Brown Eyes
Woody GuthrieVersion1
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Chords in this song
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Those brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see.
How I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be.
Just a year ago today, when my brown eyes went away
Up in heaven I long to be, where a brown-eyed angel waits for me
Last night I passed her on the street, I bowed my head 'cause I could not
speak
Another man was at her side, soon I thought she'd be his bride.
Other versions of the song have slightly different lyrics, as stated below.
One evening when the sun was low my brown eyes whispered, "I must go."
Not one second would she wait. She kissed my cheek and left my gate.
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Those brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see.
How I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be.
One night I met her on the street. I tipped my hat but I could not speak.
Another man was by her side. Soon I thought she'd be his bride.
'Twas just a year ago today, they laid my own brown eyes away.
Six long years for me she cried. It was her brother by her side.
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Readable chord sheet for Brown Eyes by Woody Guthrie
] [G]Those brown eyes I loved so [D]well. [G]Those brown eyes I long to [D]see. [D]How I long for those brown [A]eyes. Strangers they have grown to [D]be. [D]Just a year ago [A]today, when my brown eyes went [D]away [D]Up in heaven I long to [A]be, where a brown-eyed angel waits for [D]me [D]Last night I passed her on the [A]street, I bowed my head 'cause I could not [D]speak [D]Another man was at her [A]side, soon I thought she'd be his [D]bride. Other versions of the song have slightly different lyrics, as stated below. [D]One evening when the sun was [A]low my brown eyes whispered, "I must [D]go." [D]Not one second would she [A]wait. She kissed my cheek and left my [D]gate. ] [G]Those brown eyes I loved so [D]well. [G]Those brown eyes I long to [D]see. [D]How I long for those brown [A]eyes. Strangers they have grown to [D]be. [D]One night I met her on the [A]street. I tipped my hat but I could not [D]speak. [D]Another man was by her [A]side. Soon I thought she'd be his [D]bride. [D]'Twas just a year ago [A]today, they laid my own brown eyes [D]away. [D]Six long years for me she [A]cried. It was her brother by her [D]side.