Lyin’ Eyes – Eagles

Lyin’ Eyes Lyrics and Chords

Composer, Writer: Don Henley
Lead Vocal, Composer, Writer: Glenn Frey
Album: Legacy
Performed by Eagles

Verse 1

G                     Gmaj7
City girls just seem to
……………..C
Find out early
Am
How to open doors
…………………….D7
With just a smile
…G
A rich old man
………Gmaj7                      C
And she won’t have to worry
………..Am                   C
She’ll dress up all in lace
…………………G
And go in style

Verse 2

G                      Gmaj7
Late at night a big old house
………..C
Gets lonely
……………Am
I guess every form of refuge
…………….D7
Has its price
………….G
And it breaks her heart
……Gmaj7                 C
To think her love is only
…………Am                  C
Given to a man with hands
…………………G      C  D
As cold as ice

Verse 3

…………..G
So she tells him she must
Gmaj7              C
Go out for the evening
……Am
To comfort an old friend
………………………D7
Who’s feelin’ down
……..G                                 Gmaj7
But he knows where she’s going
……………..C
As she’s leaving
………….Am                   C
She is headed for the cheating
……………G
Side of town

……………….G    C               G     C G
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
……………….Em    Bm
And your smile is a
……………Am       D7
Thin disguise
…………………….G
I thought by now
………………C      A
You’d realize ….
…………Am                   D7
There ain’t no way to hide
………………..G
Your lyin’ eyes

Music:

Verse 4

G                        Gmaj7
She gets up and pours herself
……….C
A strong one
………Am
And stares out at the stars
………………..D7
Up in the sky
…G                        Gmaj7
Another night, it’s gonna be
…..C
A long one
……..Am
She draws the shade and
C                            G
Hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G                       Gmaj7
My, oh my, you sure know
………………C
How to arrange things
……..Am
You set it up so well,
……………….D7
So carefully
…………..G                        Gmaj7
Ain’t it funny how your new life
……………….C
Didn’t change things
………….Am                       C
You’re still the same old girl
…………………….G
You used to be ..

……………….G   C                G     C G
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
……………….Em  Bm
And your smile is a
…………….Am       D7
Thin disguise
……………………..G
I thought by now
………………C      A
You’d realize ….
…………Am                   D7
There ain’t no way to hide
………………..G
Your lyin’ eyes
…………Am                    D7
There ain’t no way to hide
……………….G
Your lyin’ eyes
Am                      D7
Honey, you can’t hide
………………..G
Your lyin’ eyes

End