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Eye in the Sky

Old and Wise

Artist: Alan Parsons Project, The
Album: Eye in the Sky (1982)
Music and lyrics by Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson
Added on Thursday, 07 September 2023
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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
Am Em | F F:Em7
F F:Em7 | Dm

Am Em | F F:Em7
F F:Em7 | Dm7 Dm7:Em7 | A!!

Verse 1: 0:26
    Am       Em
As far as my eyes can
 F F:Em7 | F F:Em7 | Dm
See,
            Am        Em
There are shadows approaching
 F F:Em7 | F F:Em7 | Dm
Me.
0:43
         Cm            G   G
And to those I left behind,
   Gm             F
I wanted you to know
       Fm                Cm
You've always shared my deepest thoughts;
     D       D      G7 G
You follow where I go.

Chorus: 1:01
    Cm   Gm   G#                  Cm
And oooooooh,   when I'm old and wise;
Fm                   Cm
  Bitter words mean little to me,
D7                    G7
  Autumn winds will blow right through me.
1:18
     Cm  Gm    G#                  Cm
And some - day    in the midst of time,
Fm                   Cm
  When they asked me if I knew you,
      D7               G7               G#
I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine.
1:37
        A#                Gm7           Cm   Gm
And the sadness would be lifted from my eyes,
G#      A#              C!
  Oh, when I'm old and wise.

Verse 2: 1:52
    Am       Em
As far as my eyes can
 F F:Em7 | F F:Em7 | Dm
See,
            Am        Em
There are shadows surrounding
 F F:Em7 | F F:Em7 | Dm
Me.
2:09
         Cm             G   G
And to those I leave behind,
   Gm               F
I want you all to know
       Fm                Cm
You've always shared my darkest hours;
      D        D      G7 G
I'll miss you when I go.

Chorus: 2:27
    Cm   Gm   G#                  Cm
And oooooooh,   when I'm old and wise;
Fm                  Cm
  Heavy words that tossed and blew me,
 D7                       G7
Like autumn winds, will blow right through me.
2:44
     Cm  Gm    G#                  Cm
And some - day    in the midst of time,
Fm                    Cm
  When they asked you if you knew me,
   D7              G7               G#
Remember that you were a friend of mine.
3:02
        A#            Gm7            Cm   Gm
As the final curtain falls before my eyes,
G#      A#              C!
  Oh, when I'm old and wise.

Bridge: 3:17
    Am       Em
As far as my eyes can
 F F:Em7 | F F:Em7
See...
Dm7 Dm7:Em7 | A!

Coda: (x5) 3:32
G# | A# | Gm7 | Cm Gm7
G# | A# | C

Key

key
Am
original
key
Am
A#m G#m
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capo
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0 fret
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C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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