Eric Clapton

My father's eyes(Chords)

Eric Clapton

Key: C#m

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Intro (Chords): 
C#m A  F#m  B    E   A  F#m  B  (2 Times)
C#m A  F#m  B    E   A  F#m  B
C#m A  F#m  B    E   A  D    D  A  E  A B

Intro tabs


  vibr.....................................................................
e -------------------------------------------------------------------------
b ------5-------5-4--5/7-5---------------5-------5-4--5/7-5----------------
g -1--4-----------------------------1--4--------------------4--2-----------
d ---------------------------------------------------------------6--4------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------7--6-
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------

e -------------------------------------------------------------------------
b ----------5-p-4--5-5----9--7-p-5---------5-p-4--5-5----------------------
g -4---/-6---------------------------6--4---------------4-p-6-7--4-p-6-7--
d -------------------------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------

e --------------|
b --------------|
g -6--4--6--/-8-|
d --------------|
A --------------|
E --------------|



B             F#          G#m
 Sailing down behind the sun,
C#m      E      F#        B
 Waiting for my prince to come.
B        E       F#      G#m 
 Praying for the healing rain
C#m    D       A     E 
 To restore my soul again.


                          FILL 1:
                          e -------------|
                          b --------5-5--|
                          g -1-/-4-------|
                          d -------------|
                          A -------------|
                          E -------------|

C#m      A     F#m     B
 Just a toerag on the run.
E          A
 How did I get here?
F#m           B
 What have I done?
C#m         A      F#m    B
 When will all my hopes arise?
E           A
 How will I know him?
F#m           B             C#m   A  F#m
 When I look in my father's eyes.
B            E    A  F#m
 My father's eyes.
             B             C#m   A  F#m
 When I look in my father's eyes.
B           E     A  D   D  A  E  A
 My father's eyes.


B                  F#     G#m
 Then the light begins to shine
C#m               E       F#    B
 And I hear those ancient lullabies.
B          E         F#       G#m  
 And as I watch this seedling grow,
C#m      D              A   E 
 Feel my heart start to overflow.

                          FILL 2:
                          e -4----2-p-0---|
                          b ------------2-|
                          g --------------|
                          d --------------|
                          A --------------|
                          E --------------|

C#m           A      F#m       B 
 Where do I find the words to say?
E          A
 How do I teach him?
F#m          B 
 What do we play?
C#m      A    F#m    B 
 Bit by bit, I've realized
E               A
 That's when I need them,
F#m           B                C#m  A  F#m
 That's when I need my father's eyes.
B             E   A   F#m
 My father's eyes.
                B              C#m  A  F#m
 That's when I need my father's eyes.
B            E    A   F#m
 My father's eyes.

Solo:    E   E   A    B    C#m  B    
Instr:   C#m  A  F#m  B  3X 
         C#m  A  F#m  A  


BRIDGE:

   let ring
e -7---------9----------------------7--5----5-------12-p-11-12-12--11--11-
b -------------5--5----9---9-p-75-------9-----5--------------------------
g ------------------------------------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------

SOLO:

Gtr.1
e ---------12----12--11--12--12--12-11-12-p-14-12--12-p-11-12-12----------
b -9---12-----------------------------------------------------------------
g ------------------------------------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gtr.2
e -------------------------------16b--14-p-12--12-------------------------
b ------------------------------------------------------------------------
g ------------------------------------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gtr.1
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------
b --12---10---------------------------------------------------------------
g -----------13---11------------------------------------------------------
d --------------------14---11--14/16--------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------



Then the jagged edge appears
Through the distant clouds of tears.
I'm like a bridge that was washed away;
My foundations were made of clay.

FILL 2:
  vibr...........
e -1-----/-----4-|
b ---------------|
g ---------------|
d ---------------|
A ---------------|
E ---------------|

As my soul slides down to die.
How could I lose him?
What did I try?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That he was here with me;
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.

My father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
I looked into my father's eyes.
My father's eyes.
	        


	        
			
Written by Eric Patrick Clapton

			
	    


	    
			
			

				

					
					

				

			

			
		
		


		

			
	
			  
			  
			

	    


	    

			
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