Bette Davis Eyes chords
Kim Carnes
- Bette Davis Eyes was written in 1974 by Jackie DeShannon (Music) & Donna Weiss (Lyrics). The song was later popularized by Kim Carnes who recorded a version in Jan, 1981 with the single released from the album, Mistaken Identity on March 10, 1981.
- Music: F Major in 4/4 time at 116 bpm.
- Chords: F, F/Eb, Bb, Dm, C
- Beginners: Relatively easy. The Bb can be played as an open chord or barre chord. The F/Eb looks a little scary but is very easy to play - simply an F chord leading with an Eb bass note... see charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
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 - | |
Please Note: We have included Bb in the open position 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.
We have also included F in the open position as well as a barre chord. If you play F as a barre chord, simply lift fingers 3 & 4 off and play the top 4 strings for the F/Eb chord.
We have also included F in the open position as well as a barre chord. If you play F as a barre chord, simply lift fingers 3 & 4 off and play the top 4 strings for the F/Eb chord.
