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If I Had Eyes

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[Intro]
   D     A     G    Emx2
[Verse 1]
DIf I had eyes in the Aback of my head, I would have Gtold you that
You looked good As I Emwalked awayD  A  G  Em  
And Dif you could've tried to trust the Ahand that fed
You would've Gnever been hungry But you Emnever really beD  A  G  Em  
The mDore of this or less of this or iAs there any difference
or Gare we just holding onto the Emthings we don't have anyAmore
[Chorus]
Sometimes Dtime doesn't Emheal GNo not at Dall
DJust stand sEmtill WGhile we fDall
DIn or Emout of love Gagain I Ddoubt I'm gonna Dwin you Emback
When you got Geyes like thatD  
You won't let me iAn
Always lookin outD  
[Instrumental]
(D)      A     G    Emx2
[Verse 2]
DLot of people spend their Atime just floating
GWe were victims toEmgether but lonely
DYou got hungry eyes that Ajust can't look forward
Can't gGive them enough but we jEmust can't start over
DBuilding with bent nails we're
Afalling but holding, GI don't wanna take up Emanymore of your tAime
Time time time
[Chorus]
Sometimes Dtime doesn't Emheal GNo not at Dall
Just stand Emstill GWhile we Dfall
DIn or Emout of love Gagain I Ddoubt I'm gonna Dwin you Emback
When you got Geyes like thatD  
It won't let me inA  
Always lookin outD  
[Outro]
(D)      A     G    Emx4

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If I Had Eyes

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D A G Em

[Verse 1]

D A G

If I had eyes in the back of my head, I would have told you that

Em D A G Em

You looked good As I walked away

D A

And if you could've tried to trust the hand that fed

G Em D A G Em

You would've never been hungry But you never really be

D A

The more of this or less of this or is there any difference

G Em A

or are we just holding onto the things we don't have anymore

[Chorus]

D Em G D

Sometimes time doesn't heal No not at all

D Em G D

Just stand still While we fall

D Em G D D Em

In or out of love again I doubt I'm gonna win you back

G D

When you got eyes like that

You won't let me in

Always lookin out

[Instrumental]

D A G Em

() x2

[Verse 2]

D A

Lot of people spend their time just floating

G Em

We were victims together but lonely

D A

You got hungry eyes that just can't look forward

G Em

Can't give them enough but we just can't start over

Building with bent nails we're

A G Em A

falling but holding, I don't wanna take up anymore of your time

Time time time

[Chorus]

D Em G D

Sometimes time doesn't heal No not at all

Em G D

Just stand still While we fall

D Em G D D Em

In or out of love again I doubt I'm gonna win you back

G D

When you got eyes like that

It won't let me in

Always lookin out

[Outro]

D A G Em

() x4

About If I Had Eyes Chords by Jack Johnson

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