#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:35:10 +0100 From: John Hellbom Subject: c/clapton_eric/my_fathers_eyes.tab My father's eyes - Eric Clapton Music & text Eric Clapton Album: Pilgrim (1998) Transcribed by John.H (jhellbom@hotmail.com) INTRO: vibr..................................................................... e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- b ------5-------5-4--5/7-5---------------5-------5-4--5/7-5---------------- g -1--4-----------------------------1--4--------------------4--2----------- d ---------------------------------------------------------------6--4------ A --------------------------------------------------------------------7--6- E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- b ----------5-p-4--5-5----9--7-p-5---------5-p-4--5-5---------------------- g -4---/-6---------------------------6-\-4---------------4-p-6-7--4-p-6-7-- d ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- e --------------| b --------------| g -6--4--6--/-8-| d --------------| A --------------| E --------------| VERSE 1: [B] Sailing down behind [F#] the sun [B] [C#m] Waiting for [C#m7] my [F#] prince to come [B] [B] Praying [C#m7]for the [F#] healing rain [B] [C#m] To restore [Bm7] my soul [F#m] again [E] (Fill 1) FILL 1: e -------------| b --------5-5--| g -1-/-4-------| d -------------| A -------------| E -------------| (Gtr.2 plays intro, with a few minor changes) [E] Just a tour[A]ride, on [C#m] the run [B] [E] How did I [A] get here, what [C#m] have I done [B] [E] When will [A] all my hopes [C#m] arise [B] [E] And how will I [A] know him, [C#m] when I look in [B] my father's eyes [E] CHORUS: [E] Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [C#m] When I look in [B] my father's eyes[E] [E]Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [Bm7] [A] [E] [F#m] [B] VERSE 2: [B] Then the light begins [F#] to shine [B] [C#m] And I hear those [C#m7] ancient [F#] lullabyes [B] [B] And as I [C#m7] watch the [F#] seedling grow, [B] [C#m] I feel my heart [Bm7] start to [F#m] overflow [E] (Fill 2) FILL 2: e -4----2-p-0---| b ------------2-| g --------------| d --------------| A --------------| E --------------| [E] Where do I [A] find [C#m] the words to say [B] [E] And how do I [A] teach him, what [C#m] do we play [B] [E] Bit by [A] bit, [C#m] I realize [B] [E] That's when I [A] need them, [C#m] That's when I need [B] my father's eyes [E] CHORUS: [E] Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [C#m] That's when I need [B] my father's eyes[E] [E]Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [Bm7] [A] [E] [F#m] [B] BRIDGE: let ring e -7---------9----------------------7--5----5-------12-p-11-12-12--11--11- b -------------5--5----9---9-p-7\5-------9-----5-------------------------- g ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLO: Gtr.1 e ---------12----12--11--12--12--12-11-12-p-14-12--12-p-11-12-12---------- b -9---12----------------------------------------------------------------- g ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gtr.2 e -------------------------------16b--14-p-12--12------------------------- b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ g ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gtr.1 e ------------------------------------------------------------------------ b --12---10--------------------------------------------------------------- g -----------13---11------------------------------------------------------ d --------------------14---11--14/16-------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VERSE 3: [B] When the jagged edge [F#] appears [B] [C#m] Through the [C#m7] distant [F#] clouds of tears [B] [B] And, I'm like a bridge [C#m7] that was [F#] washed away [B] [C#m] My foundations were [Bm7] made of [F#m] clay [E] (Fill 2) FILL 2: vibr........... e -1-----/-----4-| b ---------------| g ---------------| d ---------------| A ---------------| E ---------------| [E] And as my [A] soul [C#m] slides down to die [B] [E] How could I [A] lose him, what [C#m] did I try [B] [E] Bit by [A] bit, [C#m] I realize [B] [E] That he was here [A] with me, [C#m] and I looked into [B] my father's eyes [E] CHORUS: [E] Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [C#m] I looked into [B] my father's eyes[E] [E]Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [C#m] [B] my father's eyes [E] Look into [A] my father's [C#m] eyes [B] My father's eyes [E] [A] [C#m] I looked into [B] my father's eyes[E]* *Fade out I decided to post this tab, when I saw the other tab of "My fatherīs eyes". I hope youīll think this one is better. It was hard to transcribe it, but if you think itīs hard to play, follow my ordinary advice. "-If you got the cd, listen to the song, and play!" Enjoy! John.H (Visit http://user.tninet.se/~jax696n/ for more clapton tabs) 23:14 1998-03-30