he’s stolen all your happiness and good times
But I’m gonna get you into the light
And I’m gonna find a way that is right
And I’m gonna get you into the light
And make it okay 
Sad eyes
You are the only one whose
Whose blue skies are gray
So don’t cry
You’ll be the only one to make them go away
Yeah you could make them go away
Middle 8: D, A, Em7, G  
Took a lot of tears but all you had to find was
Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind yeah 
Took a lot of tears but all you had to find was
Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind yeah 
pre-chorus: C, G, Am, end on D  
I’m gonna get you into the light
And I’m gonna find a way that is right
And I’m gonna get you into the light
And make it okay 
G, Am, C,  Dend on F, C  
Sad eyes
You are the only one whose
Whose blue skies are gray
So don’t cry
You’ll be the only one to make them go away yeah
Sad eyes (Took a lot of tears but all) 
You are the only one whose (You had to find was) 
Whose blue skies are gray (Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind) 
So don’t cry
You’ll be the only one to make them go away
Things are gonna go your way
Yeah they’re gonna go your way
Oh they're bound to go your way

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Sad Eyes

by Josh Rouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj

Bm/A

Dmaj7

Em7

Another great song by Mr Rouse, watch out for the key change later on.

Dmaj

7 = (xx0222)

Bm/A

= (x04432)

Southern style

Dmaj7

Things are slow

Bm Bm/A

You’re watching all the speeding cars

Moving like you wish you could

D Dmaj7

But oh, it’s too bad

Bm Bm/A G

Cause they’ve drove away your happiness and good times

G D Em A

Pre-chorus: ,,, end on

But I’m gonna get you into the light

And I’m gonna find a way that is right

D Em7 G A Em G

Chorus: , , , . End on ,

Sad eyes

You are the only one whose

Whose blue skies are gray

So don’t cry

You’ll be the only one to make them go away

You’re so young

And so bored

You were staying out 'til late

Cause it was what your husband hated

But oh, it’s too bad

Cause he’s stolen all your happiness and good times

But I’m gonna get you into the light

And I’m gonna find a way that is right

And I’m gonna get you into the light

And make it okay

Sad eyes

You are the only one whose

Whose blue skies are gray

So don’t cry

You’ll be the only one to make them go away

Yeah you could make them go away

D A Em7 G

Middle 8: , , ,

Took a lot of tears but all you had to find was

Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind yeah

Took a lot of tears but all you had to find was

Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind yeah

C G Am D

pre-chorus: , , , end on

I’m gonna get you into the light

And I’m gonna find a way that is right

And I’m gonna get you into the light

And make it okay

G Am C D F C

, , , end on ,

Sad eyes

You are the only one whose

Whose blue skies are gray

So don’t cry

You’ll be the only one to make them go away yeah

Sad eyes (Took a lot of tears but all)

You are the only one whose (You had to find was)

Whose blue skies are gray (Sympathetic years, the ones you left behind)

So don’t cry

You’ll be the only one to make them go away

Things are gonna go your way

Yeah they’re gonna go your way

Oh they're bound to go your way

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