Brown Eyes chords by Destiny's Child (Official Version)

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F
C/E
Dm
Bb6
Bbm6
Am/E
Dm7
Bbmaj7
Am7
F/A
Gm7
C7sus4
G7sus4
Csus4
G7
Eb
Bb/D
F#
A#m/E#
D#m7
Bmaj7
F#/A#
G#m7
C#7sus4
G#7
G#7/B#

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
Re (F major) member the first day
Am/E 
when I saw your  (A minor/E) face
Dm7 
Re (D minor7) member the first day
when you smiled at me
Bbmaj7 
You  (B flat minoraj7) stepped   to me
Am7 
F/A 
and then you  (A minor7) said  to me  (F/A) 
Gm7 
C7sus4 
I was the  (G minor7) woman you dreamed about  (C7sus4) 
F 
Re (F major) member the first day
Am/E 
when you called my  (A minor/E) house
Dm7 
Re (D minor7) member the first day
when you took me out
Bbmaj7 
We had  (B flat minoraj7) butterflies,
Am7 
F/A 
although we  (A minor7) tried to hide  (F/A) it
Gm7 
C7sus4 
And we  (G minor7) both  had a beautiful night  (C7sus4) 

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Pre-chorus 1

The way we held each other's hand

The way we talked, the way we laughed

It felt so good to find true love

I knew right then and there

you were the one, ooh

Chorus 1
F 
I  (F major) know that he loves me
Am/E 
'cause he told me  (A minor/E) so
Dm7 
I  (D minor7) know  that he loves me
'cause his feelings show
Bbmaj7 
And when he  (B flat minoraj7) stares    at me
Am7 
F/A 
You see he  (A minor7) cares for me  (F/A) 
G7sus4 
Csus4 
You see how  (G7sus4) he        is so deep in love  (Csus4) 
F 
I  (F major) know that he loves me
Am/E 
'cause it's obvi (A minor/E) ous
Dm7 
I  (D minor7) know  that he loves me
'cause it's me he trusts
Bbmaj7 
And he's  (B flat minoraj7) missin'   me
Am7 
F/A 
if he's not  (A minor7) kissin' me  (F/A) 
G7 
And when he  (G7) looks at me,
C7sus4 
his brown  (C7sus4) eyes tell his soul

Interlude 1

Verse 2
F 
Re (F major) member the first day
Am/E 
the first day we  (A minor/E) kissed
Dm7 
Re (D minor7) member the first day we had an argument
Bbmaj7 
Am7 
F/A 
We a (B flat minoraj7) pologized and then we  (A minor7) compromised  (F/A) 
Gm7 
C7sus4 
And we  (G minor7) haven't argued  (C7sus4) since
F 
Re (F major) member the first day
Am/E 
we stopped playing  (A minor/E) games
Dm7 
Re (D minor7) member the first day
you fell in love with me
Bbmaj7 
Am7 
F/A 
It  (B flat minoraj7) felt      so good for you to  (A minor7) say   those words  (F/A) 
Gm7 
C7sus4 
'Cause I  (G minor7) felt  the same way  (C7sus4) too

Pre-chorus 2
Gm7 
The  (G minor7) way   we held each other's hands,
Am7 
Dm7 
The way  (A minor7) we talked, the way  (D minor7) we laughed
Gm7 
It  (G minor7) felt  so good to fall in love
C7sus4 
And I  (C7sus4) knew      right then and there
you were the one, ooh

Chorus 2
F 
I  (F major) know that he loves me
Am/E 
'cause he told me  (A minor/E) so
Dm7 
I  (D minor7) know  that he loves me
'cause his feelings show
Bbmaj7 
And when he  (B flat minoraj7) stares    at me
Am7 
F/A 
You see he  (A minor7) cares for me  (F/A) 
G7sus4 
Csus4 
You see how  (G7sus4) he        is so deep in love  (Csus4) 
F 
I  (F major) know that he loves me
Am/E 
'cause it's obvi (A minor/E) ous
Dm7 
I  (D minor7) know  that he loves me
'cause it's me he trusts
Bbmaj7 
And he's  (B flat minoraj7) missin'   me
Am7 
F/A 
if he's not  (A minor7) kissin' me  (F/A) 
G7 
And when he  (G7) looks at me,
C7sus4 
F 
his brown  (C7sus4) eyes tell his soul  (F major) 

Bridge 1
Eb 
I'm so  (E flat major) happy, so happy that you're in my life
Bb/D 
and  (B flat/D) baby
Now that you're a part of me
Bbm6 
you've  (B flat minor6) shown  me
C7sus4 
Shown me the true meaning of  (C7sus4) love
(the true meaning of love)
And I know he loves me

Chorus 3
F# 
I  (F sharp major) know that he loves me
A#m/E# 
'cause he told me  (A sharp minor/E#) so
D#m7 
I  (D sharp minor7) know   that he loves me
'cause his feelings show
Bmaj7 
And when he  (B minoraj7) stares   at me
F#/A# 
You see he  (F sharp/A#) cares    for me
G#m7 
C#7sus4 
You see how  (G sharp minor7) he     is so deep in love  (C sharp7sus4) 
F# 
I  (F sharp major) know that he loves me
A#m/E# 
'cause it's obvi (A sharp minor/E#) ous
D#m7 
I  (D sharp minor7) know   that he loves me
'cause it's me he trusts
Bmaj7 
And he's  (B minoraj7) missin'  me
F#/A# 
if he's not  (F sharp/A#) kissin'  me
G#7 
And when he  (G sharp7) looks at me,
C#7sus4 
his brown  (C sharp7sus4) eyes tell his soul

Outro 1

He looks at me

and his brown eyes tell his soul

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F
C/E
Dm
Bb6
Bbm6
Am/E
Dm7
Bbmaj7
Am7
F/A
Gm7
C7sus4
G7sus4
Csus4
G7
Eb
Bb/D
F#
A#m/E#
D#m7
Bmaj7
F#/A#
G#m7
C#7sus4
G#7
G#7/B#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 116

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
Bbm6: 6-x-5-6-6-x
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
A#m/E#: 1-x-3-3-2-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
G#7/B#: x-3-4-1-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Brown Eyes by Destiny's Child, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Destiny's Child.