Faith My Eyes Tab by Caedmons Call
Band: Caedmon's Call
Song: Faith My Eyes
Album: 40 Acres
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
Capo 1st fret
(Tab and chords relative to capo)
Intro:
(G) (Gmaj7) (C)
e-----------3--------2-------------------------------------------------|
B---------------0------------0---0--1------------------------1---------|
G---------0-------0------0---------0-------------0---0----------0---0--|
D--------------------------------------------0h2---2-------2------0----|
A--0----------------------------------3---3------------2h3-------------|
E--2--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Em7) (Em6) (Am7) (C/B) (C)
e--------3--------2----------------------------------3--------------3-----|
B------------0------------0---0--0-h1--1------1---------1---1----------1--|
G------0-------0------0---------0----0------0------0------0------0--------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------0------2------3-------------3-----------|
E--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
(C) (C/B) (Am7) (Gsus) (D2/F#)
e--------------------------------------------0---------------------|
B-----------1-------1-------1-------1-----------3-------------3----|
G-------0-------0-------0-------0------------------2---------------|
D---------2-------0-------2-------2-------0------------0----0------|
A-----3-------2-------0--------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------3-------0h2----------------2---------|
As I survey the ground for ants
(C) (C/B) (D7sus) (Gsus)
e---------3--------------3------------------------------------3---------|
B--0-h1------1--------------1-----------1---1---1-p0--------------1-----|
G--0----0-------0------0--------2---2----------------0------0--------0--|
D---------------------------------0---0---0---0--------0h2------2----2--|
A--3---------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------3--|
Looking for a place to sit and read
(Gsus)
e------3-------3----|
B----------1---1----|
G--------------0----|
D----2---2-----2----|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
(C) (C/B) (Am7) (Gsus) (D2/F#)
e----------------------------------------------0----------------------|
B--------------1-------1-------1-------1-----------3-------------3----|
G--0---0---0-------0-------0-------0------------------2---------------|
D----2-------2-------0-------2-------2--------0-----------0----0------|
A--------3-------2-------0--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------3-------0h2----------------2---------|
And I'm reminded of the streets of my home town How they're
(C) (C/B) (D7sus) (Gsus)
e---------3--------------3------------------------------------3---------|
B--0-h1------1--------------1-----------1---1---1-p0--------------1-----|
G--0----0-------0------0--------2---2----------------0------0--------0--|
D---------------------------------0---0---0---0--------0h2------2----2--|
A--3---------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------3--|
much like this concrete that's warm beneath my feet
(Gsus)
e------3-------3----|
B----------1---1----|
G--------------0----|
D----2---2-----2----|
A-------------------|
E--------------3----|
Verse 2: (picking the basically the same)
C C/B Am7 Gsus D2/F#
And how I'm all wrapped up in my mother's face
C C/B D7sus Gsus
With a touch of my father just up around the eyes
C C/B Am7 Gsus D2/F#
And the sound of my brother's laugh
C C/B D7sus Gsus
But more wrapped up in what binds our ever distant lives
Pre-chorus 1:
(G) (Gmaj7) (C)
e----3----------3--------2-------------------------------------------------|
B--------1----------0------------0---0--1------------------------1---------|
G-------------0-------0------0---------0-------------0---0----------0---0--|
D--2--2------------------------------------------0h2---2-------2------0----|
A-----------------------------------------3---3------------2h3-------------|
E----------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
But if I must go
(Em7) (Em6) (Am7) (C/B) (C)
e--------3--------2--------------------------------------------|
B------------0------------0---0--0-h1--1------1----------1--1--|
G------0-------0------0---------0----0------0-------0----0-----|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------0------2------3-----3--------|
E--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
Things I trust will be better off without me
(G) (Gmaj7) (C)
e-----------3--------2-------------------------------------------------|
B---------------0------------0---0--1------------------------1---------|
G---------0-------0------0---------0-------------0---0----------0---0--|
D--------------------------------------------0h2---2-------2------0----|
A--0----------------------------------3---3------------2h3-------------|
E--2--3----------------------------------------------------------------|
But I don't want to know
(Em7) (Em6) (Am7) (C/B) (C)
e--------3--------2---------------------------------3-------------------|
B------------0------------0---0--0-h1--1------1-----1----------1---1----|
G------0-------0------0---------0----0------0-------0---0---0--0---0----|
D-----------------------------------------------2---2-------------------|
A---------------------------------0------2------3---3-----3------3------|
E--0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Life is better off a mystery
Chorus:
(C) (D7sus) (G-Gsus) (G)
e---------------3--------------3------------------3-----------3------|
B-------------------1--------------1----------0h1-----1--p0-----0----|
G-----------0----------0---2----------2---0-----------0-----0--------|
D-------------2---2------0---0---0----------0--h2---2----------------|
A---------3----------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------3----------------------------|
So keep'em coming these lines on the road
(C) (D7sus) (Em) (G)
e---------------3--------------3--------------0-----------------------|
B-------------------1--------------1--------------0----------0--------|
G-----------0----------0---2----------0---0----------0---0-------0----|
D-------------2---2------0---0---0----------2---2----------0---0------|
A---------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------0--------------3--------------|
And keep me responsible be it a light or heavy load
(C) (D7sus) (G-Gsus) (G)
e------------------3--------------3------------------3-----------3------|
B----------------------1--------------1----------0h1-----1--p0-----0----|
G--------------0----------0---2----------2---0-----------0-----0--------|
D----------------2---2------0---0---0----------0--h2---2----------------|
A------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
And keep me guessing with these blessings in disguise
(C) (D7sus) (G-Gsus) (G)
e---------------------3--------------3------------------3-----------3--|
B-------------------------1--------------1----------0h1-----1--p0---1--|
G-----------------0----------0---2----------2---0-----------0-------0--|
D-------------------2---2------0---0---0----------0--h2---2---------2--|
A---------------3------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------3---------------------3--|
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes
Verse 3:
C C/B Am7 Gsus D2/F#
Hometown weather is on TV
C C/B D7sus Gsus
I imagine the lives of the people living there
C C/B Am7 Gsus D2/F#
And I'm curious if they imagine me
C C/B D7sus Gsus
Cause they just wanna leave; I wish that I could stay
Pre-chorus 2:
G Gmaj7 C
But I get turned around
Em7 Em6 Am7 C/B C
I mistake my happiness for blessing
G Gmaj7 C
But I'm blessed as the poor
Em7 Em6 Am7 C/B C
Still I judge success by how I'm dressing
Chorus 2: (same as first except starting at "eyes")
C D7sus G-Gsus
So keep'em coming, these lines on the road
C D7sus Em G
And keep me responsible be it a light or heavy load
C D7sus G
And keep me guessing with these blessings in disguise
C D7sus
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my...
(F2) (C) (Gsus) (G)
e--------3---------------3-------------------3-----------3------|
B------------1---------------1-----------0h1-----1--p0-----0----|
G----0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0-----0--------|
D------3---3-----------2---2-----------0--h2---2----------------|
A--3---------------3--------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------3----------------------------|
...eyes
(F2) (C) (D)
e------------3---------------3----------2--------|
B----------------1---------------1------3--------|
G--------0-----------0---0--------------2--------|
D----------3---3-----------2---2-----0--0--------|
A------3---------------3-------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
La la la la la la la la la...
Verse 4:
C C/B Am7 G D2/F#
So I'll sing a song of my hometown
C C/B D7sus Gsus
I'll breathe the air and walk the streets
C C/B Am7 G D2/F#
Maybe find a place to sit and read
C C/B D7sus G
And the ants are welcome company
Chorus 3:
C D7sus G-Gsus
So keep'em coming, these lines on the road
C D7sus Em G
And keep me responsible be it a light or heavy load
C D7sus G
And keep me guessing with these blessings in disguise
C D7sus G-Gsus
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes
C D7sus G-Gsus
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes
C D7sus F2 C G-Gsus G
And I'll walk with grace my feet and faith my eyes
That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
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