Pale Blue Eyes Acoustic chords by The Velvet Underground

Chords with lyrics

Riffs are on the bottom of the tab.


Intro: FF riff


Verse 1:

FF             Bb majorBb         FF
Sometimes I feel so happy, sometimes I feel so sad
          DmDm     G minorGm     Bb majorBb     FF  Bb majorBb      C majorC    FF
Sometimes I feel so happy, but mostly you just make me mad, baby you just make me mad
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes

Verse 2:

FF                 Bb majorBb          FF
Thought of you as my mountain top, thought of you as my peak
         DmDm     G minorGm    Bb majorBb     FF   Bb majorBb     C majorC    FF
Thought of you as everything, I've had but couldn't keep, I've had but couldn't keep
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 3:

FF                  Bb majorBb          FF
If I could make the world as pure, and strange as what I see
          DmDm   G minorGm   Bb majorBb    FF  Bb majorBb   C majorC     FF
I'd put you in the mirror, I put in front of me, I put in front of me
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 4:

FF            Bb majorBb      FF
Skip a life completely, stuff it in a cup
         DmDm        G minorGm      Bb majorBb     C majorC  Bb majorBb   C majorC   FF
She said money is like us in time, it lies, but can't stand up, down for you is up
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes

Verse 5:

FF                 Bb majorBb          FF
It was good what we did yesterday, and I'd do it once again
           DmDm      G minorGm      Bb majorBb    FF   Bb majorBb    C majorC      FF
The fact that you are married only proves you're my best friend, but it's truly truly a sin
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C majorC         FF
Linger on, your pale blue eyes



(end)


*Here's your riffs as promised:

FF riff:

e:------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:--------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:--------------------------|----------------------------|
A:--------------------------|----------------------------|
E:--------------------------|----------------------------|

Bb majorBb FF riff:

e:------6-------6---------------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:---------6h8-----6h8--6-----6-|----------------------------|
G:-5/7---------------------7----|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:------------------------------|----------------------------|
A:------------------------------|----------------------------|
E:------------------------------|----------------------------|


(FF) DmDm G minorGm Bb majorBb FF riff:

e:------6---------------8----------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|----------------------------|
G:-5/7-------------7/9-------------|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:---------------------------------|----------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|----------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|----------------------------|

Bb majorBb C majorC FF riff:

e:------6---------------8----------|------5-----5-----5-----5--|
B:---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|---------------------------|
G:-5/7-------------7/9-------------|-3/5-----5-----5-----5-----|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

C majorC FF riff:

e|------8--------8----------|----8--------10--8----------|------5---5----5-----5--|
BB|---------8h10-----8h10--8-|-------8------------8h10--8-|------------------------|
G+G|-8/9----------------------|-9--------9-----------------|-3/5----5---5-----5-----|
D:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
A:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
E:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|

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