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Tuning: Standard
Its in C#, Andy Davis being a piano player who likes relative minors and the 
black keys (as he says in another song). I'd say that key and Ab seem to 
comfortable with barred chords if you play it with a capo on the 4th fret; a 
 C#would then be an A,  A   Bwould be  A  G, and an  F#   A  D.
All the chords are obviously played on a piano, which means that there are a 
note, it is alternating mostly between a D# (11th fret) and a C# (9th fret). 
I recommend on the verses that you stick to playing the chords only across 
the D,G, and B strings-- it is easier and sounds closer to what Andy is 
Opens with a chord that sounds cool, which I will call...
C#sus2
I know she had C#sus2brown   eC#yesD#sus2  
I D#know she's F#sus2about   mF#y   hC#eight
I don't have all the F#sus2de-  taiF#lsC#  
I just met her C#mlast night    Byeah
She said she just C#sus2moved   hC#ereD#sus2  
I D#don't know what she F#sus2came    hF#ere to   dC#o
She didn't really F#sus2say    mF#uchC#  
She didn't really C#mhave toB  
C#She could alrBeady be tF#aken and
C#Outside I bet her bBoyfriend's wF#aitin' but
              C#          A#m           B    G#(/ Cis the bass note)
I know I can't rest in the state I'm in
BI don't even F#know her but I C#sus2know I gotta see her aBgainF#  
G#Yeah
BI don't even F#know her but I C#sus2know I gotta see her aF#gain
Bridge:
D#mStuck in the G#back of my minD#md
Is her lookin' G#in to my eyesG#m  
I'm not gonna D#mrest til I find Bher
And maybe I'll C#sus2sleep agaC#in
Coda chords are    B--  F#--   C#sus2(with the occasional  C#sus2to C#)
C#sus2:        xx11  11  9  11  
 C#sus2(verse): 9  11  11  11  9x
 C#(verse):    9  11  11  10  9x
D#sus2:         x6889x     
D#:            x6888x
F#sus2:         x911  11  12  
 F#(verse):    9911  11  119
C#m:           911  11999
 B(verse):     799877
 C#(chorus):   446664
 B(chorus):    224442
F#:            244322
A#m:           688666
G#:            466544
 Csus2(chorus): 446674
If you play with a capo, simply subtract the number of the fret you put the 
capo on from each of these numbers here. That about does it. Tomorrow, 

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Brown Eyes

by Andy Davis

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#sus2

D#sus2

F#sus2

C#m

A#m

D#m

G#m

Csus2

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Tuning: Standard

Its in C#, Andy Davis being a piano player who likes relative minors and the

black keys (as he says in another song). I'd say that key and Ab seem to

comfortable with barred chords if you play it with a capo on the 4th fret; a

C# A A B A G F# A D

would then be an , would be , and an .

All the chords are obviously played on a piano, which means that there are a

note, it is alternating mostly between a D# (11th fret) and a C# (9th fret).

I recommend on the verses that you stick to playing the chords only across

the D,G, and B strings-- it is easier and sounds closer to what Andy is

Opens with a chord that sounds cool, which I will call...

C#sus2

C#sus2 C# D#sus2

I know she had brown eyes

D# F#sus2 F# C#

I know she's about my height

F#sus2 F# C#

I don't have all the de- tails

C#m B

I just met her last night yeah

C#sus2 C# D#sus2

She said she just moved here

D# F#sus2 F# C#

I don't know what she came here to do

F#sus2 F# C#

She didn't really say much

C#m B

She didn't really have to

C# B F#

She could already be taken and

C# B F#

Outside I bet her boyfriend's waitin' but

C# A#m B G# C

(/ is the bass note)

I know I can't rest in the state I'm in

B F# C#sus2 B F#

I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again

Yeah

B F# C#sus2 F#

I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again

Bridge:

D#m G# D#m

Stuck in the back of my mind

G# G#m

Is her lookin' in to my eyes

D#m B

I'm not gonna rest til I find her

C#sus2 C#

And maybe I'll sleep again

B F# C#sus2 C#sus2 C#

Coda chords are -- -- (with the occasional to )

C#sus2 11 11 9 11

: xx

C#sus2 9 11 11 11 9

(verse): x

C# 9 11 11 10 9

(verse): x

D#sus2

: x6889x

: x6888x

F#sus2 11 11 12

: x9

F# 11 11 11

(verse): 999

C#m 11 11

: 9999

(verse): 799877

(chorus): 446664

(chorus): 224442

: 244322

A#m

: 688666

: 466544

Csus2

(chorus): 446674

If you play with a capo, simply subtract the number of the fret you put the

capo on from each of these numbers here. That about does it. Tomorrow,

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