Eric Clapton – My Fathers Eyes (Guitar Acoustic)

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Clapton uses some specific voicings for the progression [C#m Amaj7 C#dim] during the Intro and Verses. It is easier to do it this way so I recommend the below:

    C#m     Amaj7      A6
e|---4--------0--------0---|
B|---5--------5--------5---|
G|---6--------6--------6---|
D|---6--------6--------4---|
A|---4--------0--------0---|
E|-------------------------|

In the verses, it's easiest to play Amaj7 open instead, like this:

   Amaj7
e|---0--|
B|---2--|
G|---1--|
D|---2--|
A|---0--|
E|------|

[Intro] C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# Amaj7 D D A E F# B [Verse 1]

B    C#m         F#         B
   Sailing down behind the sun

Amaj7      E     F#         B
   Waiting for my prince to come

B   C#m          F#         G#
   Praying for the healing rain

Amaj7    D       A      E
   To restore my soul again

C#m       Amaj7     A6   B   B/A
     Just a toe rag on the run

G#             A   A/G#  F#        B
     How did I get here? What have I done?

C#m       Amaj7       A6      B   B/A
     When will all my hopes arise?

G#              A   A/G#  F#           B
     How will I know him? When I look in my father's eyes

[Chorus] C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# Amaj7 D D A E F# B [Verse 2]

B   C#m           F#              B
   Then the light begins to shine

Amaj7               E       F#        B
   And I hear those ancient lullabies

B           C#m        F#       G#
   And as I watch this seedling grow

Amaj7      D              A    E
   Feel my heart start to overflow

C#m            Amaj7   A6        B   B/A
    Where do I find    the words to say?

G#           A   A/G#   F#         B
    How do I teach him? What do we play?

C#m        Amaj7    A6     B   B/A
    Bit by bit,     I've realized

G#                A    A/G#  F#            B
    That's when I need them. That's when I need my father's eyes

[Chorus] C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# Amaj7 D [Bridge] E A D x 4 E A D A D A E x 2

E   A   D   A                 D A     E x 4
              We're really so far away

E A D D A E F# B [Verse 3]

B     C#m          F#       B
   Then the jagged edge appears

Amaj7          E       F#        B
   Through the distant clouds of tears

B      C#m                    F#         G#
   I'm like a bridge that was washed away

Amaj7     D            A       E
   My foundations were made of clay

C#m       Amaj7    A6          B   B/A
    As my soul     slides down to die

G#              A   A/G#  F#         B
    How could I lose him? What did I try?

C#m        Amaj7   A6    B   B/A
    Bit by bit,    I've realized

G#                   A    A/G#    F#         B
    That he was here with me,     I looked into my father's eyes

[Chorus] C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B [Outro]

C#m       Amaj7    A6          B   B/A
    As my soul     slides down to die

G#              A   A/G#  F#         B
    How could I lose him? What did I try?

C#m        Amaj7   A6    B   B/A
    Bit by bit,    I've realized

G#                   A    A/G#    F#         B
    That he was here with me,     I looked into my father's eyes

C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# A A/G# F# B C#m Amaj7 A6 B B/A G# Amaj7 D D A E F# B