Brown-Eyed Girl

Words & Music:

Van Morrison

This is in the April 2006 issue of Acoustic Guitar.

G C G D [etc.]

Hey, where did we go, days when the rains came?

Down in the hollow playing a new game.

Laughin' and a-runnin', hey, hey, skippin' and a-jumpin'

G C G D C

In the misty morning fog, with our hearts a-thumpin' and you,

D G Em C D G D

My brown-eyed girl. You, my brown-eyed girl.

Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow?

Going down the old mine with a transistor radio.

Standin' in the sunlight laughing, hidin' behind a rainbow's wall.

Slippin' and a-slidin' all along the waterfall

With you, my brown-eyed girl. You, my brown-eyed girl.

CHORUS:

Do you remember when we used to sing:

G C G D7

Sha-la-la la-la-la-la la-la-la-la-ti da. (Just like that!)

G C G D7 G

Sha-la-la la-la-la-la la-la-la-la-ti da. La-ti-da.

So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own.

I saw you just the other day, my, how you have grown!

Cast my memory back there, Lord.

Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout it.

Laughin' and a-runnin', hey, hey, behind the stadium

With you, my brown-eyed girl. You, my brown-eyed girl

CHORUS: [2x and out - you can end on the intro riff below]

Intro, version 1: [same as official transcription]

G C

E -7--8-10--8--7-|12-13-15-13-12-| E -5-----------5---|

B -8-10-12-10--8-|13-15-17-15-13-| 2x, then B -----7---8---7---| to verse

G ---------------|---------------| G -7---------------|

D ---------------|---------------| D -----------------|

Intro, version 2: [sounds more like recording]

E --3--5--7--5--3---|-6--8--10--8--6-|

B ------------------|----------------| etc.

G --4--5--5--5--4---|-7--8--10--8--6-|

D ------------------|----------------|