Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Chords

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · B · F#m

Willie Nelson’s classic country ballad about love, loss, and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s melancholy mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
In the twilight glow I see her
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
E A
When we kissed goodbye and parted
E B E
I knew we’d never meet again
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Verse 2

 
E A
Someday when we meet up yonder
E B
We’ll stroll hand in hand again
E A
In a land that knows no parting
E B
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Chorus

 
A E
Love is like a dying ember
B
Only memories remain
A E
And through the ages I’ll remember
B E
Blue eyes crying in the rain
 

Practice tip: Focus on the E to B chord change, as it’s the most common transition in this song.