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From: rumpole@no-junk.com (Kitch)
Subject: CRD - My Father's Eyes
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 23:05:21 GMT
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 C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;A
B[intro - slide lead]
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;D
[slide lead] [2 bar
bridge
D C#m B F# ;B ;F# B ;C#m
for key change] Sailing down behind the sun, waiting for
my
B F# B ;B ;F# B ;C#m
DPrince to come. Praying for the healing rain to restore
my
C#m B ;E C#m ;A B ;E
C#msoul again. Just a poor [?] on the run. How did I get
here?
A B ;E C#m ;A B ;E
C#mWhat Have I done? When will all my hopes arise, & how will I
know
A B ;E C#m ;C#m B ;E
C#mwhen, when I look in MFE? [LIMFE] My father's eyes...
A B ;E C#m ;C#m B ;E
C#m ..when I look in MFE [LIMFE] My father's eyes.
D ;D C#m B F# ;B ;F#
B[2 bar bridge for key change] Then the light begins to
shine,
C#m ;B F# B ;B ;F#
BI hear those ancient lullabies. And as I watch the seedling
grow,
C#m D ;C#m B ;E C#m ;A
Bfeel my heart start to overflow. Where do I find the words to
say?
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;A
BHow do I teach him? What do we play? Bit by bit, I've
realized,
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Bthat's when I need them, that's when I need MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Beyes. That's when I need MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E A ;A
eyes. [yeahhhh ah ah ah] [distortion guitar with slide
A E ;E ;E A ;A
guitar lead overlay]
A E ;E B ;E C#m ;A
B[] [distortion ends....] [slide guitar lead]
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;A
B[lead continues]
E C#m ;A B F# ;B ;F#
B When the jagged edge appears
C#m G#m ;B F# B ;B ;F#
Bthru the distance, clouds of tears. I'm like a bridge that was
washed
C#m D ;C#m B ;E C#m ;A
Baway, my foundations were made of clay. As my soul slides down to
die,
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;A
Bhow could I lose him, what did I try? Bit by bit, I've
realized,
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Bthat he will be with me, I'll look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Beyes. I'll look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Beyes [slide lead] MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Beyes [slide] I look into MFE [LIMFE] My
father's
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
Beyes [slide] [LIMFE]
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
B [slide] [LIMFE]
E C#m ;A B ;E C#m ;C#m
B [LIMFE]
E C#m ;A B ;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.
Robbie Burns