Lyr/Chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)

Subject: Lyr Req: Green Eyes
From: GUEST,Rickie
Date: 18 May 11 - 06:58 PM

I am going around the twist trying to find the ballad, "Green Eyes", that was written by a young woman who is no longer living. Can't recall her name but the first line of the ballad is, "every night I light the candle", and it goes on. It has such beautiful words and music I know you all probably know it.
I had found it on utube about 7 or 8 years ago, but I have not had any luck searching for it today.
As is the distant past, thanks to all the mud-catters for wonderful help. I don't come on very often as I no longer have a computer. Yes, it is a drag.

Love and blessings all.

Subject: ADD: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: Stewie
Date: 18 May 11 - 07:51 PM

You are looking for 'Green Eyes' by the sublime Kate Wolf:

GREEN EYES
(Kate Wolf)

Every night we light the candle
That stands beside our bed
But sometimes the flame's too much to handle
That's what you said.
That's what you said
And you should know
Because you built a fire in me and you made it burn
You followed me, watching every move,
Matching every turn.

Chorus:
Your green eyes they don't miss a thing
They hold me like the sun going down
Warm me like a fire in the night, without a sound

You were waiting till I heard
Just as patient as that love light in your eyes
You never threw away a word,
Or ever talked in a disguise
I ought to know
You were a beacon to a sailor lost at sea
I saw it in your eyes
When you looked at me
So openly.

chorus

The first time I ever saw your laughter
Break loose inside and tumble out to me
My heart knew it had found what it was after
And it came so easily
We should know
After all the years of the hard and heavy times
Now our days go by like best friends' story lines
Yours and mine

chorus

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Green Eyes
From: GUEST,Rickie
Date: 18 May 11 - 08:04 PM

As always, there is an angel to answer every time.

God bless you Stewie!! I will 'say one' for you tonight.

Long live Mud-Cat and all who sail in her.

Love ya's!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: Stewie
Date: 18 May 11 - 08:18 PM

My pleasure, Rickie.

I believe there was a clip of Kate singing this on Youtube, but it has disappeared. There is a video with still photos here:

Green Eyes.

--Stewie.

Subject: Chord Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: Genie
Date: 18 May 11 - 11:45 PM

Thanks for the link, Stewie.


Does anyone have the chords handy?   I can probably figure them out myself, but if someone actually has the chord progression that Kate used and can post it here, I would really appreciate it.

Subject: RE: Lyr/chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: scouse
Date: 19 May 11 - 06:24 AM

I pick it an these chords work for me very well indeed...

Green Eyes..
Em                  G
Every night we light the candle
   D                  Em
That stands beside our bed
Em                                 C
But sometimes the flame's too much to handle
    C       G         D
That's what you said. That's what you said
   Em
And you should know

   C                                        G
Because you built a fire in me and you made it burn
   C                            G
You followed me, watching every move,
   D
Matching every turn.

   G                           D
Your green eyes they don't miss a thing
   Em                         C
They hold me like the sun going down
   A                      D       Em
Warm me like a fire in the night, without a sound


As Aye,

Phil.

Subject: RE: Lyr/chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: GUEST,Rickie
Date: 19 May 11 - 06:00 PM

Thanks Phil!!!   I am happy to have them also.
Stewie, I had seen that clip on utube also...........it was stellar! Too bad they removed it. She was a real word master. I loved the way she put her words to music......really lovely.

Blessings all

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: BK Lick
Date: 05 Jan 13 - 11:37 PM

Here's the Youtube video you're looking for. It is gorgeous, ain't it!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Oct 19 - 07:34 PM

Today, I came across the same video BK Lick posted above. It's one of the best YouTube videos I've seen of a live Kate Wolf performance. Kate died in 1986, and I never had the pleasure of seeing her perform. I understand that she was a "regular" at the San Francisco Folk Music Club's Camp Harmony for a number of years. I didn't start going to Camp Harmony until 1999, but I've missed only one year since then.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: David C. Carter
Date: 14 Oct 19 - 05:03 AM

Listening to her breaks me up every time.

Sometimes I hesitate before deciding to watch her on YT.I love her music

but know how I'm going to feel afterwards.

BK Lick,I just clicked on your link;Yeah.gorgeous,ain't it!

Thanks.

-David-

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Green Eyes (Kate Wolf)
From: GUEST,threelegsoman
Date: 15 Oct 19 - 03:26 AM

I uploaded a version on YouTube a couple of months ago with lyrics and chords on screen:

Green Eyes (Including lyrics and chords)