Behind Blue Eyes

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who
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The Who

Chords
Tempo: 137*
Multiple possible keys*
  • A (Song metadata)
  • Em (Chord analysis)

Unassigned

Intro
Esus4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|0---------------|----------------|------0---------|
B|----------0-----|--0-----0---0---|------0---------|--------0-------|
G|------2-----2---|----2-----2-----|----2---2-------|----2-----2---2-|
D|----2---------2-|------2-------2-|--2-------2---2-|--2---------2---|
A|--2-------------|----------------|2-----------2---|2---------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Verse
Em G
No one knows what it's like
D [ Dsus4 D ]
To be the bad man
Cadd9
To be the sad man
Asus2
Behind blue eyes
Em G
No one knows what it's like
D [ Dsus4 D ]
To be hated
Cadd9
To be fated
A
To telling only lies
Chorus
C D G Gsus4 G
But my drea-eams, they aren't as empty
C D E Esus4 E
As my conscience seems to be
Bm C
I have hours, only lonely
D Asus2
My love is vengeance that's never free
Verse
Em G
No one knows what it's like
D [ Dsus4 D ]
To feel these feelings
Cadd9
Like I do
A
And I blame you
Em G
No one bites back as hard
D [ Dsus4 D ]
On their anger
Cadd9
None of my pain and woe
A
Can show through
Chorus
C D G Gsus4 G
But my drea-eams, they aren't as empty
C D E Esus4 E
As my conscience seems to be
Bm C
I have hours only lonely
D Asus2
My love is vengeance that's never free
Middle 8
| E | Bm A | E | Bm A |
E
E Bm A
When my fist clenches crack it open
E Bm G D
Before I use it and lose my cool
Bm A D
When I smile tell me some bad news
Bm A | E | Bm A |
Before I laugh and act like a fool
E Bm A E
And if I swallow anything evil
Bm G D
Put your finger down my throat
Bm A D
And if I shiver please give me a blanket
Bm A | E | Bm A | E | Bm A |
Keep me warm let me wear your coat
Link
| B | A G D | B | A G D |
| B | A G D | B | B |
Verse
(coda)
Em G
No one knows what it's like
D [ Dsus4 D ]
To be the bad man
Cadd9
To be the sad man
A A A
Behind blue eyes
* Automatically estimated; not yet verified by the author.
Last update: Jun 14, 2026, 10:14 PM