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Lyin’ Eyes Chords

Eagles Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Guitar

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Ukulele

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Piano

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.

Gtap to play

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Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Banjo

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Mandolin

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lyin’ Eyes Chords – Harmonica

The Eagles’ classic story-song about a woman living a double life. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

City girls just seem to find out early

G D

How to open doors with just a smile

G C

A rich old man, and she won’t have to worry

G D

She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style

Verse 2

G C

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

G D

I guess every form of refuge has its price

G C

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

G D

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Verse 3

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Verse 4

G C

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

G D

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G

She drives on through the night anticipating

C D

‘Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel

Chorus

G

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Bridge

C

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

G D

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

C

Another night, it’s gonna be a long one

G D

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

Verse 5

G C

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes

G D

And your smile is a thin disguise

G C

I thought by now you’d realize

G D

There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes

Chorus

G

She tells him she must go out for the evening

C G

To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down

D Em

But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leaving

C D G

She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town

Outro

G

My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things

C

You set it up so well, so carefully

G

Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things?

D

You’re still the same old girl you used to be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common change in this song.