Western Eyes
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F#m Bsus4 F#m Bsus4
a new way of seeing through these western eyes.
F#m Bsus4 A
a private thing, where faith is privatised.
F#m Bsus4 F#m Bsus4
a new way of hearing, through these western ears,
F#m Bsus4
where i talk more than i listen
A
to push back the fears.
F#m Bsus4 F#m Bsus4
ploughing my own furrow under western skies.
F#m Bsus4 A
feels fight for me in this field full of lies.
F#m Bsus4 F#m Bsus4
got my own walk on these western paths.
F#m Bsus4 A
my nuclear patch where i buy in all my laughs.
E F#m
so why was there a people
C# D
and why was there a tribe?
E F#m
where two or three were gathered
C# B A
so far from these western eyes.
F#m Bsus4
so what have i learned,
F#m Bsus4
under these western rules?
F#m Bsus4 A
so quick to be clever, so quick to tease the fool.
F#m Bsus4 F#m Bsus4
lost sight of my family and my need for friends.
F#m Bsus4 A
walking alone from the beginning to the end.
F#m D
western skies, western eyes,
E B
western ears, western fears,
F#m D
western lies, western cries,
E B
western ways, western days,
F#m D
western fright, western night,
E B
western news, western views,
F#m D
western years, western tears,
E B F#m
western toys and western noise.
How to play Western Eyes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.