Guitar chord Behind Blue Eyes

Behind Blue Eyes was written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist of the British band The Who. The song is part of the Lifehouse project, which was supposed to follow the album Tommy, but was abandoned. The lyrics reflect Townshends introspective thoughts, telling the story from a villains perspective and detailing their feelings, struggles, and redemption. The song was released in 1971 on the album Whos Next and quickly became one of the bands most ... See more [+]

Key:  E 
Em
                     
G
           
D
 
No one knows what it's like, to be the bad man,
          
C
       
A
 
To be the sad man, behind blue eyes
Em
                     
G
       
D
 
No one knows what it's like to be hated,
      
C
                    
A
 
To be fated, to telling only lies

       
C
     
D
                 
G
 
But my dreams, they aren't as empty,
      
C
           
D
       
E
 
As my conscience seems to be
       
Bm7
           
C
 
I have hours, only lonely
           
D
                      
A2
 
My love is vengeance that's never free
Em
                     
G
                    
D2
 
No one knows what it's like to feel these feelings
       
C
               
A2
 
Like I do, and I blame you
Em
                   
G
             
D2
 
No one bites back as hard on their anger
        
C
                          
A2
 
None of my pain and woe, can show through

       
C
     
D
                 
G
 
But my dreams, they aren't as empty,
      
C
           
D
       
E
 
As my conscience seems to be
       
Bm7
           
C
 
I have hours, only lonely
           
D
                      
A2
 
My love is vengeance that's never free

Em
                     
G
 
No one knows what its like
           
D2
           
C
 
To be mistreated, to be defeated
A2
 
Behind blue eyes
Em
                   
G
 
No one knows how to say
              
D2
           
C
 
That they're sorry and don't worry
         
A2
 
I'm not telling lies

       
C
     
D
                 
G
 
But my dreams, they aren't as empty,
      
C
           
D
       
E
 
As my conscience seems to be
       
Bm7
           
C
 
I have hours, only lonely
           
D
                      
A2
 
My love is vengeance that's never free

Em
                     
G
               
D2
 
No one knows what it's like, to be the bad man,
          
C
          
A
 
To be the sad man, behind blue eyes