My Fathers Eyes

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Step 1 / 32Position: 6
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
C#m
x46654
Amaj7
x06650
A x02220 or x0222x
A/G#
4x222x
F#
244322
F#m
244222
F#m7 xx4220 or 24425x
B
x24442
B/A
x0444x
B/G#
4x444x
D
xx0232
E
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
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

My Fathers Eyes chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Fathers Eyes by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Chords]
C#m    x46654
A/G#   4x222x
F#     244322
B      x24442
B/A    x0444x
B/G#   4x444x
D      xx0232
E      022100
E/G#   4x2100
G#m    466444
[Intro]
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]
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]
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
E    A      D           A
E    A      D           A
E    A      D           A
C#m        F#    D    D A E F# B
Time: 4:06

My Fathers Eyes Chords by Eric Clapton

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