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Eyes Of The World

Eyes of the World was penned by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, members of the Grateful Dead. This track was first released on the Wake of the Flood album in 1973. The lyrics are a reflection on themes of renewal and awareness, echoing the zeitgeist of the time with a focus on consciousness and interconnectedness. The song has been performed at countless live shows, becoming a fan favorite and a showcase of the improvisational style the Grateful ... Dead is known for. See more [+]

Key: E

Introduction:  E7M   A   E  

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 E7M               A            E7M    Bm   A 
Right outside this lazy summer home
 E7M                            A               E7M   Bm   A 
You ain&rsquo t got time to call your soul a critic, no
 A                  C#m       B                    A 
Right outside the lazy gate of winter&rsquo s summer home
 C#m                  B                   D              A 
Wonderin&rsquo  where the nut-thatch winter&rsquo s wings a mile long
 E7M             A      E7M    A   C 
Just carried the bird away

 G                         C                        G        C 
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
         G                           C                              G     C    C# 
But the heart has its beaches, its homelands and thoughts of its own
 D                         C                      G                   C 
Wake now, discover, that you are the song that morning brings
         G                           C                            D     Bm   A 
But the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own

       E7M                 A                     E7M    Bm   A 
There comes a redeemer and he slowly too fades away
       E7M              A                            E7M   Bm   A 
There follows a wagon behind him that&rsquo s loaded with clay
         A                           C#m                     B      A 
And the seeds that were silent all burst into bloom and decay - ay
     E7M                      A                          E7M    A   C 
And night comes so quiet it&rsquo s close on the heels of the day

 G                         C                        G        C 
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
         G                           C                              G     C    C# 
But the heart has its beaches, its homelands and thoughts of its own
 D                         C                      G                   C 
Wake now, discover, that you are the song that morning brings
         G                           C                            D     Bm   A 
But the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own

 E7M                    A                    E7M   Bm   A 
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own
 E7M                    A                         E7M   Bm   A 
Sometimes we visit your country and live in your home
 A                          C#m      B                   A 
Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone
 E7M                        A                           E7M   A  C 
Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own

 G                         C                        G        C 
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
         G                           C                              G     C    C# 
But the heart has its beaches, its homelands and thoughts of its own
 D                         C                      G                   C 
Wake now, discover, that you are the song that morning brings
         G                           C                            D     Bm   A 
But the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own

 E7M 
(repeat and fade)
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