In The Eye chords by Suzanne Vega

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Words and Music by Suzanne Vega and Marc Shulman, from Suzanne Vega's 1987 album, "Solitude Standing."

Intro:

Gm7Gm7  C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2  G minorGm Gm7Gm7 C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2   G minorGm

Verse 1:

Gm7Gm7      C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4   Fsus2Fsus2
If you were to kill me now right here
              G minorGm  Gm7Gm7  C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2
I would still look you in the eye
G minorGm Gm7Gm7      C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2
   And I would burn myself into your memory
    G minorGm Gm7Gm7        C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2 G minorGm
As long as you were still alive

{Chorus]

       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2
I would not hide
       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2  C majorC  C7sus4C7sus4
I would not hide

Verse 2:

Gm7Gm7       C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4  Fsus2Fsus2
I would live inside of you
             G minorGm  Gm7Gm7 C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2
I'd make you wear me like a scar
G minorGm Gm7Gm7      C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4
   And I would burn myself
 Fsus2Fsus2
Into your memory
    G minorGm   Gm7Gm7        C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2 G minorGm Ab2
And run through everything you are

{Chorus]

       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2
I would not hide
       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2  C2/E C/EC/E Cm/Eb C2/Eb Gm11Gm11 Gm7Gm7 Eb-5 Eb MajorEb
I would not hide
     C2/E C/EC/E Cm/Eb C2/Eb Gm11Gm11 Gm7Gm7 Eb-5 Eb MajorEb
In the eye

Verse 3:

Gm7Gm7       C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4  Fsus2Fsus2
I would live inside of you
             G minorGm  Gm7Gm7 C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2
I'd make you wear me like a scar
G minorGm Gm7Gm7      C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4
   And I would burn myself
 Fsus2Fsus2
Into your memory
    G minorGm   Gm7Gm7        C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2 G minorGm Ab2
And run through everything you are

Verse 4:

Gm7Gm7      C/EC/E   Csus4Csus4   Fsus2Fsus2
If you were to kill me now right here
                G minorGm Gm7Gm7  C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2  G minorGm Gm7Gm7
I would still look you in the eye
       C/EC/E  Csus4Csus4
And I would burn myself
  Fsus2Fsus2
Into your memory
    G minorGm Gm7Gm7        C/EC/E Csus4Csus4 Fsus2Fsus2 G minorGm Asus2Asus2
As long as you were still alive

{Chorus]

       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2 Bb2 Ab2
I would not hide
       Bb2
I would not run
       Ab2
I would not turn
       Bb2  C2/E C/EC/E Cm/Eb C2/Eb Gm11Gm11 Gm7Gm7 Eb-5 Eb MajorEb
I would not hide

Outro:

    C2/E C/EC/E Cm/Eb Gm11Gm11 Eb-5
In the eye
Eb MajorEb
Look me in the eye