The Velvet Underground

Pale Blue Eyes Acoustic by The Velvet Underground

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 


Riffs are on the bottom of the tab. 


Intro: F riff


Verse 1: 

F                          Bb                  F
Sometimes I feel so happy, sometimes I feel so sad
                    Dm         Gm          Bb          F    Bb           C        F
Sometimes I feel so happy, but mostly you just make me mad, baby you just make me mad
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 2:
F                                  Bb                   F
Thought of you as my mountain top, thought of you as my peak
                  Dm          Gm        Bb          F      Bb          C        F
Thought of you as everything, I've had but couldn't keep, I've had but couldn't keep
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 3:

F                                   Bb                   F
If I could make the world as pure, and strange as what I see
                   Dm      Gm      Bb        F   Bb      C         F
I'd put you in the mirror, I put in front of me, I put in front of me
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 4:

F                       Bb            F
Skip a life completely, stuff it in a cup
                  Dm               Gm           Bb          C    Bb      C      F
She said money is like us in time, it lies, but can't stand up, down for you is up
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
       C                  F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 5: 

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




(end)



*Here's your riffs as promised: 

F  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 F  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:------------------------------|----------------------------|


(F) Dm Gm Bb F  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 C F  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  F  riff:   

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

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