Tabbed from the recording from the American Folk Anthology (disc 2) [Chorus:] G5 D5 G5 D5 Those brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see. D5 A5 D5 How I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be. D5 A5 D5 Just a year ago today, when my brown eyes went away D5 A5 D5 Up in heaven I long to be, where a brown-eyed angel waits for me [Chorus] D5 A5 Last night I passed her on the street, I bowed my head 'cause I could not D5 speak D5 A5 D5 Another man was at her side, soon I thought she'd be his bride. [Chorus] Other versions of the song have slightly different lyrics, as stated below. D5 A5 D5 One evening when the sun was low my brown eyes whispered, "I must go." D5 A5 D5 Not one second would she wait. She kissed my cheek and left my gate. [Chorus:] G5 D5 G5 D5 Those brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see. D5 A5 D5 How I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be. D5 A5 D5 One night I met her on the street. I tipped my hat but I could not speak. D5 A5 D5 Another man was by her side. Soon I thought she'd be his bride. [Chorus] D5 A5 D5 'Twas just a year ago today, they laid my own brown eyes away. D5 A5 D5 Six long years for me she cried. It was her brother by her side. [Chorus]
