Brown Eyed Girl

How to play Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison on guitar

Brown Eyed Girl is a classic feel-good tune that is great for building confidence. You get a bright, steady groove that feels lively and familiar, so it is easy to keep your energy up while you play.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, with Gm as the harder barre shape to watch. The main change to lock in is the opening move between Gm, C, and G, since that shift sets the feel and can trip you up if your fretting hand is late.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then add the rest of the chord changes one at a time. Once your fingers land cleanly, bring it up to tempo in small steps and keep the strum even so the song stays relaxed and upbeat.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.