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Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
Bette Davis Eyes
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
[Intro]
F Am G x4
[Verse 1]
F Am G F G C
Her hair is Harlowe 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's 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 F
She's precocious, and she knows just what it takes
C
to make a pro blush
F Am
She's 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's 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
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 F
She's ferocious and she knows just what it takes to make a
C F
pro blush
Am
All the boys think she's a spy
G F Am G F Am G
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Am C
And she'll tease you, she'll unease you
F C
All the better just to please you
Am C F
She's precocious and she knows just what it takes to
C F
make a pro blush
Am
All the boys think she's a spy
G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G
She's got Bette Davis eyes
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
And she knows you, she's got Bette Davis eyes
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version 2
[Intro]
Bb9 Dm C5
Bb9 Dm C (2x)
[Verse]
Bb9 Dm C
Her hair is Harlow gold,
Bb9 Dm C
her lips sweet surprise,
Bb9 Dm C
her hands are never cold,
Bb9
she's got Better Davis eyes.
Am Bb9 Dm C
She'll turn the music on you,
Bb9 C Dm
you won't have to think twice,
Bb9 Dm C
she's pure as New York snow,
F/D#
she got Bette Davis eyes.
[Chorus]
Dm F
And she'll tease you, she'll unease you,
Bb F
all the better just to please you,
Dm F
she's precocious and she knows just,
Bb F
what it takes to make a pro blush,
Bb Dm
she got Greta Garbo's standard sizes,
C Bb9 Dm C
she's got Bette Davis eyes.
[Verse]
Dm C
She'll let you take her home,
Dm C F Dm C
it works her appetite,
F Dm C
she'll lay you on the throne,
F
she got Bette Davis eyes.
Dm C
She'll take a tumble on you,
Dm C F Dm C
roll you like you were dice,
F Dm C
until you come out blue,
F
she's got Bette Davis eyes.
[Chorus]
Dm
She'll expose you,
F
when she snows you,
Bb F
hope you're pleased with the crumbs she throws you,
Dm F
she's ferocious and she knows just,
Bb F
what it takes to make a pro blush,
Bb Dm
all the boys think she's a spy,
C Bb9 Dm C
she's got Bette Davis eyes.
[Chorus/Outro]
Dm F
And she'll tease you, she'll unease you,
Bb F
all the better just to please you,
Dm F
she's precocious and she knows just,
Bb F
what it takes to make a pro blush,
Bb Dm
all the boys think she's a spy,
C Bb9 Dm C
she's got Bette Davis eyes.
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Tabbed Chords
Bbsus2 x13311
Dm x57765
C x35553
F x81010108
F/A x03211
Chords for Chorus
Bb x13331
Dm x00231
C x32010
Bbsus2 Dm C
e|---1----------------------|
B|-----1--------6-----------|
G|-------3----7----5--------|
D|-3--------7------5--------|
A|-1--------5------3--------|
E|--------------------------|
F F/A Bbsus2 Dm C
e|------------------------1----------------------|
B|---10----------1----------1-------6------------|
G|------10---------2----------3---7-----5--------|
D|---------10--3-----3--3--------7------5--------|
A|-8-----------0--------1--------5------3--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Bbsus2 C F
e|---1---------------8--|
B|-----1---------5---10-|
G|-------3-----5-----10-|
D|-3---------5-------10-|
A|-1---------3-------8--|
E|----------------------|
[Intro]
Bbsus2 Dm C x4
[Verse]
Bbsus2 Dm C
Her hair is Harlow Gold
Bbsus2 C F
Her lips sweet surprise
Bbsus2 Dm C
Her hands are never cold
F F/A Bbsus2 Dm C
She's got Bette Davis eyes, she'll turn her music on you
Bbsus2 C Dm
You won't have to think twice
Bbsus2 Dm C
She's pure as New York snow
She's got Bette Davis eyes
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----13----------13-------|---13----------13-------15-------|
G|-------14----------14----|------14----------14----15-------|
D|----------15----------15-|---------15----------15-15-------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-13----------13----------|-11---------11-------------------|
[Chorus]
Dm
And she'll tease you
F
She'll unease you
Bb F
All the better just to please you
Dm F
She's precocious and she knows
Bb F
Just what it takes to make a pro blush
Bb Dm
She's got Greta Garbo stand off sighs
C
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Bridge]
Bbsus Dm C x2
[Verse]
Bbsus2 Dm C
She'll let you take her home
Bbsus2 C F
It whets her appetite
Bbsus2 Dm C
She'll lay you on her throne
F F/A Bbsus2 Dm C
She's got Bette Davis eyes, she'll take a tumble on you
Bbsus2 C Dm
Roll you like you were dice
Bbsus2 Dm C
Until you come out blue
She's got Bette Davis eyes
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----13----------13-------|---13----------13-------15-------|
G|-------14----------14----|------14----------14----15-------|
D|----------15----------15-|---------15----------15-15-------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-13----------13----------|-11---------11-------------------|
[Chorus]
Dm
She'll expose you,
F
When she snows you,
Bb
Off your feet with the crumbs
F
She throws you
Dm
She's ferocious
F
And she knows
Bb F
Just what it takes to make a pro blush
Bb Dm
All the boys think she's a spy
C
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Bridge]
Bbsus2 Dm C x3
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----13----------13-------|---13----------13-------15-------|
G|-------14----------14----|------14----------14----15-------|
D|----------15----------15-|---------15----------15-15-------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-13----------13----------|-11---------11-------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Dm
And she'll tease you
F
She'll unease you,
Bb F
All the better just to please ya
Dm
She's precocious,
F Bb
And she knows just what it takes
F
To make a pro blush
Bb Dm
All the boys think she's a spy, she's got
C
Bette Davis eyes
[Bridge]
Bbsus2 Dm C x4
[Outro]
Bbsus2 Dm C
She'll tease you
Bbsus2 Dm C
She'll unease you
Bbsus2 Dm F
Just to please ya
Bbsus2 C F
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bbsus2 Dm C
She'll expose you
Bbsus2 Dm C
When she snows you
Bbsus2 Dm C
She knows ya
Bbsus2 C F
She's got Bette Davis eyes
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version 4
Capo: 3rd fret
Bm G A G Bm A 4x
Bm G A (G Bm A)
Her hair is Harlowe gold
G Bm A (Bm G A)
Her lips sweet surprise
Bm G A (G Bm A)
Her hands are never cold
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bm G A (G Bm A)
She'll turn her music on you
G Bm A (Bm G A)
You won't have to think twice
Bm G A (G Bm A)
She's pure as New York snow
G A D
She got Bette Davis eyes
D
And she'll tease you
Bm
She'll unease you
G D
All the better just to please you
Bm D
She's precocious and she knows just
G D
What it takes to make a pro blush
G D
She got Greta Garbo stand off sighs
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bm G A G Bm A
Bm G A (G Bm A)
She'll let you take her home
G Bm A (Bm G A)
It whets her appetite
Bm G A (G Bm A)
She'll lay you on her throne
G A D
She got Bette Davis eyes
Bm G A (G Bm A)
She'll take a tumble on you
G Bm A (Bm G A)
Roll you like you were dice
Bm G A (G Bm A)
Until you come out blue
G A D
She got Bette Davis eyes
D Bm
She'll expose you, when she snows you
G D
Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you
Bm D
She's ferocious and she knows just
G D
What it takes to make a pro blush
G D
All the boys think she's a spy
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bm G A G Bm A
D
And she'll tease you
Bm
She'll unease you
G D
All the better just to please you
Bm D
She's precocious and she knows just
G D
What it takes to make a pro blush
G D
All the boys think she's a spy
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bm G A G Bm A
D (G Bm A)
She'll tease you
Bm (Bm G A)
She'll unease you
G (G Bm A)
Just to please ya
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes
D (G Bm A)
She'll expose you
Bm (Bm G A)
When she snows you
G
She knows ya
G A D
She's got Bette Davis eyes . . .
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version 5
[Chords used]
Badd9 F Dm C
E --1-- --1-- --1-- --0--|
B --1-- --1-- --3-- --1--|
G --3-- --2-- --2-- --0--|
D --3-- --3-- --0-- --2--|
A --1-- --3-- ----- --3--|
E ----- --1-- ----- -----|
Keyboards parts arranged for guitar:
[Fig. A] [Fig. B]
E -----1-------------------- -----1--------------1------|
B --------1-----------3--1-- --------1--------------1---|
G -----------3-----2-------- -----------3-----3---------|
D --------------0----------- --------------3------------|
A --1--------------------3-- --1-----------3------------|
E ------------------------- -----------------------1----|
[Fig. C] [Fig. D]
E -----1--------------1----- -----1--------------0--1--|
B --------1--------3-----0-- --------1--------1--------|
G -----------3--2----------- -----------3--0-----------|
D --------------0----------- -----------------------0--|
A --1--------------------3-- --1-----------3-----------|
E -------------------------- --------------------------|
(These first 4 parts break down to the following chords:
[Fig.A]: Bbadd9 Dm C [Fig.B]: Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C F
[Fig.C]: Bbadd9 Dm C [Fig.D]: Bbadd9 C Dm )
[Fig. E] [Fig. F]
E --------- --10---10-11-13----10---8---8---8---8-10----10-11-13---10--8--|
B --------- --------------------------------------------------------------|
G --------- --------------------------------------------------------------|
D --3-0-3-- --------------------------------------------------------------|
A --------- --------------------------------------------------------------|
E --------- --------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fig G]
(F) (Eb)
E --8--------8--------8--------8--------|
B ----10-------10-------10-------10-----|
G -------10-------10-------10-------10--|
D --------------------------------------|
A --------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------|
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[Intro]
([Fig.F])
[Fig.A] [Fig.C] [Fig.A] [Fig.C]
[Verse 1]
Her hair is Harlowe gold (Fig.A) Lips sweet surprise (Fig.B)
Her hands are never cold (Fig.C) She's got Bette Davis eyes
F F/A ([Fig.E] repeated)
She'll turn the music on you ([Fig.C]) You won't have to think twice ([Fig.D])
She's pure as New York Snow ([Fig.C]) She got Bette Davis eyes ([Fig.G])
[Chorus 1]
Dm F Bbadd9 F
And she'll tease you, she'll unease you, all the better just to please you.
Dm F Bbadd9 F
She's precocious, and she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush.
B Dm C ([Fig.E] & F)
She's got Greta Garbo's standard size, she's got Bette Davis Eyes ([Fig.C]) x 2
[Verse 2]
(Fig.E repeated)
She'll let you take her home ([Fig.C]) Whets her appetite ([Fig.B])
She'll lay you on the throne ([Fig.C]) She's got Bette Davis eyes
F F/A
She'll take a tumble on you ([Fig.C]) Roll you like you were dice ([Fig.D])
Until you come up blue ([Fig.C]) She got Bette Davis eyes
[Chorus 2]
She'll expose you when she snows you.
Hope you breathe with the crumbs she throws you.
She's ferocious and she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys used to think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes.
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