Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (First Version)
 Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Van Morrison. Other chords and tabs for the "Brown Eyed Girl" can find at the bottom of the page. BROWN EYED GIRL by: Van Morrison Standard tuning: (E-A-D-G-B-e) Over the years, I have seen this intro played a few different ways. I believe 1 & 2 are played together but all sound good. If there are 2 guitars playing, you can harmonize Intro: (Arrangement 1) e|7---8--10---8--7----12--13--15--13--12----7---8--10---8--7---5~--2--3-5| B|8--10--12--10--8----13--15--17--15--13----8--10--12--10--8---3~--------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro: (Arrangement 2) e|--3--5--7--5--3-----8-10-12-10--8-----3--5--7--5--3---5~--2--3--5--| B|--3--3--3--3--3-----8--8--8--8--8-----3--3--3--3--3---3~-----------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro: (Arrangement 3) e|--3--5--7--5--3-----8--10--12--10--8-----3--5--7--5--3---5~--2--3--5--| B|---------------------------------------------------------3~-----------| G|--4--5--7--5--4-----9--10--12--10--9-----4--5--7--5--4----------------|x2 D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Chords used: (G) (C) (D) (Em) (D7) e|-----3-------0-------2-------0-------2--------| B|-----3-------1-------3-------0-------1--------| G|-----0-------0-------2-------0-------2--------| D|-----0-------2-------0-------2-------0--------| A|-----2-------3-------0-------2-------0--------| E|-----3-------x-------x-------0-------x--------| G C G D Hey, where did we go days when the rain came G C G D Down in the hollow playing a new game G C G D Laughing, and a running, hey, hey Skipping and a jumping G C G D7 C in the misty morning fog, with our hearts a thumpin' and you, D7 G Em my brown eyed girl C D7 G D You, my brown eyed girl G C G D Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow G C G D Going down to the old mine With a transistor radio G C G D Standing in the sunlight laughing Hiding behind a rainbow's wall G C G D7 C Slipping and a sliding All along the waterfall With you, D7 G Em my brown eyed girl C D7 G You, my brown eyed girl Interlude: D7 G Do you remember when we used to sing G C G D7 Sha la la la la la la la la lala de da (x2) G La de da Bass break: (tabbed for guitar) e|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D|-5---5-5--5-5--5-5-----|-------------------2-3-5-------------------5-----| A|-------------------7-5-|------------2-3--3-----------2-3-5---5-5/7---7-5-| E|-----------------------|--3---(3)-3--------------(3)---------------------| G C G D So hard to find my way, Now that I'm all on my own G C G D I saw you just the other day, My how you have grown G C G D Cast my memory back there, Lord Sometime I'm overcome thinking 'bout G C G D7 C Making love in the green grass Behind the stadium with you D7 G Em My brown eyed girl C D7 G You my brown eyed girl REPEAT INTERLUDE & FADE: Throughout the song, guitar 2 is following the chords with some picking. I have tabbed out to give you an idea on how it is played. With a guitar part like this, I think you get down the basics and improvise! Verse: G C G D e|------3-----|------3--0---|---3----3--|-/10-10----8--7--5---| B|--3-----3---|--1--------1-|-----3---3-|---------------------| G|-----4----4-|-----0-------|----4------|-/11-11----9--7--5---| D|------------|-------------|--5--------|---------------------| A|------------|-------------|-----------|---------------------| E|------------|-------------|-----------|---------------------| G C G D e|--3------3--|------3--0--|------------|--2-----0--2---| B|-------3----|--1-------1-|--3-----3---|------3------3-| G|--4--4----4-|-----0------|------4---4-|---------------| D|------------|------------|----5-------|---------------| A|------------|------------|------------|---------------| E|------------|------------|------------|---------------| G C G D e|-3--5-7--5-3-|-8------8---|-3--5-/7--5-3-|--2------2---| B|-------------|------8-----|--------------|-------3---3-| G|-4--5-7--5-4-|-9--9-----9-|-4--5-/7--5-4-|--2--2-------| D|-------------|------------|--------------|-------------| A|-------------|------------|--------------|-------------| E|-------------|------------|--------------|-------------| G C G D e|-------3-----|------------|------------|-5-----------| B|--3------3---|------5-----|-----3---3--|--3---3--3---| G|-----4-----4-|-5------5---|--4----4--4-|---5-------5-| D|--5----------|----5-----5-|------------|-------------| A|-------------|------------|------------|-------------| E|-------------|------------|------------|-------------| Chorus: C D7 G Em e|-------0----|--2--0-2---|--3--5--3-2-|--0----------| B|--1------1--|---------3-|------------|-----0---0---| G|-----0------|-----------|------------|-------0-----| D|------------|-----------|------------|-------------| A|------------|-----------|------------|-------------| E|------------|-----------|------------|-------------| C D7 G D e|-------0--3-|-2----0--2-|-3------3---|--/10-10---8--7-5--| B|--1--3------|----3------|------3-----|-------------------| G|------------|-----------|----4-----4-|--/11-11---9--7-5--| D|------------|-----------|------------|-------------------| A|------------|-----------|------------|-------------------| E|------------|-----------|------------|-------------------| Verse: G C G D e|-3----3-3---|-----------|----3--5-3--|-5-----/7--5--3---| B|------------|------1----|----------3-|------------------| G|-4--4-----4-|-0------0--|-4----------|----5--/7--5--4---| D|------------|----2------|------------|------------------| A|------------|-----------|------------|------------------| E|------------|-----------|------------|------------------| G C G D e|------3------|-9--/12--10-8-|-3------3---|--------10--12-10-| B|-3-------3---|--------------|------3-----|--------10--------| G|----4------4-|-9--/12--10-9-|----4-----4-|-----11-----------| D|-5-----------|--------------|-5----------|-10---------------| A|-------------|--------------|------------|------------------| E|-------------|--------------|------------|------------------| G C G D e|-3-------10-10-|-8--10--/12-|-----7------|--2-------5-----| B|------3--------|------------|-------8----|-------3----3---| G|----4----------|-9--10--/12-|--7------7--|-----2----------| D|-5-------------|------------|------------|----------------| A|---------------|------------|------------|----------------| E|---------------|------------|------------|----------------| G C G D7 e|-----3-----|------0-----|------3----|--5-5--/7---3-2---| B|-3-----3---|--1------0--|--3------3-|------------------| G|---4----4--|-----0----0-|----4------|--5-5--/7---------| D|-5---------|------------|-----------|------------------| A|-----------|------------|-----------|------------------| E|-----------|------------|-----------|------------------| REPEAT CHORUS PART: I think you get the hang of it by now!!! During the bridge, Guitar 2 uses the chords below. Listen for strumming! (G) (C) (G) (D7) e|----3------x------3--------------| B|----3------5------3------3-------| G|----4------5------4------5-------| D|----5------5------5------4-------| A|-------------------------5-------| E|---------------------------------| Before Bass break: G e|--3---/7--5-3-------------------------| B|----------------3--5---3--3--1---0~---| G|--4---/7--5-4---4--5---4--4--2---0~---| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| |
