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Busy Being Fabulous

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           Caugx32110
           Am/Cx32210
[Intro]
  C    Am    F   G2x
[Verse]
CI came home to an Amempty house
CAnd I found your Amlittle note
F"Don't wait up for Gme tonight"
FAnd that was all Gshe wrote
CDo you think I don't know Amthat you're out on the town
CWith all of your high-Amrollin' friends?
FWhat do you do when you Gcome up empty?
FWhere do you go when the Gparty ends?
[Chorus]
And you were Cjust too busy being Amfabulous
FToo busy to Gthink about us
CI don't know what you were Amdreaming of
FSomehow you Gforgot about love
And you were Cjust too busy being FfabulGous, uh-Chuh
[Verse]
CA little time in the Amcountry
CA day or two to Amslow down
FA bottle of wine and a Gwalk in the moonlight
FMaybe some foolin' Garound
CBut you think time is Amjust a magazine
CAnd money's just a Amthrill
FI've waited so long for Gyou to change your way of livin'
FNow I realize that Gyou never will
[Chorus]
C'Cause you were just too busy being Amfabulous
FToo busy to Gthink about us
CLookin' for something you'll Amnever find
FYou'll never know what you Gleft behind
'Cause you were Cjust too busy being FfabulGous, uh-Chuh
[Bridge]
CYou tell a Caugjoke and Am/Ceverybody's lCaugaughin'
CThat's something Caugyou know Am/Chow to Caugdo
CYou've always E7been the lAm7ife of the party
But D7now my baby, the Gjoke is on you
[Chorus]
'Cause you were Cjust too busy being Amfabulous
FToo busy to Gthink about us
CRunning after something that Amnever comes
FWhat in the world are you Grunnin' from?
And you were Cjust too busy being Amfabulous
FToo busy to Gthink about us
CTo drink the wine from your Amwinner's cup
FTo notice the children Gwere growin' up
And you were Cjust too busy being Amfabulous
FToo busy, Gtoo busy
 C   Am   F   Gx3
C

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The story behind the song

This song delves into the tension of a relationship where one person is consumed by social climbing, leaving the other feeling neglected. It paints a picture of a frustrated partner observing someone who is "too busy being fabulous" to truly invest in their shared life. The lyrics capture the emotional distance that grows when ambition overshadows intimacy. It's a narrative that explores the cost of prioritizing outward appearances over genuine connection.

AI-written from these sources:Busy Being Fabulous — Wikipedia ↗Eagles (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Busy Being Fabulous

by Eagles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Caug

Am/C

Am7

Caug

x32110

Am/C

x32210

[Intro]

C Am F G

[Verse]

C Am

I came home to an empty house

C Am

And I found your little note

F G

"Don't wait up for me tonight"

F G

And that was all she wrote

C Am

Do you think I don't know that you're out on the town

C Am

With all of your high-rollin' friends?

F G

What do you do when you come up empty?

F G

Where do you go when the party ends?

[Chorus]

C Am

And you were just too busy being fabulous

F G

Too busy to think about us

C Am

I don't know what you were dreaming of

F G

Somehow you forgot about love

C F G C

And you were just too busy being fabulous, uh-huh

[Verse]

C Am

A little time in the country

C Am

A day or two to slow down

F G

A bottle of wine and a walk in the moonlight

F G

Maybe some foolin' around

C Am

But you think time is just a magazine

C Am

And money's just a thrill

F G

I've waited so long for you to change your way of livin'

F G

Now I realize that you never will

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cause you were just too busy being fabulous

F G

Too busy to think about us

C Am

Lookin' for something you'll never find

F G

You'll never know what you left behind

C F G C

'Cause you were just too busy being fabulous, uh-huh

[Bridge]

C Caug Am/C Caug

You tell a joke and everybody's laughin'

C Caug Am/C Caug

That's something you know how to do

C E7 Am7

You've always been the life of the party

D7 G

But now my baby, the joke is on you

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cause you were just too busy being fabulous

F G

Too busy to think about us

C Am

Running after something that never comes

F G

What in the world are you runnin' from?

C Am

And you were just too busy being fabulous

F G

Too busy to think about us

C Am

To drink the wine from your winner's cup

F G

To notice the children were growin' up

C Am

And you were just too busy being fabulous

F G

Too busy, too busy

C Am F G

About Busy Being Fabulous Chords by Eagles

Learn how to play Busy Being Fabulous by Eagles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Busy Being Fabulous chords”, “Busy Being Fabulous guitar chords”, or “Eagles Busy Being Fabulous chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Busy Being Fabulous chords and for experienced players who want accurate Busy Being Fabulous lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Caug, Am/C, C, Am, F, G.

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