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Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Am, B7, D7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [G] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]Is it a [Em]kind of [C]dre[G]am;
[Em]floating [G]out on the [C]ti[G]de?
[D]Following the [C]river of [G]death downs[C]tream,
or [Am]is it a [D]dream?

[verse 2]
[G]There’s a [Em]fog a[G]long the [C]hori[G]zon
A [Em]strange [G]glow in the [C]sk[G]y
And [D]nobody [C]seems to know [G]where you [C]go
And what does is [B7]mean
[D7]Oh,[G]oh [D7]is it a [G]dream?

[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes

[verse 3]
[G] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]Is it a [G]kind of [C]sha[G]dow;
[Em]reaching [G]in to the [C]ni[G]ght?
[D]Wandering [C]over the [G]hills un[C]seen,
or [Am]is it a d[D]ream?

[Closing]
[G]There’s a [Em]high [G]wind in the [C]trees[G]
A [Em]cold [G]sound in the [C]air[G]
And [D]nobody [C]ever knows [G]when you [C]go
And where do you [B7]start
[D7]Oh, [G]oh [D7]into the [G]dark

[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes

[chorus]
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]burning like [Am]fire
[Bm]Bright [G]eyes, [C]how can you close and [Am]fail?
[B7]How can the [Em]light that [D7]burned so [G]brightly
Suddenly [C]burn so [Am]pale, [D7]bright [G]eyes

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ArtistArt Garfunkel
AlbumFate for Breakfast
GenresPop
Year1979
KeyG

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

Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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.

Bright Eyes uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), C → G (16), and C → Am (12). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

2. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

3. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

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

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

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

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

8. C → B7 chord transition

To move from C to B7;

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

9. B7 → D7 chord transition

To move from B7 to D7;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.

10. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

11. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

12. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

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

13. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7;

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

14. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

15. Em → D7 chord transition

To move from Em to D7;

  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 E string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

16. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7;

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

Bright Eyes chord transition analysis

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

  • Bright Eyes includes 127 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bright Eyes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bright 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 → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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