Sore Eyes Chords

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Sore Eyes by Brandon Heath is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords D, C, E, G, B7, Em, A and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: D 
 

e|-------------------2---------| 
B|-------------------3---------| 
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2h4-2---------| 
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---------| 
A|-----------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------| 
 

 D 
 You're down all the way down 
 C 
 Can't shake the feeling 
 D 
 You've tried 
 You learned how to hide 
 C 
 You've got your reasons 
 E 
 I bet 
 You're full of regret 
 D 
 Sweet and bitter 
 Please consider 

 G 
 Sore eyes 
                      B7 
 What's up with that face 
               Em 
 Think we can trace these lines 
 A 
 Back to fine 
 Am 
 I'm sure 
 You've been here before 
 G 
 Sore eyes 
                  B7 
 Such a sight to see 
           Em 
 If I can bring that light 
 A                     Am 
 Back to your eyes to stay 
                 D 
 What would you say 
 Instead of walking away 

 D 
 No sign 
 of roses or wine 
 C 
 But you've got my attention 
 D 
 No lines 
 All out of rhymes 
 C 
 I just wanna hold you 
 E 
 I bet 
 I'll make you forget 
 D 
 Loves not bitter 
 Reconsider 

 G 
 Sore eyes 
                      B7 
 What's up with that face 
               Em 
 Think we can trace these lines 
 A 
 Back to fine 
 Am 
 I'm sure 
 You've been here before 
 G 
 Sore eyes 
                  B7 
 Such a sight to see 
           Em 
 If I can bring that light 
 A                     Am 
 Back to your eyes to stay 
                 D 
 What would you say

 
B7 
 Wipe away those sore eyes 
B7                              C 
 Wipe away those sore eyes to cry 
                      G 
 You don't have to cry 

Solo: G  B7  Em  A  Am  D 
 
      G                                  B7 
e|-------------------------------------------7--------11----11b12-----| 
B|----2/3--2/3-----3-------------2-----5/4------5/4------12-----------| 
G|----3/4--3/4---4---4h3--0-2-0---------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
                 Em            A                        Am           D 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------7b8-5---5----8/10-8-10-10b--10b-10b--10--12-----12/15-12-15-15------| 
G|-----7-9-7-------7---7---------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---9---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

 

 Hey There 
 G 
 Sore eyes 
                      B7 
 What's up with that face 
               Em 
 Think we can trace these lines 
 A 
 Back to fine 
 Am 
 I'm sure 
 You've been here before 
 G 
 Sore eyes 
                  B7 
 Such a sight to see 
           Em 
 If I can bring that light 
 A                     Am 
 Back to your eyes to stay 
                 G  D A 
 What would you say     (3x) 
                 G  D E 
 What would you say 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante