Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles

G Gmaj7 f#-g-f# C . . . b-a-b  a  b  c-e/A   g b b/D a g f#-G-
 f#-g-f#  e-f#-e  d-e-d-c#-c

/G G| /D ||     /G         Gmaj7|| /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
City girls just seem to find out early
/A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E      /D  D| /A D|  /D D|  /E F#
How to open doors with just a smile
    /G   G|  /D    ||    /G           Gmaj7   C        /G C| /C C| /G C|
A rich old man and she won't have to worry
          /A Am| /E Am|  /C  C|          /G G|  /D  G|  /G  d-c#-c
She'll dress up all in lace and go in style

/G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
Late at night a big old house gets lonely
            /A Am| /E Am| /A Am| /E     /D  D| /A D|  /D D|  /E F#
I guess every form of refuge has it's price
           /G        G|  /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
          /A  Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G| ||| C - D  -
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

            /G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
So she tells him she must go out for the evening
      /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E       /D  D| /A D|  /D D|  /E F#
To comfort an old friend who's feelin' down
           /G        G|       /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7   C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
But he knows where she's goin as she's leaving
           /A   Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G(sust)
She is headed for the cheating side of town

{Refrain:
               G  -||-||C-||-||          G       b-c b-a g

You can't hide . . . your lying eyes
G|    D/F#| Em  f#-g Bm                Am  c-e-f#-g   D7
And your smile . . . . . . is a thin disguise
                   G        G7              /C C|  /G C|  /A A| /E
I thought by now . . . . you'd realize
          /A Am| /E Am| /D    D7| /A . . .
There ain't no way to hide your lying eyes  }







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Extended Version:

G Gmaj7 f#-g-f# C . . . b-a-b-a  b  c-e/A   g b b/D a g f#-G-
 f#-g-f#  e-f#-e  d-e-d-c#-c

/G G| /D ||     /G         Gmaj7|| /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
City girls just seem to find out early
/A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E       D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
How to open doors with just a smile
    /G   G|  /D    ||    /G           Gmaj7   C        /G C| /C C| /G C|
A rich old man and she won't have to worry
          /A Am| /E Am|  /C  C|          /G G|  /D  G|  /G  d-c#-c
She'll dress up all in lace and go in style

/G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
Late at night a big old house gets lonely
            /A Am| /E Am| /A Am| /E     D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
I guess every form of refuge has it's price
           /G        G|  /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
          /A  Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|C  d-e-f#-g-a-b-
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

 c   a    /G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
So she tells him she must go out for the evening
      /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E       D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
To comfort an old friend who's feelin' down
           /G        G|       /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7   C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
But he knows where she's goin as she's leaving
           /A   Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G(sust)
She is headed for the cheating side of town

{Refrain:
               G  -||-||C-||-||          G       b-c b-a g

You can't hide . . . your lying eyes
G|    D/F#| Em  f#-g Bm                Am  c-e-f#-g   D7
And your smile . . . . . . is a thin disguise
                   G        G7              /C C|  /G C|  /A A| /E
I thought by now . . . . you'd realize
          /A Am| /E Am| /D    D|   /A . . .
There ain't no way to hide your lying eyes  }

G Gmaj7 f#-g-f# C . . . b-a-b-a  b  c-e/A   g b b/D a g f#-G-
 f#-g-f#  e-f#-e  d-e-d-c#-c


           /G G| /D ||     /G     Gmaj7|| /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
On the other side of town a boy is waiting
         /A Am| /E Am| /A Am|    /E              D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal
       /G      G|  /D         ||   /G   Gmaj7  C  /G C| /C C| /G C|
She drives on through the night anticipating
               /A     Am|  /E   /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  C  D
Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

G Gmaj7 f#-g-f# C . . . b-a-b  a  b  c-e/A   g b b/D a g f#-G-
 f#-g-f#  e-f#-e  d-e-d-c#-c

       /G G| /D ||     /G         Gmaj7|| /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|

She gets up and pours herself a strong one
        /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E     /D  D| /A D|  /D D|  /E F#
And stares out at the stars up in the sky
     /G   G|  /D    || /G  Gmaj7  C        /G C| /C C| /G C|
Another night, it's gonna be a long one
        /A  Am| /E Am| /C    C|   /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G  d-c#-c
She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

/G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|

My oh my you sure know how to arrange things
         /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E   /D  D| /A D|  /D D|  /E F#
You set it up so well . so carefully
             /G G| /D  ||     /G  Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
Ain't it funny how your new life . didn't change things
            /A   Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G(sust)
You're still the same old girl you used to be

[REFRAIN] Gmaj7 f#-g-f#

          /A Am| /E Am| /D   D7| /A D| /G G| /D G| Gmaj7 f#-g-f#
There ain't no way to hide your lying eyes
/A Am| /E Am|   /D    D7| /A D| /G G| /D G| Gmaj7
Honey you can't hide your lying eyes

/A Am| /E Am|   /D   D7|  /A D| G  c-b-a-g G2


















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       /G  G| /D G| /G   Gmaj7  ||   /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|

She rushes to his arms they fall together
       /A Am| /E Am| /A Am| /E     D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
She whispers that it's only for awhile
       /G        G|  /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
She swears that soon she'll be comin' back forever
        /A   Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G(sust)
She pulls away and leaves him with a smile

[REFRAIN]
 
G Gmaj7 C Am D G

       /G G| /D ||     /G         Gmaj7|| /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
She gets up and pours herself a strong one
        /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E      D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
And stares out at the stars up in the sky
     /G   G|  /D    || /G  Gmaj7  C        /G C| /C C| /G C|
Another night, it's gonna be a long one
        /A  Am| /E Am| /C    C|   /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G  d-c#-c
She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

       /G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|

She wonders how it ever got this crazy
       /A Am| /E Am| /A Am| /E          D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
She thinks about a boy she knew in school
        /G        G|  /D     ||   /G    Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
Did she get tired or did she just get lazy
          /A  Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  C  D
She's so far gone she feels just like a fool

/G    G| /D   G| /G      Gmaj7  || /C   C| /G C| /C C| /G C|
My oh my you sure know how to arrange things
         /A   Am| /E Am| /A Am|  /E   D  || /A D|  /D ||  /E F#
You set it up so well so carefully
             /G G| /D  ||     /G  Gmaj7       C    /G C| /C C| /G C|
Ain't it funny how your new life didn't change things
            /A   Am| /E Am| /C    C|  /G C|  /G G|  /D  G|  /G(sust)
You're still the same old girl you used to be

[REFRAIN]

          /A Am| /E Am| /D    D|   /A D| /G G| /D G| /G G| /D G| Gmaj7
There ain't no way to hide your lying eyes
/A Am| /E Am|   /D    D|   /A D| /G G| /D G| Gmaj7
Honey you can't hide your lying eyes
/A Am| /E Am|   /D    D|   /A D| /G G| /D G| /G(sust.)

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Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey / The Eagles.

JC&Timmy || JC Setlist || Tunelist

JC & Timmy - Lyin Eyes (RMBL)

JC & Timmy - Lyin' Eyes (BC)

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes Remaster (YT)

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes 1977 (YT)

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