Big Thief - Forgotten eyes
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Important: put the capo on the 2nd fret, but only on the bottom four strings, so the B and high E string is
uncapoed. The tuning is regular, but with the capo on the 2nd fret the strings will be (from bottom to top):
F#BEABe
For the riff in the intro, pull off the 4th fret on the high E string on the G chords (2nd fret if you count
the capo that's not there).
Play the chords as if all the strings were capoed. The chords are relative to the capo, except the two top
strings that are uncapoed, which per defintion means that a regular D chord: xx0232 should be written as
xx0254. Just play the chords as they are written below, and let open strings (0) ring open whether they are
capoed or not. Hope this makes sense.
D/A G A7 D D/G D/F# A Gmaj7 Bm Dmaj7 D7 Em
e |--0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0----|
B |--3-----0-----0-----3-----3-----3-----2-----0-----0-----2-----1-----0----|
G |--0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0----|
D |--4-----0-----2-----0-----0-----0-----2-----4-----0-----0-----0-----2----|
A |--5-----2-----4-----------x----(0)----0-----5-----2-----------------2----|
E |--5-----3-----5-----------3-----2-----x-----3-----2-----------------0----|
[Intro]
D/A G A7 G
D/A G A7 G
[Verse 1]
DForgotten eyesD/G are the onesD/F# which we lAose
DForgotten handD/Gs are the oneD/F#s which we Achoose
To let D/Ago of, but Gmaj7it is Bmno less a brAuise
On the Dcollective D/Garm keeping us hD/F#igh and gAone
DForgotten dD/Gance is the D/F#one left at bAirth
DForgotten pD/Glants in the D/F#fossils of eAarth
And they've D/Along passed but Gmaj7they are Bmno less the Adirt
Of the Dcommon soilD/G keeping usD/F# dry and Awarm
[Chorus]
The Dwound has Dmaj7no dirD7ection
Everybody Gneeds a home Bmand deserves Emprotection‚ hmm-Amm
[Verse 2]
DHollow-eyed on D/GEddie Street‚ D/F#no sirens to Ahear
Just Dtrash and soiled D/Gneedles D/F#clawing the veneeAr
And no D/Acrying but Gmaj7it is Bmno less a Atear
On the Dcommon cheekD/G with which we D/F#smile A
DHollow-eyed on D/GEddie‚ is it D/F#they or is it AI?
Is it Dme who is more D/Ghollow as I'm D/F#quickly passing Aby?
And the D/Apoison is Gmaj7killing them, but Bmthen so am AI
As I Dturn away D/G D/F# A
[Chorus]
The Dwound has Dmaj7no dirD7ection
Everybody Gneeds a home Bmand deserves Emprotection, hmm-Amm
[Outro]
DForgotten tongueD/G is the D/F#language of Alove
DForgotten tongueD/G is the D/F#language of Alove
D/AForgotten tongueGmaj7 is the Bmlanguage of Alove
DForgotten tonD/Ggue D/F# A
D/A G A7 G
D/A G A7 G
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