Tabbed from the recording from the American Folk Anthology (disc 2) [Chorus:] G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThose (xx0232@1)brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DHow (xx0232@1)I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DJust (xx0232@1)a year ago today, when my brown eyes went away D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DUp (xx0232@1)in heaven I long to be, where a brown-eyed angel waits for me [Chorus] D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Last night I passed her on the street, I bowed my head 'cause I could not Dspeak (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) 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. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DOne (xx0232@1)evening when the sun was low my brown eyes whispered, "I must go." D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DNot (xx0232@1)one second would she wait. She kissed my cheek and left my gate. [Chorus:] G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThose (xx0232@1)brown eyes I loved so well. Those brown eyes I long to see. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DHow (xx0232@1)I long for those brown eyes. Strangers they have grown to be. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DOne (xx0232@1)night I met her on the street. I tipped my hat but I could not speak. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnother (xx0232@1)man was by her side. Soon I thought she'd be his bride. [Chorus] D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D'Twas (xx0232@1)just a year ago today, they laid my own brown eyes away. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DSix (xx0232@1)long years for me she cried. It was her brother by her side. [Chorus]
