Biography:
Richard Leigh (born in Washington, D.C., on 26 May 1951 ) is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (sung by Crystal Gayle) for which, in 1978, he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song". Other prominent singers who have brought his songs number one status over the years include Billy Dean, Mickey Gilley, Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Kathy Mattea, Steve Wariner, and Don Williams. In 1994 he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Hall of Fame.
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From uunet!stanford.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!indigo Thu Oct 15 13:42:58 PDT 1992
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From: [email protected] (Adam Schneider)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: CRD/TAB: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
Date: 13 Oct 1992 23:01:38 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
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Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Yeah, I know it's a cheesy song, but I was having fun playing the
chords the other night, so I thought I'd post it. I don't even
remember who did this song back in the 70's. (So why dontcha put
it in the "Various_Artists" directory when you archive it, James.)
DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE (Richard Leigh)
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[Each chord is half of a 4/4 measure]
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7
[intro]
C Am Dm7 G7
Don't know when I've been so blue
C Am7 Bm7-5 E7
Don't know what's come over you
Am C/G D7/F# D7
You've found someone new
F Em7 F G7
And don't it make my brown eyes blue
I'll be fine when you're gone
I'll just cry all night long
Say it isn't true
F F/G C C
And don't it make my brown eyes blue
Am Em7 F C
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
Am Em7 F C
Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Am Em7 F C
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Dm7 Em F F/G
Say anything but don't say goodbye
I didn't mean to treat you bad
Didn't know just what I had
But honey now I do
F Em7 F Em7
And don't it make my brown eyes, don't it make my brown eyes
F F/G C Am Dm7 G7
Don't it make my brown eyes blue.
[Repeat the last four measures for as long as you want, then end on C
or play the intro over and over and then end on C.]
Here's a little bit of tab for the intro; the spacing/timing is CORRECT.
Fill in your own chords and bass and hammer-ons and stuff...
C Am Dm7 G7
E ----0-3---0-------------|------------------------|
B ------------1-----------|------1---1-------------|
G ----------------2-------|----2-------2---0-------|
+ + + + + + + +
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Adam Schneider [email protected] U.C. Santa Cruz
"Your actions will follow you full circle 'round..."
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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From uunet!stanford.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!indigo Thu Oct 15 13:42:58 PDT 1992
Article: 2910 of alt.guitar.tab
Path: nevada.edu!uunet!stanford.edu!agate!darkstar.UCSC.EDU!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!indigo
From: [email protected] (Adam Schneider)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab
Subject: CRD/TAB: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
Date: 13 Oct 1992 23:01:38 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
Lines: 63
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu
Yeah, I know it's a cheesy song, but I was having fun playing the
chords the other night, so I thought I'd post it. I don't even
remember who did this song back in the 70's. (So why dontcha put
it in the "Various_Artists" directory when you archive it, James.)
DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE (Richard Leigh)
------------------------------------------------
[Each chord is half of a 4/4 measure]
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 G7
[intro]
C Am Dm7 G7
Don't know when I've been so blue
C Am7 Bm7-5 E7
Don't know what's come over you
Am C/G D7/F# D7
You've found someone new
F Em7 F G7
And don't it make my brown eyes blue
I'll be fine when you're gone
I'll just cry all night long
Say it isn't true
F F/G C C
And don't it make my brown eyes blue
Am Em7 F C
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
Am Em7 F C
Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Am Em7 F C
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Dm7 Em F F/G
Say anything but don't say goodbye
I didn't mean to treat you bad
Didn't know just what I had
But honey now I do
F Em7 F Em7
And don't it make my brown eyes, don't it make my brown eyes
F F/G C Am Dm7 G7
Don't it make my brown eyes blue.
[Repeat the last four measures for as long as you want, then end on C
or play the intro over and over and then end on C.]
Here's a little bit of tab for the intro; the spacing/timing is CORRECT.
Fill in your own chords and bass and hammer-ons and stuff...
C Am Dm7 G7
E ----0-3---0-------------|------------------------|
B ------------1-----------|------1---1-------------|
G ----------------2-------|----2-------2---0-------|
+ + + + + + + +
==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
Adam Schneider [email protected] U.C. Santa Cruz
"Your actions will follow you full circle 'round..."
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