My Fathers Eyes Chords
by Amy Grant
My Fathers Eyes by Amy Grant is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Dsus4, D4/9, A7sus4, G, F#, Bm, Esus4, E, Em, A, D/F#, Fdim, F#m, Asus4, Dmaj7/F#, C, B and D2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Dsus4 , D Dsus4 D (x2)
verse 1
D D4/9 A7sus4 D
I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl
D D4/9 A7sus4 D
And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world
G F# Bm
But that's alright as long as I can have one wish I pray...
Esus4 E Em Em Bm A
When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say...
Pre-Chorus
D/F# Fdim
She has her Father's eyes, her Father's eyes
Em F#m
Eyes that find the good in things
G F#m
When good is not around
G D Bm
And eyes that find the source of help
Em Asus4 A
When help just can't be found
G Dmaj7/F# G Dmaj7/F#
And eyes full of compassion, seeing every pain
G D Bm Esus4 E Em A
Knowin' what you're going through, and feeling it the same
D
Just like my Father's eyes
C
My Father's eyes
B Em A
My Father's eyes-----------es
D2 Dsus4 D2 Dsus4
Just like my Father’s eyes
verse 2
D D4/9 A7sus4 D
On that day when we will pay for all the deeds we have done
D D4/9 A7sus4 D
Good and bad well they'll all be had to see by every one
G F# Bm
And when they're called to stand and tell just what you saw in me
Esus4 E
And more than anything I know
Em Em Bm A
I want their words to be
Pre-Chorus
D/F# Fdim
She has her Father's eyes, her Father's eyes
Em F#m
Eyes that find the good in things
G F#m
When good is not around
G D Bm
And eyes that find the source of help
Em Asus4 A
When help just can't be found
G Dmaj7/F# G Dmaj7/F#
And eyes full of compassion, seeing every pain
G D Bm Esus4 E Em A
Knowin' what you're going through, and feeling it the same
D
Just like my Father's eyes
C
My Father's eyes
B Em A
My Father's eyes-----------es
D2 Dsus4 D2 Dsus4
Just like my Father’s eyes