------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Brown Eyes" - Andy Davis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Aaron Fritschner Email: cmontyburns77@yahoo.com Tuning: Standard From his album "Let the Woman," as fine a piece of pop craftsmanship as has been made. I'd stack this song and "Earth and Venus" next to any melody written this decade. I'll try and get around to tabbing that one when I can. Here's a fine new song by a great young singer and songwriter. Its in C#, Andy Davis being a piano player who likes relative minors and the black keys (as he says in another song). I'd say that key and Ab seem to suit his voice quite well. The song might be easier for those not comfortable with barred chords if you play it with a capo on the 4th fret; a C# would then be an A, A B would be A G, and an F# A D. All the chords are obviously played on a piano, which means that there are a bunch of different ways to play each one, since he is playing more notes than you will be able to touch on a guitar. I am going to write them out the way I like them to sound on my Martin. I'm going to leave that high E alone for the most part, since it is hard to reach, but if you like that high note, it is alternating mostly between a D# (11th fret) and a C# (9th fret). I recommend on the verses that you stick to playing the chords only across the D,G, and B strings-- it is easier and sounds closer to what Andy is playing. Opens with a chord that sounds cool, which I will call... C#sus2 C#sus2 C# Ebsus2 I know she had brown eyes Eb F#sus2 F# C# I know she's about my height F#sus2 F# C# I don't have all the de- tails C#m B I just met her last night yeah C#sus2 C# Ebsus2 She said she just moved here Eb F#sus2 F# C# I don't know what she came here to do F#sus2 F# C# She didn't really say much C#m B She didn't really have to C# B F# She could already be taken and C# B F# Outside I bet her boyfriend's waitin' but C# Bbm B Ab (/C is the bass note) I know I can't rest in the state I'm in B F# C#sus2 B F# I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again Ab Yeah B F# C#sus2 F# I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again [Second verse and chorus same as the first] I wonder what she's up to I know I need to track her down I'm searching for some rumours Like some kind of bloodhound Yeah I hope it wasn't just me yeah I hope she remembers my name Yeah time is only tickin' It could be too late yeah and I know She could already be taken and Outside I bet her boyfriend's waitin' but I know I can't rest in the state I'm in I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again yeah I don't even know her but I know I gotta see her again Bridge: Ebm Ab Ebm Stuck in the back of my mind Ab Abm Is her lookin' in to my eyes Ebm B I'm not gonna rest til I find her C#sus2 C# And maybe I'll sleep again I know she had brown eyes I know she's about my height She could already be taken and Outside I bet her boyfriend's waitin' but I know I can't rest in the state I'm in Coda chords are B -- F# -- C#sus2 (with the occasional C#sus2 to C#) Yeah I don't even know her but I know she had brown eyes Don't even know her but I know she's about my height If I remember right Yeah we just met once and she was gone up and outta my life Tell me have you seen her yeah Can't miss her my friend She's a tall brunette 'Bout 5'8 or 5'9 or 5'10 Yeah I wanna be taking her our But you get ahead of myself Be laughing and seeing what happens la la la la la.... Oh Hey et cetera et finis C#sus2: xx[11][11][9][11] C#sus2 (verse): [9][11][11][11][9]x C# (verse): [9][11][11][10][9]x Ebsus2: x6889x Eb: x6888x F#sus2: x9[11][11][12] F# (verse): 99[11][11][11]9 C#m: 9[11][11]999 B (verse): 799877 C# (chorus): 446664 B (chorus): 224442 F#: 244322 Bbm: 688666 Ab: 466544 Csus2 (chorus): 446674 If you play with a capo, simply subtract the number of the fret you put the capo on from each of these numbers here. That about does it. Tomorrow, perhaps, "Earth and Venus."