The Carter Family

Beautiful Brown Eyes

The Carter Family


Tom: C

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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
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I'll never love blue eyes again.

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    Willie, my darling, I love you,
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    love you with all of my heart.
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    We could have been married,
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    But liquor has kept us apart."

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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
  C                    F
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
      G         G7          C
I'll never love blue eyes again.

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    Down to the barroom he staggered,
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    and fell down by  the door,
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    the very last words that he uttered,
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    “I'll never see brown eyes no more."

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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
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Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
  C                    F
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes,
      G         G7          C
I'll never love blue eyes again.