Pale Blue Eyes Acoustic chords by The Velvet Underground

Standard Tuning EADGBe


Riffs are on the bottom of the tab.


Intro: F riff


Verse 1:

F             Bb         F
Sometimes I feel so happy, sometimes I feel so sad
          Dm     Gm     Bb     F  Bb      C    F
Sometimes I feel so happy, but mostly you just make me mad, baby you just make me mad
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes

Verse 2:

F                 Bb          F
Thought of you as my mountain top, thought of you as my peak
         Dm     Gm    Bb     F   Bb     C    F
Thought of you as everything, I've had but couldn't keep, I've had but couldn't keep
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 3:

F                  Bb          F
If I could make the world as pure, and strange as what I see
          Dm   Gm   Bb    F  Bb   C     F
I'd put you in the mirror, I put in front of me, I put in front of me
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 4:

F            Bb      F
Skip a life completely, stuff it in a cup
         Dm        Gm      Bb     C  Bb   C   F
She said money is like us in time, it lies, but can't stand up, down for you is up
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes


Verse 5:

F                 Bb          F
It was good what we did yesterday, and I'd do it once again
           Dm      Gm      Bb    F   Bb    C      F
The fact that you are married only proves you're my best friend, but it's truly truly a sin
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes
    C         F
Linger on, your pale blue eyes




(end)



*Here's your riffs as promised:

F riff:

e:------5-----5-----5-----3-|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:--------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3--|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:--------------------------|----------------------------|
A:--------------------------|----------------------------|
E:--------------------------|----------------------------|

Bb F riff:

e:------6-------6---------------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:---------6h8-----6h8--6-----6-|----------------------------|
G:-5/7---------------------7----|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:------------------------------|----------------------------|
A:------------------------------|----------------------------|
E:------------------------------|----------------------------|


(F) Dm Gm Bb F riff:

e:------6---------------8----------|------5-----5-----5-------3-|
B:---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|----------------------------|
G:-5/7-------------7/9-------------|-3/5-----5-----5-----2/3----|
D:---------------------------------|----------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|----------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|----------------------------|

Bb C F riff:

e:------6---------------8----------|------5-----5-----5-----5--|
B:---------6h8--6----------8h10--8-|---------------------------|
G:-5/7-------------7/9-------------|-3/5-----5-----5-----5-----|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------|


Chorus:

C F riff:

e|------8--------8----------|----8--------10--8----------|------5---5----5-----5--|
B|---------8h10-----8h10--8-|-------8------------8h10--8-|------------------------|
G|-8/9----------------------|-9--------9-----------------|-3/5----5---5-----5-----|
D:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
A:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
E:--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|