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Eagles - Lyin’ Eyes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, G7, C, Am, D, Em, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]City girls just [G7]seem to find out [C]early;
[Am]how to open doors with just a [D]smile.
A [G]rich old man and [G7]she won’t have to [C]worry;
she’ll [Am]dress up all in [C]lace and go in [G]style.
[G]Late at night a [G7]big old house gets [C]lonely;
I [Am]guess every form of refuge has its [D]price.
[G]And it breaks her heart to [G7]think her love is [C]only
Given [Am]to a man with [C]hands as cold as [G]ice. [C] [D]

[section 2]
So she [G]tells him she must [G7]go out for the [C]evening
To [Am]comfort an old friend who’s feeling [D]down.
But [G]he knows where she’s [G7]going as she’s [C]leavin’
She’s [Am]headed for that [C]cheating [D]side of [G]town. [G] [C] [G]

[chorus]
You can’t [G]hide [C]your lying [G]eyes, [C] [G]
and your [Em]smile [Bm]is a thin dis[Am]guise. [D]
I thought by [G]now [G7]you’d real[C]ize [A]
there [Am]ain’t no way to [D]hide those lying [G]eyes.

[interlude]
[G7] [C] [C] [Am] [D] [G]

[section 3]
On the [G]other side of [G7]town a boy is [C]waiting,
with [Am]fiery eyes and dreams no one could [D]steal,
she [G]drives on through the [G7]night antici[C]pating,
cause he [Am]makes her feel the [C]way she used to [G]feel.
She [G]rushes to [G7]his arms they fall to[C]gether,
she [Am]whispers that it’s only for a [D]while,
She [G]swears that soon she’ll be [G7]coming back for[C]ever,
she [Am]pulls away and [C]leaves him with a [G]smile [C] [D]

[chorus]
You can’t [G]hide [C]your lying [G]eyes, [C] [G]
and your [Em]smile [Bm]is a thin dis[Am]guise. [D]
I thought by [G]now [G7]you’d real[C]ize [A]
there [Am]ain’t no way to [D]hide those lying [G]eyes.

[section 4]
She [G]gets up and [G7]pours herself a [C]strong one
And [Am]stares out at the stars up in the [D]sky.
A[G]nother night, it’s [G7]gonna be a [C]long one;
She [Am]draws the shade and [C]hangs her head to [G]cry.
She [G]wonders how [G7]it ever got this [C]crazy,
she [Am]thinks about a boy she knew in [D]school.
Did [G]she get tired [G7]or did she just get [C]lazy,
she’s [Am]so far gone she feels [C]just just like a [G]fool [C] [D]

[section 5]
[G]My, oh my, you [G7]sure know how to [C]range things;
You [Am]set it up so well, so careful[D]ly.
Ain’t it [G]funny how your [G7]new life didn’t [C]change things;
You’re [Am]still the same old [C]girl you used to [G]be. [C] [D]

[chorus]
You can’t [G]hide [C]your lying [G]eyes, [C] [G]
and your [Em]smile [Bm]is a thin dis[Am]guise. [D]
I thought by [G]now [G7]you’d real[C]ize [A]
there [Am]ain’t no way to [D]hide those lying [G]eyes.

[Closing]
There [Am]ain’t no way to [D]hide your lying [G7]eyes
[Am]Honey, you can’t [D]hide your lying [G]eyes. [C] [G]

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ArtistEagles
AlbumOne of These Nights
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock
Year1975
KeyG

How to play Lyin' Eyes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Lyin' Eyes uses these transitions most often: D → G (21), G → G7 (20), and G7 → C (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - G7 chord transition.

1. G → G7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
G to G7

2. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
Am to D

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

9. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

10. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

12. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

14. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

15. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Lyin' Eyes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lyin' Eyes.

  • Lyin' Eyes includes 153 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Lyin' Eyes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Lyin' Eyes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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