Eric Clapton - My Fathers Eyes Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


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

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

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