Bette Davis Eyes chords
Kim CarnesSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 116 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Chords: F, F/Eb, Bb, Dm, C
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Bette Davis Eyes
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Bb Dm C Bb Dm C
Intro: 4/4 (Drums)‖: - | | - | :‖
Bb Dm C Bb C
1. Her hair is Har-low gold Her lips sweet sur-prise
F Bb Dm C F
Her hands are nev-er cold She's got Bet-te Davis eyes
Bb Dm C Bb C
She'll turn her mu-sic on you You won't have to think twice
Dm Bb Dm C F F/Eb
She's pure as New York snow She got Bet-te Davis eyes | |
Dm F
Chorus: And she'll tease you She'll un-ease you
Bb F
All the bet-ter just to please you
Dm F
She's pre-co-cious And she knows just what it
Bb F
Takes to make a pro blush
Bb Dm
She got Greta Garbo's stand-off sighs
C Bb Dm C Bb Dm C
She's got Bette Davis | eyes - | | - | |
Bb Dm C Bb C
2. She'll let you take her home It whets her app-e-tite
F Bb Dm C F
She'll lay you on her throne She got Bet-te Davis eyes
Bb Dm C Bb C
She'll take a tumb-le on you Roll you like you were dice
Dm Bb Dm C F F/Eb
Un-til you come out blue She's got Be-tte Davis Eyes | |
Dm F
Chorus: She'll ex-pose you When she snows you
Bb F
Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you
Dm F
She's fer-o-cious And she knows just what it
Bb F
Takes to make a pro blush
Bb Dm
All the boys think she's a spy
C
She's got Bet-te Davis (eyes)
Bb Dm C Bb Dm C Bb Dm C F F/Eb
‖ eyes - | | - | | - | | | ‖
Dm F
Chorus: And she'll tease you She'll un-ease you
Bb F
All the bet-ter just to please you
Dm F
She's pre-co-cious And she knows just what it
Bb F
Takes to make a pro blush
Bb Dm
All the boys think she’s a spy
C Bb Dm C Bb Dm C
She's got Bette Davis ‖: eyes - | | - | :‖
Bb Dm C Bb Dm C
** She’ll tease you She'll un-ease you | |
Bb Dm C Bb C F
Just to please you She's got Bette Davis | eyes - | |
Bb Dm C Bb Dm C
She'll ex-pose you When she snows you | |
Bb Dm C Bb C F
She knows ya’ She's got Bette Davis | eyes - | |Arrangement Details
- Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
- Time Signature: 3/4 - Three quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: q = 116
- Voice Range: C4 - C5
Beginner Guitarists: If you find the song key a little difficult, the key of D Major is easier with chords: D, D/C G, Bm, A. You will need a capo on the 3rd fret if playing with the video. You can also replace D/C with D - it still sounds fine.
Bb Major: Included as an open chord as well as a barre chord. If you can play barre chords you may prefer playing Bb using a mini-barre with the 3rd finger instead of fingers 2,3,4.F/Eb: F Major chord leading with an Eb bass note. If you play F as a barre chord, simply lift fingers 3 & 4 off and play the top 4 strings.
Song Details:
- Composer: Jackie DeShannon
- Lyricist: Donna Weiss
- First Published: 1974 (Jackie DeShannon)
- Lyrics Begin: Her hair is Harlow gold, her lips sweet surprise,
- Featured Artist: Kim Carnes
- Genre: New wave, Soft rock, Synth-rock
- Single:
Released: March 10, 1981
B-side: Miss You Tonite - Album: Mistaken Identity
Recorded: December 15, 1980 – January 12, 1981
Released: April 1981
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