Brown Eyed Girl Chords & Guitar Lesson
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison is a fun beginner song I use with a lot of students. I like it because it uses the 4 most basic guitar chords I start my guitar students on. So let's take a look at the Brown Eyed Girl Guitar Chart below.
I have skipped the intro because that part is usually played by an electric guitar. I usually have student come in on right after the intro. Keep in mind the first G chord of the verse is played BEFORE the singer starts singing.
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Brown Eyed Girl Guitar Chords:
Brown Eyed Girl Strumming Patterns:
Easier Strumming:
1 2 + 3+ 4 +
D DU DU D U
Strum:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D DU U DU
Below is the TAB for the intro.
Brown Eyed Girl Guitar Lesson:
The first video shows you how to play and strum along to this song while the second video shows you how to play the fun intro.
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Brown Eyed Girl Chord Chart:
Intro: G C G D X2
Verse:
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 D
in the misty morning fog, with our hearts a thumpin' and
C D G Em C D G G
you, my brown eyed girl You, my brown eyed girl
Verse:
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 ‘hind a rainbow's wall
G C G D
Slipping and a sliding, hey, hey, All along the waterfall with
C D G Em C D G
you, my brown eyed girl You, my brown eyed girl
Chorus:
D D D G
. Do you remember when, when we used to sing
C G D G
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da Just like that
C G D G
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da la te da
Verse:
G C G D
So hard to find my way, Now that I'm 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. Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout it
G C G D
Makin' love in the green grass behind the stadium with
C D G Em C D G
you, my brown eyed girl You, my brown eyed girl
Chorus:
D D D G
. Do you remember when, when we used to sing
C G D G
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da Just like that
C G D G
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da la te da
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