Lyin' Eyes (ver. 2)
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{define: C/G base-fret 1 frets 3 3 2 0 1 0 }
GCity girls just Gmaj7seem to find out Cearly AmHow to open
doors with just a smileD__
A Grich old man, and Gmaj7she wont' have to worCry; She'll
Amdress up all in laceC__ and go in styleG__
GLate at night a Gmaj7big old house gets loneCly I guess Amevery
form of refuge has its priceD__.
And it Gbreaks her heart to Gmaj7think her love is onCly Given
Amto a man with hanCds as cold as iceG__ .
C D So she Gtells him she must Gmaj7go out for the eveCning to
Amcomfort an old friend who's feelin' downD__
But Ghe knows where she's goGmaj7in' as she's Cleavin' she is
Amheaded for the Ccheatin' side of townG__
{start_of_chorus}
You can't Ghide_____ C/G your lyin' eyesG__, and your
Emsmile___Bm is a thin disAmguise
D I thought by Gnow____G9 you'd realizeC______A There Amain't
no way to hideD___ your lyin' eyesG____
{end_of_chorus}
GOn the other side of Gmaj7town a boy is waitCing with Amfiery
eyes and dreams no one could stealD__.
She Gdrives on through the Gmaj7night anticipatCing 'cause he
Ammakes her feel the wayC__ she used to feelG__ .
C D She Grushes to his Gmaj7arms,they fall togethCer she
Amwhispers that it'sonly for a whileD__
She Gswears that soon she'll be Gmaj7 comin'back for Cever she
Ampulls away and Cleaves him with a smileG__
{start_of_chorus}
You can't Ghide_____ C/G your lyin' eyesG__, and your
Emsmile___Bm is a thin disAmguise
D I thought by Gnow____G9 you'd realizeC______A There Amain't
no way to hideD___ your lyin' eyesG____
{end_of_chorus}
GShe gets up and Gmaj7pours herself a Cstrong one, and Amstares
out at the stars up in the skyD__
An Gother night, it's Gmaj7gonna be a long Cone; she Amdraws
the shade and hangsC__ her head to cryG__
GShe wonders how it Gmaj7ever got this craCzy she Amthinks
about a boy she knew in shoolD__.
Did Gshe get tired or Gmaj7did she just get laCzy She's Amso far
gone she feelsC__ just like a foolG__ .
C D GMy, oh my, you Gmaj7sure know how to arCrange things You
Amset it up so well, so carefullyD___
Ain't it Gfunny how your newGmaj7 life didn't Cchange things You're
Amstill the same old Cgirl you used to beG___
How to play Lyin' Eyes (ver. 2)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C/G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.