Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky - Guitar Tab

Eye In The Sky

1982 4:45

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About Eye In The Sky

Few songs from 1982 sit so squarely in the keyboard-led world yet still reward a guitarist who takes the time to understand the harmonic language underneath. "Eye In The Sky" by Alan Parsons Project is rooted in Bb major, and that key alone asks you to be comfortable with barre chords and chord voicings that do not fall into the usual open-string comfort zone. The groove runs at a steady 120 BPM, which feels relaxed until you try to keep the rhythmic feel smooth and even across those barre shapes. The guitar role here is largely textural and supportive, meaning the challenge is not speed but touch: light strumming, clean chord transitions, and keeping your right hand consistent. In the Pop Rock style, that kind of disciplined, understated playing is exactly what the track demands. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the chord progression slowed down and focus on landing each barre chord cleanly before bringing it back up to tempo.

• Playing in Bb major means most chords fall on barre positions, so clean fretting-hand pressure and efficient finger placement are the main technical focus.
• At 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, the rhythm part rewards a light, consistent strumming touch rather than heavy picking attack.
• Looping the chord changes slowed down is useful here, since the harmonic movement is more nuanced than a typical three-chord pop-rock progression.