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LYIN' EYES
Diamond Rio
Album: Common Threads - Songs of the Eagles
November 14, 2003
[Intro]
G Gmaj7 C Am D G
GCity girls just Gmaj7seem to find out CearlyC/B  
AmHow to open doors with just a DsmileD/C  D/B  D/A  
A Grich old man
And Gmaj7she won't have to CworryC/B  
She'll Amdress up all in Dlace and go in Gstyle
Late at night a Gmaj7big old house gets ClonelyC/B  
I guess Amev'ry form of refuge has its DpriceD/B  D/A  
And it Gbreaks her heart to Gmaj7think her love is ConlyC/B  
Given Amto a man with Dhands as cold as Gice
So she tells him she must Gmaj7go out for the CeveningC/B  
To Amcomfort an old friend who's feelin' DdownD/C  D/B  D/A  
But he Gknows where she's Gmaj7goin' as she's Cleavin'C/B  
She is Amheaded for the Dcheatin' side of Gtown
You can't hide C/Gyour lyin' GeyesG/F#  
And your Emsmile Bmis a thin dis AmguiseD  
I thought by Gnow Dmyou'd real CizeA  
There Amain't no way to Dhide your lyin Geyes
G Gmaj7 C Am D G
On the Gother side of Gmaj7town a boy is CwaitingC/B  
With Amfiery eyes and dreams no one could DstealD/C  D/B  D/A  
She Gdrives on through the Gmaj7night anticip CatingC/B  
'Cause he Ammakes her feel the Dway she used to Gfeel
She Grushes to his Gmaj7arms,
They fall to CgetherC/B  
She Amwhispers that it's only for a DwhileD/C  D/B  D/A  
She Gswears that soon she'll be Gmaj7comin' back for CeverC/B  
She Ampulls away and Dleaves him with a Gsmile
You can't hide C/Gyour lyin' GeyesG/F#  
And your Emsmile Bmis a thin dis AmguiseD  
I thought by Gnow Dmyou'd real CizeA  
There Amain't no way to Dhide your lyin Geyes
G Gmaj7 C Am D G
GShe gets up and Gmaj7pours herself a Cstrong oneC/B  
And Amstares out at the stars up in the DskyD/C  D/B  D/A  
An Gother night, it's Gmaj7gonna be a Clong oneC/B  
She Amdraws the shade and Dhangs her head to Gcry
She Gwonders how it Gmaj7ever got this CcrazyC/B  
She Amthinks about a boy she knew in DschoolD/C  D/B  D/A  
Did Gshe get tired or Gmaj7did she just get Clazy?C/B  
She's Amso far gone she Dfeels just like a Gfool
GMy, oh my, you Gmaj7sure know how to arr Cange thingsC/B  
You Amset it up so well, so carefull DyD/C  D/B  D/A  
Ain't it Gfunny how your Gmaj7new life didn't Cchange thingsC/B  
You're Amstill the same old Dgirl you used to Gbe
You can't hide C/Gyour lyin' GeyesG/F#  
And your Emsmile Bmis a thin dis AmguiseD  
I thought by Gnow Dmyou'd real CizeA  
There Amain't no way to Dhide your lyin Geyes
There Amain't no way to Dhide your lyin Geyes
AmHoney you can't Dhide your lyin Geyes
G Gmaj7 C Am D G

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Lyin Eyes

by Diamond Rio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

C/B

D/C

D/B

D/A

C/G

G/F#

LYIN' EYES

Diamond Rio

Album: Common Threads - Songs of the Eagles

November 14, 2003

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 C Am D G

G Gmaj7 C C/B

City girls just seem to find out early

Am D D/C D/B D/A

How to open doors with just a smile

A rich old man

Gmaj7 C C/B

And she won't have to worry

Am D G

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

Gmaj7 C C/B

Late at night a big old house gets lonely

Am D D/B D/A

I guess ev'ry form of refuge has its price

G Gmaj7 C C/B

And it breaks her heart to think her love is only

Am D G

Given to a man with hands as cold as ice

Gmaj7 C C/B

So she tells him she must go out for the evening

Am D D/C D/B D/A

To comfort an old friend who's feelin' down

G Gmaj7 C C/B

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

Am D G

She is headed for the cheatin' side of town

C/G G G/F#

You can't hide your lyin' eyes

Em Bm Am D

And your smile is a thin dis guise

G Dm C A

I thought by now you'd real ize

Am D G

There ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes

G Gmaj7 C Am D G

G Gmaj7 C C/B

On the other side of town a boy is waiting

Am D D/C D/B D/A

With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal

G Gmaj7 C C/B

She drives on through the night anticip ating

Am D G

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

G Gmaj7

She rushes to his arms,

C C/B

They fall to gether

Am D D/C D/B D/A

She whispers that it's only for a while

G Gmaj7 C C/B

She swears that soon she'll be comin' back for ever

Am D G

She pulls away and leaves him with a smile

C/G G G/F#

You can't hide your lyin' eyes

Em Bm Am D

And your smile is a thin dis guise

G Dm C A

I thought by now you'd real ize

Am D G

There ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes

G Gmaj7 C Am D G

G Gmaj7 C C/B

She gets up and pours herself a strong one

Am D D/C D/B D/A

And stares out at the stars up in the sky

G Gmaj7 C C/B

An other night, it's gonna be a long one

Am D G

She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry

G Gmaj7 C C/B

She wonders how it ever got this crazy

Am D D/C D/B D/A

She thinks about a boy she knew in school

G Gmaj7 C C/B

Did she get tired or did she just get lazy?

Am D G

She's so far gone she feels just like a fool

G Gmaj7 C C/B

My, oh my, you sure know how to arr ange things

Am D D/C D/B D/A

You set it up so well, so carefull y

G Gmaj7 C C/B

Ain't it funny how your new life didn't change things

Am D G

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

C/G G G/F#

You can't hide your lyin' eyes

Em Bm Am D

And your smile is a thin dis guise

G Dm C A

I thought by now you'd real ize

Am D G

There ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes

Am D G

There ain't no way to hide your lyin eyes

Am D G

Honey you can't hide your lyin eyes

G Gmaj7 C Am D G

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