Guitar chords Lyin' Eyes

Lyin Eyes is a song by the Eagles, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey. Its about a woman who cheats on her rich, elderly husband but ends up being unable to leave behind her luxurious lifestyle. The song was inspired by life in Los Angeles and the people Henley and Frey observed. They noted many young women marrying older, wealthier men, thinking they had found an easy life, only to find out they were trapped in a loveless marriage.

Key:  G
Introduction:
G
  
G7M
    
C
  
Am
  
D7
  
G
  
G
               
G7M
              
C
 
City girls just seem to find out early,
Am
                            
D7
 
how to open doors with just a smile.
  
G
                
G7M
               
C
 
A rich old man and she won't have to worry;
       
Am
              
C
              
G
 
she'll dress up all in lace and go in style.
G
               
G7M
                
C
 
Late at night a big old house gets lonely;
        
Am
                           
D7
 
I guess every form of refuge has its price.
       
G
                   
G7M
               
C
 
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
      
Am
            
C
                
G
    
C
  
D
 
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice.
       
G
                  
G7M
            
C
 
So she tells him she must go out for the evening
    
Am
                                 
D7
 
To comfort an old friend who's feeling down.
    
G
                    
G7M
            
C
 
But he knows where she's goin' as she's leavin';
      
Am
             
C
                
G
     
C
  
G
 
She's headed for the cheatin' side of town.

          
G
    
C
              
G
     
C
  
G
           
Em
    
Bm
               
Am
      
D
 
You can't hi-  ide your lyin' eyes,       and your smi - ile is a thin disguise.
             
G
    
F/G
              
C
    
A7
        
Am
              
D
               
G
 
I thought by no - ow     you'd rea-li - ize there ain't no way to hide your lying eyes.

(
G
 )
G7M
    
C
    
Am
  
D7
  
G
 

       
G
             
G7M
           
C
 
On the other side of town a boy is waiting
     
Am
                                 
D7
 
with fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal
    
G
                     
G7M
           
C
 
She drives on through the night, antici-pating
       
Am
                 
C
               
G
      
C
  
D
 
Cos he makes her feel the way she used to feel
    
G
             
G7M
                
C
 
She rushes to his arms, they fall to-gether
    
Am
                            
D7
 
She whispers that it's only for a while
    
G
                          
G7M
             
C
 
She swears that soon she'll be coming back for-ever
    
Am
             
C
                 
G
 
She pulls away and leaves him with a smile

          
G
    
C
              
G
     
C
  
G
           
Em
    
Bm
               
Am
      
D
 
You can't hi-  ide your lyin' eyes,       and your smi-i-ile is a thin disguise.
             
G
    
F/G
              
C
    
A7
        
Am
              
D
               
G
 
I thought by no - ow     you'd rea-li - ize there ain't no way to hide your lying eyes.

(
G
 )
G7M
    
C
    
Am
  
D7
  
G
 

G
               
G7M
             
C
 
She gets up and pours herself a strong one
    
Am
                                
D7
 
And stares out at the stars up in the sky.
 
G
                  
G7M
        
C
 
Another night, it's gonna be a long one;
    
Am
                  
C
                 
G
     
C
  
D
 
She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry.
    
G
              
G7M
           
C
 
She wonders how it ever got this crazy
    
Am
                             
D7
 
She thinks about a boy she knew in school
    
G
                
G7M
              
C
 
Did she get tired or did she just get lazy
      
Am
               
C
                 
G
     
C
  
D
 
She's so far gone, she feels just like a fool
G
              
G7M
                 
C
 
My, oh my, you sure know how to ar-range things;
    
Am
                            
D7
 
You set it up so well, so careful-ly.
         
G
              
G7M
             
C
 
Ain't it funny how your new life didn't change things;
       
Am
                 
C
                
G
     
C
  
G
 
You're still the same old girl you used to be.
          
G
    
C
              
G
     
C
  
G
           
Em
     
Bm
                
Am
      
D
 
You can't hi-  ide your lyin' eyes,       and your smi-i- ile is a thin dis-guise.
             
G
    
F/G
              
C
    
A7
        
Am
              
D
               
G
 
I thought by no - ow     you'd rea-li - ize there ain't no way to hide your lying eyes.
G7M
         
Am
              
D
               
G
 
      There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes
G7M
    
Am
               
D
               
G
 
       Honey, you can't hide your lyin' eyes.

(
G
 )
G7M
    
Am
  
D
   
G