Bright Eyes chords
by Art Garfunkel- Bright Eyes was written by Mike Batt and recorded by Art Garfunkel.
- Released in 1979 and featured in the movie soundtrack of the adventure film, Watership Down
- The song was also included on Art's album, Fate for Breakfast.
- Music: Key of G Major in 4/4 time at 112 bpm (♩)
- Chords: G, C, Em, D, D7, Am, Am7, B, B7, Bm, C#dim7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Bright Eyes
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G Em D7
Intro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
C G
| | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
G C G G
1. Is it a kind of a drea - eam | |
Em C G
Float-ing out on the ti - ide | 𝄎 |
D G C
Fol-low-ing the river of death down-stream
Am7 D
Oh, is it a dream?
D7 G C G
2. There's a fog a-long the ho-ri-zon
Em C G
A strange glow in the sky - y | 𝄎 |
D G C
And no-bo-dy seems to know where you go
B
And what does it mean?
C#dim7 G D7 G
Oh - oh Is it a dream?
Bm C D7
Chorus: Bright eyes Burn-ing like fire
Bm C Am
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? | 𝄎 |
B7 Em D7 G
How can the light that burned so bright-ly
C Am
Sud-den-ly burn so pale?
D7 G Em C
Bright eyes | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
G C G
3. Is it a kind of a sha - dow | 𝄎 |
Em C G
Reach-ing into the ni - ight | 𝄎 |
D G C
Wan-de-ring over the hills un-seen
Am7 D D7
Or, is it a dream? | |
G C G
4. There's a high wind in the tree - ees
Em C G
A cold sound in the a - air | 𝄎 |
D G C
And no-bo-dy ever knows when you go
B
And where do you start?
C#dim7 G D7 G
Oh - oh In-to the dark
Bm C D7
Chorus: Bright eyes Burn-ing like fire
Bm C Am
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? | 𝄎 |
B7 Em D7 G
How can the light that burned so bright-ly
C Am
Sud-den-ly burn so pale?
D7 G
Bright eyes | 𝄎 |
Bm C D7
Chorus: Bright eyes Burn-ing like fire
Bm C Am
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? | 𝄎 |
B7 Em D7 G
How can the light that burned so bright-ly
C Am
Sud-den-ly burn so pale?
D7 G G
Bright eyes | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | |...
