Bluest Eyes In Texas


I play this song in dropped-D tuning. I think it is easier to play the fingerstyle parts this way. Also played with capo on the 1st fret. Intro A D |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------0-----2-----2p0-------------0-----2-----2p0-----| |---2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2---| |-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2-| |-0-----0-------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------0-----0---------------------| A D |----------------------------------------------| |---------0-----2-----2p0-------------0-----2~-| |---2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2------| |-----2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------2----| |-0-----0--------------------------------------| |-----------------------------0-----0----------| First Vere A D |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------0-----2-----2p0-------------0-----2-----2p0-----| |----2----------2-----2-------2-------2-----2-----2-------2---| |------2----------2-----2-------2-------2-----2-----2-------2-| |-0------0----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------0-------------------------| That lonesome Texas sun was setting slow And A D |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------0--------2------2p0----------------0-----2-----2p0-----| |---2--------2--------2--------2----------2-----2-----2-------2---| |-----2--------2--------2--------2----------2-----2-----2-------2-| |-0-----0---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------0-------------------------| In the rearview mirror I watched it go Bm F# E |-----2~------------4~----------2~----------| |-----3~------------7~----------5~----------| |-----4~------------6~----------4~----------| |-----4~------------4~----------2~----------| |-----2~------------4~----------2~----------| |-------------------4~----------2~----------| I can still see the wind in her golden hair Bm F# D |-2~------------------4~----------------0------| |-3~------------------7~----------------3------| |-4~------------------6~----------------2------| |-4~------------------4~----------------0------| |-2~------------------4~----------------0------| |---------------------4~----------------0------| I close my eyes for a moment, I'm still there. Chorus E F# E D |---2------------------------4--------2--0-------| |---5------------------------7--------5--3-------| |---4------------------------6--------4--2-------| |---2------------------------4--------2--0-------| |---2------------------------4--------2--0-------| |---2------------------------4--------2--0-------| The bluest eyes in Texas are haunting me tonight E F# E D |--------2------------------------------------4------2--------0----| |--------5------------------------------------7------5--------3----| |--------4------------------------------------6------4--------2----| |--------2------------------------------------4------2--------0----| |--------2------------------------------------4------2--------0----| |--------2------------------------------------4------2--------0----| Like the stars that fill the midnight sky her memory fills my mind A F# E D |----------------7----------------------------4-----2-------0-----| |---------------10----------------------------7-----5-------3-----| |----------------9----------------------------6-----4-------2-----| |----------------7----------------------------4-----2-------0-----| |----------------7----------------------------4-----2-------0-----| |----------------7----------------------------4-----2-------0-----| (Where did I go wrong) Did I wait too long or can I make it right A F# E D |----7-----------------------4--------2--0--------| |---10-----------------------7--------5--3--------| |----9-----------------------6--------4--2--------| |----7-----------------------4--------2--0--------| |----7-----------------------4--------2--0--------| |----7-----------------------4--------2--0--------| The bluest eyes in Texas are haunting me tonight. Second Verse A D Another town another hotel room A D Another dream that ended way too soon Bm F# E Left me lonely praying before the dawn Bm F# D Searching for the strength to carry on. Chorus Solo |---------------------------------------9-7----7-----------| |-------1/2-0---0--------------5-5h7-5v-----10---10-10-5/7-| |----2v-------2---2-2/4----4/7-----------------------------| |-----------------------4v---------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| Bm F# E For every heart you break you pay a price Bm F# D But I can't forget the tears in her blue eyes Chorus Solo |------------------------------------5-7br-5-12-7b-7b-5-| |----1/2-0---0--------------5-5h7-5v--------------------| |-2v-------2---2-2/4----4/7-----------------------------| |--------------------4v---------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------7-7-7-9-------| |-7-5-5h7-5v---------------------------------------10-10-| |------------7-9-9b-9-7---7-9-----7-9-9b-9---------------| |-----------------------9-----7-7------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |-7----9b-9-7-10-7h9------------------------------------| |---10---------------10-10------------------------------| |--------------------------7/9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------7-9----------------7-9--------------------| |-7-9-10-10-10-10-10-----10-10-10-10-10-----10-10-10-10-(fade)-| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------|