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Beautiful Brown Eyes chords by
The Carter Family
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
C
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
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C
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I'll never love blue eyes again.
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Willie, my darling, I love you.
C
C

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Love you with all of my heart.
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We could have been married,
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C
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but liquor has kept us apart.
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
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C

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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes.
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C
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I'll never love blue eyes again.

I guess you recognize those three voices.
E
E

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C

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That was the three little Carter sisters

singing beautiful brown eyes in harmony

and now here's the Carter's back
E
E

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B
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E

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and his sweet fern

Down in the meadow so long
B
B
2

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You're singing while the moonlight
E
E

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is shining so clear
A
A

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But I know he's away in a far distant land,
B
B
2

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a land that's over the sea

So fly to him singing your sweet little song
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B
2

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E

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and tell him to come back to me

Sweet Fern, Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern
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B
2

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E

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Oh, tell me is my darling still true?

Sweet Fern, Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern,
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B
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E

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Sweet Fern, I'll be just as happy as you

Oh, tell me, Sweet Fern,

is he thinking of me
B
B
2

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E
E

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And the promise he made long ago

He said he'd return from over the sea
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B
2

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E

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Oh, why do the years roll so slow
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E

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I know he's away in a far distant land,
B
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2

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the land that's over the sea.

We'll fly to him singing

your sweet little song
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2

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E

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and tell him to come back to me.

Sweet Fern, Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern,
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2

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E

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Oh tell me, is my darling still true?

Sweet Fern, Sweet Fern,

Sweet Fern,
B
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2

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E

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Sweet Fern, I'll be just as happy as you.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • E

  • B

    2

  • A

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Beautiful Brown Eyes by The Carter Family is Db major.

The primary chords used in Beautiful Brown Eyes are Db, Gb, Ab, F, C, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Ab, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Beautiful Brown Eyes is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Beautiful Brown Eyes using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Beautiful Brown Eyes. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Carter Family.

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