Brown Eyed Girl chords
by Van MorrisonSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 148 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Easy Chords: G, C, D, Em
Extras: Guitar Tab Intro, pdf file download (below)
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Brown Eyed Girl
Guitar Tab - Intro
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G C G D
Intro: 4/4 ‖: | | | :‖
G C G D
1. Hey where did we go On days when the rains came
G C G D
Down in the hol-low Play-in' a new game
G C G D
Laugh-in' and a run-nin' hey hey Skip-pin' and a jump-in'
G C G D C
In the mis-ty morn-in’ fog with Our hearts a thump-in' and you
D G Em C D G D
My brown-eyed girl | | You my-y brown-eyed girl | |
G C G D
2. What-ev-er hap-pened To Tues-day and so slow
G C G D
Goin' down the old mine with a Tran-sis-tor rad-i-o
G C G D
Stand-in' in the sun-light laugh-in' Hid-in' be-hind a rain-bow’s wall
G C G D C
Slip-pin' and a slid-in' All a-long the wa-ter-fall with you
D G Em C D G
My brown-eyed girl | | You my-y brown-eyed girl
D G
Chorus: Do you re-mem-ber when We used to sing
C G D
Sha la la la la la la La la la la te da (Just like that)
G C G D G
Sha la la la la la la La la la la te da La te (da)...
G G C G D
Instr: ‖ (da) | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 ‖ | | | ‖
G C G D
3. So hard to find my way Now that I'm all on my own
G C G D
I saw you just the o-ther day My how you have grown
G C G D
Cast my mem'-ry back there Lord Some-times I'm o-ver-come think-in' about it
G C G D C
Mak-in’ love in the green grass Be-hind the sta-di-um with you
D G Em C D G
My brown-eyed girl | | You my-y brown-eyed girl
D G
Chorus: Do you re-mem-ber when We used to sing
C G D
Sha la la la la la la La la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la La la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la La la la la te da ... fade out
Notes:
- Easy Song for Beginners: All easy chords to play which are all included in 'chord charts for beginners', and are freely available as pdf files for reference material and personal use.
- Song Key: G Major (1 sharps - F#)
- Tempo: a lively tempo of around 148 bpm.
- The instrumental section in the middle of the song is mainly bass, drums and tambourine. The chords have been included just in case you want to play along - they come in handy if you are playing solo.
- If you do play along with the bass and drums during the instrumental, pick out the bass and copy it... sounds very effective with the bass and guitar in unison.
- This song is pretty straight forward. An excellent song for beginners... enjoy.
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Van Morrison
- Date: 1967
- Lyrics Begin: Hey where did we go days when the rains came, down in the hollow, playin' a new game.
- Performing Artist: Van Morrison
- Recorded: 28 March 1967
- Single Released: June 1967
- Album: Blowin' Your Mind!
- Recorded: 28–29 March 1967
- Album Released: September 1967
Van Morrison
Born: George Ivan Morrison on 31st August 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland - a.k.a. The Belfast Boy
Career: Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, saxophones, keyboards, drums, tambourine, ukulele
Active Years: 1958 – present
Music Styles: Rock, blues, rhythm and blues, folk, blue-eyed soul, Celtic, rock and roll, jazz, pop, soft rock, country, skiffle, gospel
Associations: Them, Mark Knopfler
