Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy to Me

The Carter Family

Written by A.P. Carter

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

Intro

A E A A D E A

Verse 1

     A                      E
'Tis true the rain that has no end,
                             A
it's hard to find a faithful friend,
                           D
and when you find one just and true,
     E                       A
he's dropped the old one for the new.

Verse 2

      A                     E
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            A
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            D
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
     E                A
that I may ever happy be.

Verse 3

     A                   E
Must I go bound and have no free,
                             A
must I love a boy that don't love me?
                           D
Or must I act the childish part,
    E                        A
and love that boy that broke my heart?

Verse 4

      A                     E
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            A
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            D
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
     E                A
that I may ever happy be.

Instrumental

A E A A D E A

Verse 5

     A                       E
Last night my lover promised me
                          A
to tak me across the deep blue sea,
                           D
and now he's gone and left me alone,
   E                   A
an orphan girl without a home.

Verse 6

      A                     E
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            A
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            D
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
     E          A
that I may ever happy be.

Verse 7

  A                       E
O dig my grave, both wide and deep,
                        A
place marble at my head and feet,
                        D
and on my breast a snow white dove
   E                                 A
to show to the world I died for love.

Verse 8

      A                     E
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            A
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
                            D
bring back my blue eyed boy to me,
     E                A
that I may ever happy be.

Instrumental

A E A A D E A