These Eyes. A song by the Canadian rock band, The Guess Who. Written by lead guitarist Randy Bachman and vocalist extraordinarie Burton Cummings.
This one goes out especially to all my fellow Canadians! Happy Canada Day Eh! Hope it's a great day for everyone, and hope you'll enjoy this 1960s classic tune!
Key of CMa7 (Burton's key!)
INTRO: Dm7 CMa7 C x 2
VERSE 1: (same chords for all verses)
Dm7 CMa7 C
These eyes cry every night for you
DMa7 CMa7 C
These arms long to hold you again
CHORUS 1:
Am C
The hurtin's on me
Am C
I will never be free
Am C
You gave a promise to me
G
And you broke it (you broke it)
(Repeat Intro x 1)
VERSE 2:
These eyes watched you bring my world to an end
This heart could not accept and pretend
CHORUS 2:
Am C
The hurtin's on me
Am C
I will never be free
Am C
You took a vow with me
G
When you spoke it (you spoke it)
BRIDGE:
FMa7 CMa7......These eyes
FMa7 CMa7......Are cryin'
FMa7 CMa7...These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one like I had with you
(key modulates, lyrics repeat)
GMa7 DMa7 (x 4) * E
AMa7 EMa7 (x 4) * F#
(1) G.......repeat V1, repeat bridge
(2) BMa7....F#Ma7 (I didn't do this ending!)