The Bluest Eye

Intro A A/C# D E A A A/C# D E A [Verso 1] A Dmaj7 The bluest eye, the strongest chin D6 E7 A The straightest tie, the ones who win A F#m7 Bm7 Who never fail to land the deal Bm7 E E7 A Who never compromise, who never yield A A7 D Who pay the man and tip the help D B7 E And never question their deepest selves E7 F#m Bm7 Their right to own, their right to claim Bm7 E E7 A A/C# D E A A/C# D E A Their greater value, the family name, naa-aaa-aaa-naaame [Verso 2] A Dmaj7 The bluest eye, the softest touch D6 E7 A The merest glance might be too much A F#m7 Bm7 Don’t question how this world turns Bm7 E E7 A Just take your piece and watch it burn A A7 D And set your waste upon the fire D B7 E Drown every doubt, quench each desire E7 F#m Bm7 Your right to own, to dominate Bm7 E E7 A A/C# D E A A/C# D E A To take at will until there’s nothing left to take, taa-aa-aaa-aaa-aaake [Verso 3] A Dmaj7 The bluest eye won’t shed a tear D6 E7 A Just stares ahead, no doubt or fear A F#m7 Bm7 God bless us all and may we thrive Bm7 E E7 A Each one who breathes, each one alive A A7 B7 What will remain, what will survive B7 E E7 A How will it feed that bluest eye A F#m Bm7 Just gouge it out and rend it blind Bm7 E E7 A A/C# D E A A/C# D E F#m D E A No more to see, that bluest eye, eyeee-aah-ahhh-ahhh-eyeee