This is a pretty good cover, but like most covers,
I always tend to prefer the original.
Originally by: Van Morisson
Check it out.
(lyrics from http://www.freewebs.com/bustedonline3/lyricsbrowneyedgirl.html )
Chords:
G — 320033
Em — 022000
C — X32010 (but sometimes X32013 is played instead)
D — XX0232
D7 — XX0212
Riff #1 on 2nd guitar goes:
G Em C D
E|—3-5-3-2-0——————|
B|————-0—————|
G|—————0-2-4———|
Intro: G, Em, C, D…
Riff #1 is also played through the intro
G C
Hey where did we go
G D
In the days when the rain came?
G C
Down in the hollow
G D
Playin’ a new game
G C
Laughing and running hey,hey
G D
Skipping and jumping
G C
In the misty morning fog with
G D
Our hearts thumpin’
C D
And you …
G (& riff #1) Em
My brown eyed girl
C D G (& riff #1) Em C D…
You, my brown eyed girl
G C G
Whatever happened to Tuesday
D
And so slow?
G C
Going down the old mine
G D
Transistor radio
G C
Standing in the sunlight laughing
G D
Hiding behind a rainbow’s wall
G C
Slipping and sliding,
G D
All along the water fall,
C D
With you …
G (& riff #1) Em
My brown eyed girl
C D G (& riff #1) Em
You, my brown eyed girl
D7
Do you remember when
N.C.
We used to sing?
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C
So hard to find my way,
G D
Now that I’m on my own
G C
I saw you just the other day, and
G D
My how you have grown
G C
Cast my memory back there, Lord hey
G D
Now I’m overcome thinking ’bout
G C
Makin’ love in the green grass
G D
Behind the stadium
C D
With you …
G (& riff #1) Em
My brown eyed girl
C D G (& riff #1) Em
You, my brown eyed girl
D7
Do you remember when
N.C.
We used to sing?
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da G
You’re my brown eyed girl