My Fathers Eyes Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 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[slide leaC♯md] A B E C♯m D[2 bar

Bridge

Dfor kC♯mey chBange]F♯ BSailing down bF♯ehind the Bsun, wC♯maiting 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

Eeyes. C♯m [yeahhhAh ah ah ahB] E[distortioAn guitar wAith slide

Aguitar leaEd overlay]E E A A

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