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Private Eyes

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[Intro]
Am Em Am Em F
 Am   Em   Am   Em   F   C   F   Gx3
[Verse 1]
I sGee Cyou, you see C/Bme
Watch you blG#urring the lines when you're mA#aking a scene
Oh gCirl, you've gotta kC/Bnow what my hG#ead overlooks
The sA#enses will show to my heAmart
When it's wCatching for lies yG#ou can't escape A#my
[Chorus]
Private Ameyes, they're wEmatching yoAmu
TGhey see your eDmvery move
Private Ameyes, they're Emwatching youAm  
Private eDmyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching A#you
[Verse 2]
You play with wCords, you play with luck
You can G#twist it around, I've A#had enough cause gCirl
I've gotta know if you're lG#etting me in or A#letting me go
Don't Amlie when you're hCurting inside
Cause yG#ou can't escape A#my
[Chorus]
Private Ameyes, they're wEmatching yoAmu
GThey see your eDmvery move
Private Ameyes, they're wEmatching yoAmu
Private eDmyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching A#you
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am Em F
Am Em Am Em F C F
[Chorus]
Private Ameyes, they're wEmatching yoAmu
GThey see your eDmvery move
Private Ameyes, they're wEmatching youAm  
Private eDmyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching A#you, watching you, watching you

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Private Eyes

by Sleeping at Last

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em F

Am Em Am Em F C F G

[Verse 1]

G C C/B

I see you, you see me

G# A#

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

C C/B G#

Oh girl, you've gotta know what my head overlooks

A# Am

The senses will show to my heart

C G# A#

When it's watching for lies you can't escape my

[Chorus]

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

G Dm

They see your every move

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

Dm A#

Private eyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching you

[Verse 2]

You play with words, you play with luck

G# A# C

You can twist it around, I've had enough cause girl

G# A#

I've gotta know if you're letting me in or letting me go

Am C

Don't lie when you're hurting inside

G# A#

Cause you can't escape my

[Chorus]

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

G Dm

They see your every move

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

Dm A#

Private eyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching you

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am Em F

Am Em Am Em F C F

[Chorus]

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

G Dm

They see your every move

Am Em Am

Private eyes, they're watching you

Dm A#

Private eyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you

About Private Eyes Chords by Sleeping at Last

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