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Elton John - Blue Eyes Chords

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ChordsA#, F, Fm, Gm, D#, Cm, Em, A, Dm, C, G#, F#, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

A#Blueeyes,Fbaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes.
LikeadeepblueD#sea,A#onablueFblueday.F
A#Blueeyes,Fbaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes.
WhentheD#morningcomes,I’llbeCmfarEmaway,
AAndIAsay…
DmBlueeyesholdingbacktheA#tears,holdingFbackthepain
FBaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes,andshe’sD#aloneA#againCF
D#G#F#C#G#D#
A#Blueeyes,Fbaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes
LikeaclearD#bluesky,A#watchingoverFmeF
A#Blueeyes,Fooo,FmIloveblueGmeyes
WhenI’mbyherD#sidewhereICmlongtoEmbe
AIwillAsee…
DmBlueeyeslaughinginA#thesun,laughingFintherain
FBaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes,andID#amhome,A#
AndIam Chome Dmagain
DmBlueeyeslaughinginA#thesun,laughingFintherain
FBaby’sFmgotblueGmeyes,andID#amhomeA#
CAgainF
D#G#F#C#G#D#
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ArtistElton John
AlbumJump Up!
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1982
KeyA#
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Blue Eyes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Blue Eyes on guitar requires 13 chords and 18 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.

Blue Eyes uses these transitions most often: A# → F (9), F → Fm (7), and Fm → Gm (7). 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 A# - F chord transition.

1. A# → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from A# to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A# to F

2. F → Fm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Fm

3. Fm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fm to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Fm to Gm

4. Gm → D# chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from Gm to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Gm to D#

5. D# → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. D# → Cm chord transition

To move from D# to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Cm → Em chord transition

To move from Cm to Em:

  1. While playing Cm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. A → Dm chord transition

Switching from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Dm → A# chord transition

Switching from Dm to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. A# → C chord transition

Switching from A# to C:

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. F → D# chord transition

Switching from F to D#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. D# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from D# to G#:

  1. While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. G# → F# chord transition

Switching from G# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. F# → C# chord transition

To move from F# to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. C# → G# chord transition

Switching from C# to G#:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Blue Eyes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Blue Eyes.

  • Blue Eyes includes 67 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Blue Eyes contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Blue Eyes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Fm: 1%
    • F → A#: 1%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → F: 24%
    • A# → C: 16%
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