Behind Blue Eyes es una canción de The Who, compuesta por Pete Townshend. Se inspiró en el sentimiento de celos y rabia de Townshend después de ver a un hombre seduciendo a una chica que le interesaba en un concierto. La canción es parte del proyecto Lifehouse, un álbum de ópera de rock planeado que finalmente se convirtió en el álbum Whos Next de 1971.
Tono: Em
Introducción:
E4
(arpeggiated)
Em
G
No one knows what it's like
D
D4
to be the bad man
C9
to be the sad man
A2
behind blue eyes
Em
G
No one knows what it's like
D
D4
to be hated
C9
to be fated
A2
to telling only lies
C
D
But my dreams
G
they aren't as empty
C
D
E
as my conscience seems to be
B2
C
I have hours, only lonely
D
my love is vengeance
A2
that's never free
Em
G
No one knows what it's like
D
D4
to feel these feelings
C9
like I do
A2
and I blame you
Em
G
No one bites back as hard
D
D4
on their anger
C9
none of my pain and woe
A2
can show through
C
D
But my dreams
G
they aren't as empty
C
D
E
as my conscience seems to be
B2
C
I have hours, only lonely
D
my love is vengeance
A2
that's never free
E
B2
A
E
B2
A
E
When my fist clenches, crack it open
E
Bm
G
D
Before I use it and lose my cool
B2
A
D
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Bm
A
E
B2
A
Before I laugh and act like a fool
E
B2
A
E
And if I swallow anything evil
E
Bm
G
D
Put your finger down my throat
B2
A
D
And if I shiver, please give me a blanket
Bm
A
E
B2
A
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
B2
A
G
D
B2
A
G
D
B2
A
G
D
B2
Em
G
No one knows what it's like
D
D4
to be the bad man
C9
to be the sad man
A2
behind blue eyes -----------------------------------------------------