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Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes   - transcribed by Gary Chapman


Part of the "tablature you didn't really want but got anyway" series.

The only recording of this song I have is an ancient and in mono. It's
missing the start and the finish.  I had trouble deciphering the lyrics.

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Chords used:

  Chord diagramBadd9Badd9    Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramDmDm      Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramE MajorE --1--  --1--  --1--  --0--|
Chord diagramBB --1--  --1--  --3--  --1--|
Chord diagramG+G --3--  --2--  --2--  --0--|
Chord diagramD MajorD --3--  --3--  --0--  --2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA --1--  --3--  -----  --3--|
Chord diagramE MajorE -----  --1--  -----  -----|

Keyboards parts arranged for guitar:

  Fig. Chord diagramA augmentedA                      Fig. Chord diagramBB
Chord diagramE MajorE -----1--------------------  -----1--------------1------|
Chord diagramBB --------1-----------3--1--  --------1--------------1---|
Chord diagramG+G -----------3-----2--------  -----------3-----3---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD --------------0-----------  --------------3------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA --1--------------------3--  --1-----------3------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE -------------------------  -----------------------1----|

  Fig. Chord diagramC majorC                      Fig. Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramE MajorE -----1--------------1-----  -----1--------------0--1--|
Chord diagramBB --------1--------3-----0--  --------1--------1--------|
Chord diagramG+G -----------3--2-----------  -----------3--0-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD --------------0-----------  -----------------------0--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA --1--------------------3--  --1-----------3-----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE --------------------------  --------------------------|

(These first 4 parts break down to the following chords:
 Fig.A:  Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9 Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramC majorC    Fig.B:  Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9 Bbadd9/C Chord diagramFF
 Fig.C:  Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9 Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramC majorC    Fig.D:  Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9 Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramDmDm            )

  Fig.  Chord diagramE MajorE    Fig. Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramE MajorE ---------  --10---10-11-13----10---8---8---8---8-10----10-11-13---10--8--|
Chord diagramBB ---------  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G ---------  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD --3-0-3--  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA ---------  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE ---------  --------------------------------------------------------------|

Fig G.
   (Chord diagramFF)               (Chord diagramEb MajorEb)
Chord diagramE MajorE --8--------8--------8--------8--------|
Chord diagramBB ----10-------10-------10-------10-----|
Chord diagramG+G -------10-------10-------10-------10--|
Chord diagramD MajorD --------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA --------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE --------------------------------------|

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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

Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramF/AF/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:

           Chord diagramDmDm                  Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9         Chord diagramFF
And she'll tease you, she'll unease you, all the better just to please you.

         Chord diagramDmDm               Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramBbadd9Bbadd9          Chord diagramFF
She's precocious, and she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush.

         Chord diagramBB              Chord diagramDmDm                      Chord diagramC majorC                 (Fig.E & Chord diagramFF)
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

Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramF/AF/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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Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman)
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