Chords with lyrics
My Father’s Eyes
Eric Clapton
Key:E
Tempo:92 bpm
MFE = My Father’s Eyes
[LIMFE] = backup singers singing, ¨Look into my father’s eyes...¨
E MajorE 
C# minorC#m ;A 
BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
[intro - slide lead]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;D
[slide lead] [2 bar
bridge
D MajorD C# minorC#m BB 
F#F# ;B ;F# BB ;C#m
for key change] Sailing down behind the sun, waiting for
my
BB F#F# BB ;B ;F# BB ;C#m
D MajorD
Prince to come. Praying for the healing rain to restore
my
C# minorC#m BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E
C# minorC#m
soul again. Just a poor [?] on the run. How did I get
here?
A augmentedA BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E
C# minorC#m
What Have I done? When will all my hopes arise, & how will I
know
A augmentedA BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m BB ;E
C# minorC#m
when, when I look in MFE? [LIMFE] My father’s eyes...
A augmentedA BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m BB ;E
C# minorC#m
..when I look in MFE [LIMFE] My father’s eyes.
D MajorD ;D C# minorC#m BB F#F# ;B ;F#
BB
[2 bar bridge for key change] Then the light begins to
shine,
C# minorC#m ;B F#F# BB ;B ;F#
BB
I hear those ancient lullabies. And as I watch the seedling
grow,
C# minorC#m D MajorD ;C#m BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
feel my heart start to overflow. Where do I find the words to
say?
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
How do I teach him? What do we play? Bit by bit, I’ve
realized,
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
that’s when I need them, that’s when I need MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
eyes. That’s when I need MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E A augmentedA ;A
eyes. [yeahhhh ah ah ah] [distortion guitar with slide
A augmentedA E MajorE ;E ;E A augmentedA ;A
guitar lead overlay]
A augmentedA E MajorE ;E BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
[] [distortion ends....] [slide guitar lead]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
[lead continues]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB F#F# ;B ;F#
BB
When the jagged edge appears
C# minorC#m 
G# minorG#m ;B F#F# BB ;B ;F#
BB
thru the distance, clouds of tears. I’m like a bridge that was
washed
C# minorC#m D MajorD ;C#m BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
away, my foundations were made of clay. As my soul slides down to
die,
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;A
BB
how could I lose him, what did I try? Bit by bit, I’ve
realized,
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
that he will be with me, I’ll look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
eyes. I’ll look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
eyes [slide lead] MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
eyes [slide] I look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father’s
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
eyes [slide] [LIMFE]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
[slide] [LIMFE]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E C# minorC#m ;C#m
BB
[LIMFE]
E MajorE C# minorC#m ;A BB ;E ;
[end]
Fo’ a’ that ’n’ a’ that
It’s comin’ yet, fo’ a’ that
That man to man, the world o’er
Will brothers be, fo’ a’ that.
the end
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