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What a perfectly constructed song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. It was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in early 1974 but released as a Frankie Valli solo song and topped the charts in 1975. Besides the touching subject matter, it subliminally keeps our interest by continuously modulating up 1/2 step at a time. Send Questions/comments to dougj1986[at]aol.com. My apologies if the chord/words placement gets misaligned as I imported these notes from Word. My Eyes Adored You The intro guitar part uses '6ths' a la Van Morrison's BROWN EYED GIRL or Jim Croce's OPERATOR |-10---9---9---7--| |-----------------| |-11---9---9---8--| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| INTRO BASS LINES: F# A A#B F# B A – B A G – E G F# E[over Esus E CHORDS] CHORUS: Bm7 Bm7/E My eyes adored you, though I never laid a hand on you,
my eyes a..Amaj7dored you. Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see Bbdim Bm7 Bm7/E D A/C# D/E how I a……dored you.. So close, so close, and yet so far. ACarried your books from C#mschool, playing Emmake-believe you're A7married to Dme. A/C# Bm7You were fifth grade, I was sixth, Gwhen we D/F#came to Esus7be. E7 F#mWalking home every C#mday..over Em7Barnagat A7Bridge and DBay, A/C# till we Bm7grew into ' me and you,' who Gwent our D/F#separate Esusways. E7
CHORUS Bb Dm Fm Bb7 Eb Eb/D Headed for city lights climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame. Cm Cm7 Ab Ab/G F7sus F7 I worked my fingers to the bone, made myself a name. Gm Dm Fm Bb7 Eb Eb/D Funny, I seem to find, that no matter how the years unwind... Cm Ab Ab/G F7sus F7 Still I reminisce about the girl I miss and the love I left behind...
My eyes adored Cm7you, though I Cm7/Fnever laid a hand on you, my eyes a..Bbdored you. Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how BdimI a&aCmmp;#8230;…dored you.. So close, so close, andCm7/F yet so Eb far. Bb/D
C#m7/F# C#m7 C#m7/F# My eyes adored you, though I never laid a hand on you,
my eyes a..Bmaj7dored you. LBike a million miles away from me you couldn't see how CdimI a&C#m7;#8230;…dored you.. C#m7/F# E B/D# So close, so close, and yet so far.
Dm7/GMy eyes adored Dm7you, though I Dm7/Gnever laid a hand on you, my eyes a..Cdored you. Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how C#dim7I a&amDm7p;#8230;……dored you.. So close, so close, Dm7/G and yet so Ffar. C/E Dm7
[this is vamped over the C# CHORUS Above]
C#m7All my life I will remember, how warm and tender we Bmaj7were way Bback then. C#m7Though I'm feeling sad regrets, I know I E B/D# [MODULATE UP 1/2 STEP TO Dm7] won't ever forget you, my childhood friend.