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Private Eyes

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS (alphabetically)
          E-A-D-G-B-e
A7sus4    x-0-2-0-3-0
Am7       x-0-2-0-1-0
Am7+5     x-0-2-0-1-1 (Am7-13?)
Ab/Bb     6-x-6-5-4-4 or
          x-1-1-1-1-x
Abmaj7    4-x-5-5-4-x
Bbsus4    x-1-3-3-4-1
C/D       x-x-0-0-1-0
Csus4     x-3-3-0-1-x
Dm7       x-x-0-2-1-1
E7        0-2-2-1-3-0
Em7       0-2-0-0-0-0
F/G       3-x-3-2-1-1
G/A       5-x-5-4-3-3
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[Intro]
                1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
|  Am| % |  Dm7|       Dm7      G| 
          1 + 2 + 3   +   4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
|  Am   Em7|   Am7[  Am7   Em7   Am7]|   C/D        Dm7|  Ab/Bb| % |
[Verse 1]
I see Cyou, you see Csus4meC  
Watch you Abmaj7blowin the lines when you're Bbsus4making a Bbscene
Oh Cgirl, you’ve got to Csus4knowC  
What my heAbmaj7ad overlooks the Bbsus4senses will Bbshow to my Dm7heart
When it's Am7watching for Em7lies
Abmaj7You can't escape my-F/Gy
[Chorus]
PriG/Avate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
 Am7[  Em7   Am7]  C/D   Dm7  F/G  
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
PriG/Avate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
Private C/Dey--Dm7es
                                                               Ab/Bb[  Am7]
They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou
[Interlude]
|  Am7   A7sus4|      Am7+5   A7sus4|
[Verse 2]
You play with Cwords you play with Csus4loveC  
You can Abmaj7twist it around, baby Bbsus4that aint eBbnough
Cause Cgirl I’m gonna Csus4knowC  
If you're Abmaj7letting me in or Bbsus4letting me Bbgo don't Dm7lie 
When you're Am7hurting inEm7side
Cause Abmaj7you can't escape my-F/Gy
[Chorus]
PriG/Avate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
 Am7[  Em7   Am7]  C/D   Dm7  F/G  
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
PriG/Avate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
Private C/Dey--Dm7es
                                                               Ab/Bb[  Am7]
They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou
[Solo]
|  Am7   A7sus4|      Am7+5   A7sus4|
|  Am7   A7sus4|      Am7+5   A7sus4|
                  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
|  Abmaj7| % | % | Dm7/G       G   Em7| 
[Middle 8]
 Dm7Why you try to put up a front for Am7me
 Dm7I’m a spy but on your side you Am7see
 Gm7Slip on, into any disguise, I’ll still know you
E7Look into my ...
[Chorus]
Private Am7eyes
    F/G     F/GPriG/Avate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
Private C/Dey--Dm7es
They're F/Gwatching you 
[Outro]
E7Private Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
 Am7[  Em7   Am7]  C/D   Dm7  F/G  
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
PriGvate Am7eyes
They're Em7watching Am7you
Private C/Dey--Dm7es
They're F/Gwatching you 
(repeat and fade, lead vocals ad lib)

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Private Eyes

by Hall & Oates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Am7

C/D

Ab/Bb

Csus4

Abmaj7

Bbsus4

F/G

G/A

A7sus4

Am7+5

Dm7/G

Gm7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS (alphabetically)

E-A-D-G-B-e

A7sus4 x-0-2-0-3-0

Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0

Am7+5 x-0-2-0-1-1 (Am7-13?)

Ab/Bb 6-x-6-5-4-4 or

x-1-1-1-1-x

Abmaj7 4-x-5-5-4-x

Bbsus4 x-1-3-3-4-1

C/D x-x-0-0-1-0

Csus4 x-3-3-0-1-x

Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1

E7 0-2-2-1-3-0

Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

G/A 5-x-5-4-3-3

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[Intro]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am Dm7 Dm7 G

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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Am7 C/D Dm7 Ab/Bb

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[Verse 1]

C Csus4 C

I see you, you see me

Abmaj7 Bbsus4 Bb

Watch you blowin the lines when you're making a scene

C Csus4 C

Oh girl, you’ve got to know

Abmaj7 Bbsus4 Bb Dm7

What my head overlooks the senses will show to my heart

Am7 Em7

When it's watching for lies

Abmaj7 F/G

You can't escape my-y

[Chorus]

G/A Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

Am7 Em7 Am7 C/D Dm7 F/G

[ ]

They see your ev-‘ry move

G/A Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

C/D Dm7

Private ey--es

Ab/Bb Am7

[ ]

They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou

[Interlude]

Am7 A7sus4 Am7+5 A7sus4

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[Verse 2]

C Csus4 C

You play with words you play with love

Abmaj7 Bbsus4 Bb

You can twist it around, baby that aint enough

C Csus4 C

Cause girl I’m gonna know

Abmaj7 Bbsus4 Bb Dm7

If you're letting me in or letting me go don't lie

Am7 Em7

When you're hurting inside

Abmaj7 F/G

Cause you can't escape my-y

[Chorus]

G/A Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

Am7 Em7 Am7 C/D Dm7 F/G

[ ]

They see your ev-‘ry move

G/A Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

C/D Dm7

Private ey--es

Ab/Bb Am7

[ ]

They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou

[Solo]

Am7 A7sus4 Am7+5 A7sus4

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Am7 A7sus4 Am7+5 A7sus4

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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Abmaj7 Dm7/G G Em7

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[Middle 8]

Dm7 Am7

Why you try to put up a front for me

Dm7 Am7

I’m a spy but on your side you see

Gm7

Slip on, into any disguise, I’ll still know you

Look into my ...

[Chorus]

Am7

Private eyes

F/G F/G G/A Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

C/D Dm7

Private ey--es

F/G

They're watching you

[Outro]

E7 Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

Am7 Em7 Am7 C/D Dm7 F/G

[ ]

They see your ev-‘ry move

G Am7

Private eyes

Em7 Am7

They're watching you

C/D Dm7

Private ey--es

F/G

They're watching you

(repeat and fade, lead vocals ad lib)

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