Brown Eyed Girl
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verse 1
E Amaj7
Wished I could sing you
G#m7
Sing you the song I sang once
C# Dmaj7 C#m7
Brown eyed girl, if you could deal with it, baby
E/B B7 E
I would girl, sing it all night
verse 2
Amaj7
You want a lover
E G#m7 C# Dmaj7
You need not look no further than my shadow
C#7 F#m7 B7
Time passes slowly here without you, baby
E
Nothing's new
G/A Dmaj7 E
Here in the darkness all is still
G/A Dmaj7 E
Needing you near me, if you will
Hook
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 A/E
No I just don't have
E
Just don't have the time now baby
Instrumental Break
Amaj7 G#maj7 C# Dmaj7
C#m7 F#m7 A/B B7 E
verse 3
E
Well, well, sometimes I wish that I
Amaj7
Wished I could tell you, tell you the thoughts
G#m7
Tell you the thoughts that I'm thinking
C# Dmaj7 F#m7
Brown eyed girl, if I could deal with it
E/B B7 E
Baby, I would tell it all now
G/A Dmaj7 E
Been writing you letter that unfolds
G/A Dmaj7 E
Telling you secrets of my soul
Hook
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Brown eyed girl
Amaj7 D6 Amaj7
Brown eyed girl
How to play Brown Eyed Girl
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 E. 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.