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Brown Eyed Girl Chords

Here are the chords for “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison — in the key of G (G, C, D and Em). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for Brown Eyed Girl

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
G
3
90
G C G D x2
GHey, where did we Cgo
Gdays when the rain Dcame
GDown in the Chollow
Gplaying a new Dgame
GLaughing, and a Crunning, hey, hey,
GSkipping and a Djumping
Gin the misty Cmorning fog,
 with Gour hearts a Dthumpin' and Cyou,
Dmy brown eyed Ggirl Em 
CYou, my Dbrown eyed Ggirl D 
GWhatever happened C 
 to GTuesday and so Dslow
GGoing down to the Cold mine with a
Gtransistor Dradio
GStanding in the Csunlight laughing,
Ghiding ‘hind a Drainbow's wall
GSlipping and a Csliding,
GAll along the Dwaterfall with you,
C Dmy brown eyed Ggirl Em 
CYou, my Dbrown eyed Ggirl D 
 Do Dyou remember when we used to sing
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Just like that
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Gla te Dda
GSo hard to Cfind my way,
GNow that I'm Don my own
GI saw you just the Cother day,
Gmy, how you have Dgrown
GCast my memory Cback there Lord.
GSometimes I'm overcome Dthinkin' 'bout it
GMakin' love in the Cgreen grass
Gbehind the Dstadium with you
C Dmy brown eyed Ggirl Em 
CYou, my Dbrown eyed Ggirl D 
 Do Dyou remember when we used to sing
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Just like that
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Gla te Dda
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Gla te Dda
GShalalala Clalalala
Glalala lateDda. Gla te Dda G 

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About Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison's “Brown Eyed Girl” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — G, C, D and Em — with the progression centred on G, C and D. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Brown Eyed Girl — FAQ

What key is “Brown Eyed Girl” in?

“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison is in the key of G. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Brown Eyed Girl”?

“Brown Eyed Girl” uses 4 chords: G, C, D and Em.

Is “Brown Eyed Girl” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Brown Eyed Girl” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Brown Eyed Girl”?

“Brown Eyed Girl” is performed by Van Morrison.

Is there a play-along video for “Brown Eyed Girl”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Brown Eyed Girl”?

“Brown Eyed Girl” is categorised as Pop.