BROWN EYED GIRL
(VAN MORRISON)
BEGINNER GUITAR LESSON
Original Tempo: 150bpm | Video Tempo: 90bpm |
Learn how to play “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison with this upbeat, beginner-friendly guitar lesson. This timeless classic features bright open chords, a catchy rhythm, and one of the most recognisable strumming patterns in pop-rock history. You’ll get clear chord diagrams, an easy-to-follow strumming pattern, and a chord guide. Perfect for practising smooth chord changes and confident rhythm playing—great fun for campfire sessions or your first live jam.
CHORDS
STRUMMING PATTERNS
MOST OF SONG
CHORUS G to Em Bar 1
CHORUS G to Em Bar 2
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CHORD GUIDE
INTROG |C |G |D | (x2)
VERSE 1 (0:13)
G C G D
Hey, where did we go days when the rain came
G C G D
Down in the hollow playing a new game
G C G D
Laughing, and a running, hey, hey, Skipping and a jumping
G C G Din the misty morning fog, with our hearts a thumpin' and
CHORUS 1 (0:38)
C D G Em
You, my brown eyed girl
C D G D
you, my brown eyed girl
VERSE 2 (0:52)
G C G D
Whatever happened to Tuesday and so slow
G C G D
Going down to the old mine with a transistor radio
G C G D
Standing in the sunlight laughing, hiding ‘hind a rainbow's wall
G C G DSlipping and a sliding, hey, hey, All along the waterfall with
CHORUS 2 (1:17)
C D G Em
You, my brown eyed girl
C D G D
you, my brown eyed girl
D7
Do you remember when we used to sing
CHORUS TAG 1 (1:33)
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la te da Just like that
G C G D GSha la la la la la la la la la la la te da la te da
BASS SOLO (1:49)
|G | % ||G |C |G |D |
VERSE 3 (1:58)
G C G D
So hard to find my way, Now that I'm on my ownG C G DI saw you just the other day, my, how you have grown
G C G D
Cast my memory back there Lord.
Sometimes I'm overcome thinkin' 'bout it
G C G DMakin' love in the green grass behind the stadium with
CHORUS 3 (2:23)
C D G Em
You, my brown eyed girl
C D G D
you, my brown eyed girl
D7
Do you remember when we used to sing
CHORUS TAG 2 (2:38)
G C G D
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la te da Just like that
G C G D GSha la la la la la la la la la la la te da la te da
Copyright Disclaimer
This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.