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Blue Eyes Blue

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Capo 4
Intro:
F  C Dm Bb
F  C Dm Bb
 GI thought Dthat yoEmu'd be lCoving me
 GI thought you were the Done who'd stEmay forCever
 GBut noDw forEmevers come and goneC  
 And I'm Gstill hDere alonEmeC  
 'Cause yGou were only plCaying
 You were only plBmaying with my hEmeart
 GI was never wCaiting
 I was never wBmaiting for the tGears to stDart
 FIt was you  C     Dm    Bbwho put the clouds around me
 FIt was you  C     Dm    Bbwho made the tears fall down
 DmIt was you  C    F    Bbwho broke my heart in pieces
 GmIt was you, it was you Bbwho made my blue eyes blue
 FOCh, I never should have trBbusted you
 GAnd I thought Dthat I'd Embe alCl you need
 GIn your eyes I thDought I sEmaw my HeCaven
 GAnd noDw my HeEmaven's gone awayC  
 And I'm Gout Din the cEmoldC  
 'Cause yGou had me belCieving
 You had me belBmieving in a lEmie
 GGuess I couldn't sCee it
 I guess I couldn't sBmee it till I sGaw goodbCye
 FIt was you  C     Dm    Bbwho put the clouds around me
 FIt was you  C     Dm    Bbwho made the tears fall down
 DmIt was you  C    F    Bbwho broke my heart in pieces
 GmIt was you, it was you Bbwho made my blue eyes blue
 FOCh, I never should have trBbusted you
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
 'Cause yGou were only plCaying
 You were only plBmaying with my hEmeart
 GI was never wCaiting
 I was never wBmaiting for the tGears to stDart
 FIt was you     C    Dmwho put the clCouds around me, Fit was youC  
 GIt was you  D     Em   Cwho put those clouds around me
 GIt was you  D     Em   Cwho made the tears fall down
 EmOnly you  D    G   Cwho broke my heart in pieces
 AmIt was you, it was you Cwho made my blue eyes blue
 GODh, I never should have trCusted
 GODh, I never should have trCusted
 GODh, I never should have trCusted
 GODh, I never should have trCusted you

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

Written specifically for the film Runaway Bride, "Blue Eyes Blue" is a pop song that Eric Clapton himself described as "girls-like" and "soft." It evokes a tender, romantic feeling, perfectly suited to the movie's themes of love and commitment. The song, featuring Clapton's vocals and guitar, was recorded in 1999 and highlights a softer side of the renowned rock and blues musician. Playing this song channels a gentle, heartfelt sentiment.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Eyes Blue — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Blue Eyes Blue

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Intro:

F C Dm Bb

G D Em C

I thought that you'd be loving me

G D Em C

I thought you were the one who'd stay forever

G D Em C

But now forevers come and gone

G D Em C

And I'm still here alone

G C

'Cause you were only playing

Bm Em

You were only playing with my heart

G C

I was never waiting

Bm G D

I was never waiting for the tears to start

F C Dm Bb

It was you who put the clouds around me

F C Dm Bb

It was you who made the tears fall down

Dm C F Bb

It was you who broke my heart in pieces

Gm Bb

It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue

F C Bb

Oh, I never should have trusted you

G D Em C

And I thought that I'd be all you need

G D Em C

In your eyes I thought I saw my Heaven

G D Em C

And now my Heaven's gone away

G D Em C

And I'm out in the cold

G C

'Cause you had me believing

Bm Em

You had me believing in a lie

G C

Guess I couldn't see it

Bm G C

I guess I couldn't see it till I saw goodbye

F C Dm Bb

It was you who put the clouds around me

F C Dm Bb

It was you who made the tears fall down

Dm C F Bb

It was you who broke my heart in pieces

Gm Bb

It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue

F C Bb

Oh, I never should have trusted you

G D Em C

G C

'Cause you were only playing

Bm Em

You were only playing with my heart

G C

I was never waiting

Bm G D

I was never waiting for the tears to start

F C Dm C F C

It was you who put the clouds around me, it was you

G D Em C

It was you who put those clouds around me

G D Em C

It was you who made the tears fall down

Em D G C

Only you who broke my heart in pieces

Am C

It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue

G D C

Oh, I never should have trusted

G D C

Oh, I never should have trusted

G D C

Oh, I never should have trusted

G D C

Oh, I never should have trusted you

About Blue Eyes Blue Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Blue Eyes Blue by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blue Eyes Blue chords”, “Blue Eyes Blue guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Blue Eyes Blue 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 Blue Eyes Blue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blue Eyes Blue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, Dm, Bb, G, D.

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