Sad Eyes chords by
Robert John (Official Version)

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Key: C majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
C C 
 
G/C G/C 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F6 F6 
 
C C 
 
F/G F/G 
 
C C 
 
G/C G/C 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F6 F6 
 
C C 
 
F/G F/G 
 
C C 
 
G/C G/C 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F6 F6 
 
C C 
 
F/G F/G

Verse 1
C C 
 
Looks like It's over,
Dm7/C Dm7/C 
 
F F 
 
you knew     I couldn't stay
C C 
 
F/G F/G 
 
She's comin' home today
C C 
 
We had a good thing,
Dm7/C Dm7/C 
 
F F 
 
I'll miss     your sweet love
G G 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Why must you look at me that way?
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
It's over

Chorus 1

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, turn the other way

Fmaj7

F/G

I don't want to see you cry

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day

Fmaj7

F/G

When we would have to say "goodbye"

Verse 2
C C 
 
Try to remember
Dm7/C Dm7/C 
 
F F 
 
the magic    that we shared
C C 
 
F/G F/G 
 
In time your broken heart will mend
C C 
 
I never used you,
Dm7/C Dm7/C 
 
F F 
 
you knew     I really cared
G G 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
I hate to see it have to end
Dm7 Dm7 
 
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
But it's over

Chorus 2

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, turn the other way

Fmaj7

F/G

I don't want to see you cry

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day

Fmaj7

F/G

When we would have to say "goodbye"

Solo 1

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Fmaj7

F/G

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Fmaj7

F/G

Chorus 3

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, turn the other way

Fmaj7

F/G

I don't want to see you cry

G/C

Dm9

Dm7

Sad eyes, you knew there'd come a day

Fmaj7

G/A

When we would have to say "goodbye"

Outro 1
D D 
 
A/D A/D 
 
Em9 Em9 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Sad eyes, turn  the other way
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
G6 G6 
 
D D 
 
G/A G/A 
 
I        don't want to see you cry
D D 
 
A/D A/D 
 
Em9 Em9 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Sad eyes, you knew  there'd come a day
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
G6 G6 
 
D D 
 
G/A G/A 
 
When we       would have to say "goodbye"
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G/C Dm9 Dm Fmaj7...

Chords

C
G/C
Dm9
Dm
Fmaj7
F6
F/G
Dm7/C
F
G
Gsus4
Dm7
F/A
G/A
D
A/D
Em9
Em7
Gmaj7
G6

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/C: x-3-5-4-3-3
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Dm7/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/D: x-x-0-2-2-0
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Sad Eyes by Robert John, 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Robert John's performance.

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