BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN
(Chuck Berry)
(c) 1956 Arc Music Corp., USA
From the album Run Devil Run

Submitted by Stephen Burkett (darklord354@yahoo.com)

 I think this is pretty much the correct way to play it. Hope I didn't make any mistakes! I did change the G to a G* during the soloes and end since I think it sounds better, but you can play the solo or verses with either chord and it'll still sound good. Please note that Chuck Berry's original version is played E A B during the verses, instead of G C D. Enjoy! PS: Does anyone know how to play the intro for Chuck or Buddy Holly's versions of this song? Please e-mail me the tabs if you do!


Chords used:
       EADGBE
G:     320003
C:     x32010
D:     xx0232
G*:    355433
Dm7:   x00211


INTRO: G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7  G* Dm7

      G
Well flying 'cross the desert in my TWA
I saw a woman walkin' 'cross the sand
                                     C
She'd been walking thirty miles en route to Bombay
           D                   G
To meet a brown eyed handsome man
                        C         D        G
Her destination was a brown eyed handsome man

G
Way back in history, three thousand years
In fact ever since the world began
                                   C
There's been a whole lot of women sheddin' tears
        D                   G
Over a brown eyed handsome man
                         C         D        G
A lot of trouble was a brown eyed handsome man

Solo: G  C D  G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7

G* Dm7 G* Dm7
          G
Well the Milo de Venus was a beautiful lass
She had the world in the palm of her hand
                              C
She lost both her arms in a wrestling match
           D                  G
To win a brown eyed handsome man
                               C         D        G
She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man

           G
Well the beautiful daughter couldn't make up her mind
Between a doctor and a lawyer man
                                          C
Her mother told her daughter, Go out and find yourself
    D                  G
A brown eyed handsome man
                              C         D        G
Just like your daddy was, a brown eyed handsome man

Solo: G C D  G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7 G* Dm7

G* Dm7 G* Dm7

       G
Well a-two, three the count with nobody home
He hit a high flyer into the stand
                          C
A rounded third, he was heading for home
           C         D        G
It was a brown eyed handsome man
                              C         D        G
That won the game, it was a brown eyed handsome man
Dm7        G*          Dm7      G*
 It was a brown eyed handsome man