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Bette Davis Eyes

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The intro arpeggio with Fsus2 can also be played at the ends of choruses/
instrumental parts, and also in the F Am G parts in the verses and outro.
[Intro]
e|-F(sus2)--------Am------G--|-----------------|-F(sus2)--------Am------G--|-----------------|
B|---1-------------|-----------------|---1---------1-0-|(0)--------------|
G|-----0-------2-0-|(0)--------------|-----0-----2---0-|(0)--------------|
D|-------3---2---0-|(0)--------------|-------3---------|-----------------| x2
A|-3-------0-------|-----------------|-3-------0-------|-----------------|
E|---------------3-|(3)--------------|---------------3-|(3)--------------|
[Verse 1]
Her hair is Harlow gFoldAm,    Gher lips a sweet surprFiseG  C  
Her hands are never cFoldAm,  Gshe's got Bette Davis eCyes
She'll turn the Ammusic on FyouAm  G  
You won't have to think tFwiceG  Am  
She's pure as New York sFnowAm,  Gshe got Bette Davis eCyesC7  
[Chorus 1]
And she'll tAmease you, she'll unCease you,
All the Fbetter just to pClease you,
She's preAmcocious, and she kCnows just what
it Ftakes to make a pCro blush
She got   FGreta Garbo's Amstandoff sighs
She's got   GBette Davis eFyesAm  G  F  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
She'll let you take her hFomeAm,    Gyou whet her appetiteF  G  C  
She'll lay you on her thrFoneAm,  Gshe got Bette Davis eCyes
She'll take a Amtumble on FyouAm  G  
Roll you like you were dFice,G  Am  
Until you come up blFueAm,  Gshe's got Bette Davis eCyesC7  
[Chorus 2]
She'll exAmpose you, when she snCows you
Off your fFeet with the crumbs she thrCows you
She's feAmrocious and she kCnows just what
it Ftakes to make a pCro blush
 FAll the boys thAmink she's a spy
She's got   GBette Davis eFyes
[Instrumental]
  Am G    F Am G
F Am G    C   C7
[Chorus 3]
And she'll tAmease you, she'll unCease you
All the Fbetter just to pClease you
She's preAmcocious, and she kCnows just what
it Ftakes to make a pCro blush
 FAll the boys thAmink she's a spy
She's got   GBette Davis eFyesAm  G  
F Am G    F Am G    F Am G
[Outro]
And she'll tFease you,   Am     Gshe'll unFease youAm,G  
Just to pFlease you,   Am  Gshe's got Bette Davis eFyesG  C  
She'll exFpose you,   Am     Gwhen she snFows you,Am  G  
She kFnows yAmou, Gshe's got Bette Davis eFyesG  C  
(fade out)

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Bette Davis Eyes

by Kim Carnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F(sus2)

The intro arpeggio with Fsus2 can also be played at the ends of choruses/

instrumental parts, and also in the F Am G parts in the verses and outro.

[Intro]

F(sus2) Am G F(sus2) Am G

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|---1-------------|-----------------|---1---------1-0-|(0)--------------|

G|-----0-------2-0-|(0)--------------|-----0-----2---0-|(0)--------------|

D|-------3---2---0-|(0)--------------|-------3---------|-----------------| x2

A|-3-------0-------|-----------------|-3-------0-------|-----------------|

E|---------------3-|(3)--------------|---------------3-|(3)--------------|

[Verse 1]

F Am G F G C

Her hair is Harlow gold, her lips a sweet surprise

F Am G C

Her hands are never cold, she's got Bette Davis eyes

Am F Am G

She'll turn the music on you

F G Am

You won't have to think twice

F Am G C C7

She's pure as New York snow, she got Bette Davis eyes

[Chorus 1]

Am C

And she'll tease you, she'll unease you,

F C

All the better just to please you,

Am C

She's precocious, and she knows just what

F C

it takes to make a pro blush

F Am

She got Greta Garbo's standoff sighs

G F Am G F Am G

She's got Bette Davis eyes

[Verse 2]

F Am G F G C

She'll let you take her home, you whet her appetite

F Am G C

She'll lay you on her throne, she got Bette Davis eyes

Am F Am G

She'll take a tumble on you

F G Am

Roll you like you were dice,

F Am G C C7

Until you come up blue, she's got Bette Davis eyes

[Chorus 2]

Am C

She'll expose you, when she snows you

F C

Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you

Am C

She's ferocious and she knows just what

F C

it takes to make a pro blush

F Am

All the boys think she's a spy

G F

She's got Bette Davis eyes

[Instrumental]

Am G F Am G

F Am G C C7

[Chorus 3]

Am C

And she'll tease you, she'll unease you

F C

All the better just to please you

Am C

She's precocious, and she knows just what

F C

it takes to make a pro blush

F Am

All the boys think she's a spy

G F Am G

She's got Bette Davis eyes

F Am G F Am G F Am G

[Outro]

F Am G F Am G

And she'll tease you, she'll unease you,

F Am G F G C

Just to please you, she's got Bette Davis eyes

F Am G F Am G

She'll expose you, when she snows you,

F Am G F G C

She knows you, she's got Bette Davis eyes

(fade out)

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