Bright Eyes chords

by Art Garfunkel

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 112 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: G, C, Em, D, D7, Am, Am7, B, B7, Bm, C#dim7

Chord Chart Legend
G Major C Major Em D Major D7 C#dim7 Am Am7 B7 B Major Bm Bm barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH C Major-LH Em-LH D Major-LH D7-LH C#dim7-LH Am-LH Am7-LH B7-LH B Major-LH Bm-LH Bm-barre chord LH

Bright Eyes

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              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 |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |     |...

Song Details:

  • Songwriters: Mike Batt
  • Featured In: Movie soundtrack of the adventure film, Watership Down
  • Lyrics Begin: Is it a kind of a dream,
  • Performing Artist: Art Garfunkel
  • Single:
    Released: 19 January 1979
    B-side: Kehaar's Theme
  • Genre: Pop
  • Album: Fate for Breakfast
    Recorded: 1979
    Released: March 15, 1979
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