Blue Eyes
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D
You terrify the land.
You are pestle and mortar.
Bm
Your first love's new order:
G
Mother Nature's Son.
F#m Em
King Of The Everglades: Population 1.
A G
I write poetry for myself! I write poetry for myself...
D G (4x)
D
You're a permanent figure of jacked-up sorrow.
G
I want you to love me. You send me a coffin of roses.
D
I guess that's the way that things go
G
These days...
A
Take pills, for instance, I heard they're no good for you.
G
"I won't and I never will," she said...
Em F#m
"I won't and I never will. (4x)
G
Blue Eyes...
D G (4x)
Em F#m
Oh, baby can't you see they had it in for me,
Em F#m
They had it in for me, they had it in for me.
Em F#m
Oh, baby can't you see they had it in for me,
Em F#m
They had it in for me...
G
Blue Eyes...
D G
D
I sent a message in a bottle to the press.
D
It said, "Don't be ashamed or disgusted with yourselves.
Bm
Don't be ashamed or disgusted with yourselves.
Bm
Don't be ashamed or disgusted with yourselves.
G D A
I've thumbed through the books on your shelves. (4x)
A until end: G D
How to play Blue Eyes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.