The Who - Behind Blue Eyes

Here's my version of the Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" for acoustic guitar.
I like to use sus chords in place of many major and minor chords
because it leaves the voicings open to interpretation - however,
you can replace my sus chords with either major or minor chords, you'll
just need to see which works best for you (the original Who version has
dedicated major or minor chords) - it's a great song, so have fun.
Question/Comments as always . . . ianvomsaal@yahoo.com
Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal (September 30, 2003)


[Chords]

  022000       x00233       x32030           022100
   320033       002200          x24432           x32010
   x00232           002220       x24422       022200


[Intro]


(arpeggiated)


[Verse]

            
No one knows w

            
hat it's like
             
to be the bad 

 
man
             
to be the sad 


man
    
behind blue ey

es

            
No one knows w

           
hat it's like
             
to be hated

 
             
to be fated


   
to telling onl

y lies


[Chorus]

             
But my dreams

   
              
they aren't as


 empty
             
as my conscien

             
ce seems to be
          
I have hours, 

          
only lonely
              
my love is ven

  
geance
              
that's never f

 
ree


[Verse]

            
No one knows w

            
hat it's like
             
to feel these 

 
feelings
             
like I do


   
and I blame yo

u

            
No one bites b

            
ack as hard
             
on their anger

 
             
none of my pai


n and woe
   
can show throu

gh


[Chorus]

             
But my dreams

   
              
they aren't as


 empty
             
as my conscien

             
ce seems to be
          
I have hours, 

          
only lonely
              
my love is ven

  
geance
              
that's never f

 
ree


[Bridge]

      

            
When my fist c

         
lenches, crack

       
 it open
           
Before I use i

             
t and lose my 

 
cool
         
When I smile, 

            
tell me some b

ad news
            
Before I laugh

             
 and act like 

     
a fool
        
And if I swall

           
ow anything ev

il
           
Put your finge

         
r down my thro

at
         
And if I shive

             
r, please give

      
 me a blanket
            
Keep me warm, 

             
let me wear yo

     
ur coat


[Instrumental]

          
          
          



[Verse]

            
No one knows w

            
hat it's like
             
to be the bad 

 
man
             
to be the sad 


man
   
behind blue ey

es


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Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal
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