• From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Topic: Those Eyes

This is just a little song about the woman whose eyes to this day still leave me speechless. I hope you all like it.

Those Eyes By Jeff Gilpin


January 2nd, 2008




Intro


[Dm7]




Verse 1


What [C]she means to me isn’t easy to see


Except when I look in her [FMaj7]eyes [Fadd9] [FMaj7]


Oh [C]I may complain when she drives me insane


But just one look from those [FMaj7]eyes [Fadd9] [FMaj7]




And I’m [Dm7]lost


I’m out of [Am7]control


[Dm7]Lost


To the depths of my [Am7]soul


Oh the [Dm7]cost


I would pay a kings [Am7]ransom


To be [Bb]lost forever


In [B]the [C]seas of those [Dm7]eyes




Verse 2


[C]Don’t get me wrong our life’s not a song


We still have our ups and our [FMaj7]downs [Fadd9] [FMaj7]


[C]Yet I can say that at least for today


I’ve managed to keep her [FMaj7]around [Fadd9] [FMaj7]




[Dm7]Together


We survive it [Am7]all



[Dm7]With her


My life is not [Am7]small


[Dm7]With me


She has but to [Am7]ask


With [Bb]one look


From [B]the [C]depths of those [Dm7]eyes




Verse 3


[C]The years have gone by and yet I still try


To steal every glance I can [FMaj7]get [Fadd9] [FMaj7]


I [C]know she’s aware though I can’t help but stare


At those eyes I will never [FMaj7]forget[Fadd9] [FMaj7]



She [Dm7]smiles


When she catches my [Am7]eyes


She [Dm7]laughs


It’s no big sur[Am7]prise


And she’s [Dm7]got me


Through the end of my [Am7]days


I see she [Bb]knows


In the [B]love I [C]see in her [Dm7]eyes



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: Those Eyes

Jeff, this is lovely - a truly lovely tribute.  I particulary like the line 'Together we survive it all, with her my life is not small'.  That's a bulls eye!  James

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Re: Those Eyes

Mr Prine, I mean Jeff,
   Sorry, oops, I thought I was reading some J.P. stuff there. I'm not sayin' you ripped off a song from him but stylistically, as I've told you before, your work reminds me of Mr Prine. This is another really fine song. I like the feel good, happy tone of the verse and the sad to happy feel transition of the chorus. I enjoy your music/lyrics. Thanks again for sharing.

Best Regards,
SouthPaw41L

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: Those Eyes

Thanks James and Toney - On the first and third line I go from a C to a C7 but I thought it might be a little too busy to include for the forum. It does give the song a nicer sound I think if you want to give it a try.

Toney - the C7/Fmaj7 along with Dm7/Am7 chord mix sounded good to me and the words seemed to fit

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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