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My Fathers Eyes

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
    C#mx46654
  Amaj7x06650
A      x02220 or x0222x
   A/G#4x222x
     F#244322
    F#m244222
F#m7   xx4220 or 24425x
      Bx24442
    B/Ax0444x
   B/G#4x444x
      Dxx0232
      E022100
   E/G#4x2100
    G#m466444
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-4--/2--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4---4-----4-2h4------4/6-4-----4/6-4----2---2--2-----------------|
D|--/6---------------------2-------2--------2--2---2--2h4-2---2-4~------|
A|---------0------------/4-------/4-------------------------4-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------0-0---0------------------|
e|---------4-----|
B|---------5-----|
G|-----4---6-----|
D|-/6------6-----|
A|---------4-----|
E|---------4-----|
Time: 0:24
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# D        D A E F# B
Time: 0:45
[Verse 1]
BSailing C#mdown behiF#nd the sunB  
AWaiting for Emy F#prince to cBome
BPraying C#mfor the F#healing raiG#mn
C#mTo restoDre my Asoul agEain
C#mJust a AtoerF#ag on Bthe run
EHow did I get hAere?
F#What have I donBe?
C#mWhen wiAll all F#my hopes Barise?
EHow will I know Ahim?
F#When I look Bin my C#mfather's eyes
Time: 1:24
[Chorus]
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# D        D A E F# B
Time: 1:48
[Verse 2]
BThen thC#me light bF#egins to sBhine
  AI hear Ethose F#ancient luBllabies
BAnd as C#mI watch tF#his seedlinG#mg grow
C#mFeel my Dheart Astart to Eoverflow
C#mWhere dAo I find F#the words tBo say?
EHow do I teach hAim?
F#What do we plaBy?
C#mBit by Abit, IF#'ve realBized
EThat's when I nAeed them
F#When I look Bin my C#mfather's C#meyes
Time: 2:28
[Chorus]
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# D
Time: 2:47
[Bridge]
E          A     D
E          A     D
E          A     D
E    A      D           A
D    A      A           E
E    A      D           A
D    A      A           E
E    A      D           A
DAre yAou realAly so far awEay...
E    A      D           A
DAre yAou realAly so far awEay...
E    A      D           A
DAre yAou realAly so far awEay...
E    A      D           A
DAre yAou realAly so far awEay...
C#m        F#    D    D A E F# B
Time: 4:06
[Verse 3]
BThen thC#me jagged F#edge appearsB  
AThrough thEe distF#ant clouds Bof tears
BI'm likC#me a bridgF#e that was G#mwashed away
C#mMy foundatDions were Amade of Eclay
C#mAs my sAoul slides F#down to Bdie
EHow could I lose Ahim?
F#What did I tryB?
C#mBit by Abit, I've F#recogniBzed
  EHe was here with Ame
  F#I look in mBy fathC#mer's eyesC#m  
Time: 4:46
[Chorus]
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
Time: 5:03
[Verse 3]
C#mAs my sAoul slides F#down to Bdie
EHow could I lose Ahim?
F#What did I tryB?
C#mBit by Abit, I've F#recogniBzed
  EHe was here with Ame
  F#I looked in Bmy faC#mther's eyC#mes
Time: 5:22
[Outro]
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# F#m      B  B/G#
C#m       Amaj7    F#m7     B  B/A
E/G#      A   A/G# D        D A E F# B

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My Fathers Eyes

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Amaj7

A/G#

F#m

B/A

B/G#

E/G#

G#m

F#m7

[Chords]

C#m

x46654

Amaj7

x06650

A x02220 or x0222x

A/G#

4x222x

244322

F#m

244222

F#m7 xx4220 or 24425x

x24442

B/A

x0444x

B/G#

4x444x

xx0232

022100

E/G#

4x2100

G#m

466444

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------5-4--/2--------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----4---4-----4-2h4------4/6-4-----4/6-4----2---2--2-----------------|

D|--/6---------------------2-------2--------2--2---2--2h4-2---2-4~------|

A|---------0------------/4-------/4-------------------------4-----------|

E|---------------------------------------------0-0---0------------------|

e|---------4-----|

B|---------5-----|

G|-----4---6-----|

D|-/6------6-----|

A|---------4-----|

E|---------4-----|

Time: 0:24

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# D D A E F# B

Time: 0:45

[Verse 1]

B C#m F# B

Sailing down behind the sun

A E F# B

Waiting for my prince to come

B C#m F# G#m

Praying for the healing rain

C#m D A E

To restore my soul again

C#m A F# B

Just a toerag on the run

E A

How did I get here?

F# B

What have I done?

C#m A F# B

When will all my hopes arise?

E A

How will I know him?

F# B C#m

When I look in my father's eyes

Time: 1:24

[Chorus]

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# D D A E F# B

Time: 1:48

[Verse 2]

B C#m F# B

Then the light begins to shine

A E F# B

I hear those ancient lullabies

B C#m F# G#m

And as I watch this seedling grow

C#m D A E

Feel my heart start to overflow

C#m A F# B

Where do I find the words to say?

E A

How do I teach him?

F# B

What do we play?

C#m A F# B

Bit by bit, I've realized

E A

That's when I need them

F# B C#m C#m

When I look in my father's eyes

Time: 2:28

[Chorus]

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# D

Time: 2:47

[Bridge]

E A D

E A D A

D A A E

E A D A

D A A E

E A D A

D A A E

Are you really so far away...

E A D A

D A A E

Are you really so far away...

E A D A

D A A E

Are you really so far away...

E A D A

D A A E

Are you really so far away...

C#m F# D D A E F# B

Time: 4:06

[Verse 3]

B C#m F# B

Then the jagged edge appears

A E F# B

Through the distant clouds of tears

B C#m F# G#m

I'm like a bridge that was washed away

C#m D A E

My foundations were made of clay

C#m A F# B

As my soul slides down to die

E A

How could I lose him?

F# B

What did I try?

C#m A F# B

Bit by bit, I've recognized

E A

He was here with me

F# B C#m C#m

I look in my father's eyes

Time: 4:46

[Chorus]

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

Time: 5:03

[Verse 3]

C#m A F# B

As my soul slides down to die

E A

How could I lose him?

F# B

What did I try?

C#m A F# B

Bit by bit, I've recognized

E A

He was here with me

F# B C#m C#m

I looked in my father's eyes

Time: 5:22

[Outro]

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# F#m B B/G#

C#m Amaj7 F#m7 B B/A

E/G# A A/G# D D A E F# B

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