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 father?s eyes". I hope you?ll think this one is better.
It was hard to transcribe it, but if you think it?s 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