Pogues - A Pair Of Brown Eyes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
One [G]summer evening drunk to hell I [Am]stood there nearly life[C]less
An [G]old man in the corner sang where the [C]water lilies [Am]grow
And [G]on the jukebox Johnny sang about [Am]a thing called [C]love
And it’s [G]how are you [Am]kid and [C]what’s your [G]name, and [C]how would you bloody [Am]know?
[verse 2]
In [G]blood and death ‘neath a screaming sky I [Am]lay down on the [C]ground
And the [G]arms and legs of other men were [C]scattered all [Am]around
Some [G]cursed, some prayed, some prayed then cursed then [Am]prayed and bled some [C]more
And the [G]only [Am]thing that [C]I could [G]see
Was a [G]pair of brown [Am]eyes that was [C]looking at [G]me
But [G]when we got [Am]back, labeled [C]parts one to [G]three
There was [G]no pair of [Am]brown eyes [C]waiting for [G]me
And a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go, for a [C]pair of brown [Am]eyes
[verse 3]
I [G]looked at him he looked at me all [Am]I could do was [C]hate him
While [G]Ray and Philomena sang of [C]my elusive [Am]dream
I [G]saw the streams, the rolling hills where [Am]his brown eyes were [C]waiting
And I [G]thought [Am]about a [C]pair of brown [G]eyes, that [C]waited once for [Am]me
[verse 4]
So [G]drunk to hell I left the place sometimes [Am]crawling sometimes [C]walking
A [G]hungry sound came across the breeze so I [C]gave the walls a [Am]talking
And I [G]heard the sounds of long ago [Am]from the old [C]canal
And the [G]birds were [Am]whistling [C]in the [G]trees, where the [C]wind was gently [Am]laughing
[Closing]
And a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go, and a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go
And a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go
For a [C]pair of brown [Am]eyes, for a [C]pair of [D]brown [G]eyes
And a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go, and a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go
And a [G]roving a [Am]roving a [C]roving I’ll [G]go
For a [C]pair of brown [Am]eyes, for a [C]pair of [D]brown [G]eyes
How to play A Pair Of Brown Eyes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Pogues - A Pair Of Brown Eyes on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
A Pair Of Brown Eyes uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), C → G (22), and G → Am (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Am chord transition.
1. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
A Pair Of Brown Eyes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Pair Of Brown Eyes.
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes includes 100 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Pair Of Brown Eyes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%