Fish Eyes
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Afinação: D A D G B ECapotraste: 4th traste
Tuning: DADGBD
Capo: 4th fret
This is my own arrangement of this song, and as such doesn't sound exactly like the original.
Like all Heynderickx songs treat this as a starting point, and then improvise a bit to make it sound better.
All chords done by ear so forgive any innacuracies.
[Main chords]
(for the bridge)
A D G# B F#
D|--0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|
B|--3-|-8-|-0-|-0-|-0-|
G|--2-|-7-|-1-|-4-|-0-|
D|--0-|-0-|-0-|-5-|-0-|
A|--3-|-8-|-2-|-5-|-2-|
D|--3-|-8-|-2-|-5-|-0-|
[Intro]
D|---------------------|-----------------------0----|
B|---------------------|-------------------0--------|
G|----------2----------|-----------0----------------|
D|------0---------0--x2|-------0-------0------------|
A|----3---3-----3------|-----8---8---8---8----------|
D|--3------------------|---8-----------------8---0--|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|----------2----------|----------2----------|-----------3-------2------0-----0----|
D|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|------0--------0-------0------3----2x|
A|----3---3-----3------|----3---3-----3---3--|----2---2----2-------2---------------|
D|--3------------------|--3------------------|--2-------------------------2--------|
[Verse 1]
Sailor eyes On my tongue
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------2-----------|-----------0-----------|
D|------0---------0---x2|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----3---3-----3---3---|-----2---2---2---2-----|
D|--3-------------------|---2-------------------|
Who is above me Oh I, don't know
D|----------------------|--------------------|------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0--|--------1-------1-|
D|------5---------5---x2|-----5-------5------|----5-------5-----|
A|----5---5-----5---5---|-------5-------5----|------5-------5---|
D|--5-------------------|---5-------5--------|--5-------5-------|
Fill me with your breath, again. Re-
D|---------------------|-----------------------|
B|---------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------0----------|-----------2-----------|
D|------0--------0---x2|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----8---8----8---8---|-----3---3---3---3-----|
D|--8------------------|---3-------------------|
Build me Again
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------3-------2------0-----0----|----------0-----------|
D|------0--------0-------0------3------|------5---------5---x2|
A|----2---2----2-------2---------------|----5---5-----5---5---|
D|--2-------------------------2--------|--5-------------------|
[Chorus]
\Am I
D|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------0-----------|
D|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|---8-------------------|
Down In the Riverbed this time Picking
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---8-------------------|
Fish heads and eating out their eyes Am I
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---8-------------------|
Down in the dust
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------5-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----5---5---5---5-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---5-------------------|
[interlude]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------5---------5---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----5---5-----5---5---|-------5-------5------|
D|--5-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------0---------0---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|-------5-------5------|
D|--8-------------------|---5-------5----------|
[repeat the intro]
D|---------------------|-----------------------0----|
B|---------------------|-------------------0--------|
G|----------2----------|-----------0----------------|
D|------0---------0--x2|-------0-------0------------|
A|----3---3-----3------|-----8---8---8---8----------|
D|--3------------------|---8-----------------8---0--|
D|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|----------2----------|----------2----------|-----------3-------2------0-----0----|
D|------0---------0----|------0---------0----|------0--------0-------0------3----2x|
A|----3---3-----3------|----3---3-----3---3--|----2---2----2-------2---------------|
D|--3------------------|--3------------------|--2-------------------------2--------|
[Verse 2]
So, Am I done, or is my
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------2-----------|-----------0-----------|
D|------0---------0---x2|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----3---3-----3---3---|-----2---2---2---2-----|
D|--3-------------------|---2-------------------|
Bo- dy breaking up with me
D|----------------------|--------------------|------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0--|--------1-------1-|
D|------5---------5---x2|-----5-------5------|----5-------5-----|
A|----5---5-----5---5---|-------5-------5----|------5-------5---|
D|--5-------------------|---5-------5--------|--5-------5-------|
[Chorus]
Am I
D|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------0-----------|
D|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|---8-------------------|
Down In the River bed this time Picking
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---8-------------------|
Fish Heads and Eating out their eyes Am I
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------0-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----8---8---8---8-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---8-------------------|
Down In the Dust
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------|-------5-------0----x2-|
A|----------------------------------|-----5---5---5---5-----|
D|--3----2------0-------------------|---5-------------------|
[Interlude]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------5---------5---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----5---5-----5---5---|-------5-------5------|
D|--5-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------0---------0---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|-------5-------5------|
D|--8-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|--------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------|
G|----------0-----------|--------------------|
D|------0---------8---x2|--------------------|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|--------------------|
D|--8-------------------|---5----5----5----5-|
[Bridge]
(Strumming. Strum twice on the lowest strings, followed by all strings)
D B
-ooh. Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oo-
A G#
B B
D A
G#* G#* (play this like the riff from the intro but strummed)
D
[Chorus]
A G# F# D
Am I down in the riverbed this time
A G# F# D
Picking fish heads and eating out their eyes
A G# F#
Am I down in the dust
[outro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------5---------5---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----5---5-----5---5---|-------5-------5------|
D|--5-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------0---------0---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|-------5-------5------|
D|--8-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------0---------0---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|-------5-------5------|
D|--8-------------------|---5-------5----------|
ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ooo-
D|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|----------0-----------|---------0-------0----|
D|------0---------0---x2|-----5-------5------2x|
A|----8---8-----8---8---|-------5-------5------|
D|--8-------------------|---5-------5----------|
D|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------2-----------|
D|------0---------0---x3|
A|----3---3-----3---3---|
D|--3-------------------|
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How to play Fish 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.