Title: Private Eyes
Artist: Daryl Hall & John Oates
Written by: Daryl Hall, Warren Pash, Sara Allen & Janna Allen
No offense to anyone out there, but the only tabs I could find for this song were
75% of the chords were just dead wrong. So I decided to tab a version that you
can play on one guitar.
Bear in mind that many of the “interesting” chords in this song arise from the piano and
guitar playing slightly different things, so some shapes get a bit tricky. Feel free to
out the passing tones (like Dm/A) or make substitutions (G for G/A).
But do NOT substitute for the F/G chord! That took me a while to find but it’s the
secret of the entire song.. and further proof of the underrated genius that is Hall & Oates.
part, use triads up the neck in a steady eighth note pattern. Happy playing!
Intro
[ver2] [ver2]
Verse 1
I see you and you see me
Watch you blowing the lines when you’re making a scene
Oh girl you’ve got to know
What my head overlooks, the senses will show
To my heart
When it’s watching for lies
You can’t escape my
Chorus
Private eyes
They’re watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you, watching you, watching you...
Intro to Verse 2:
/
Verse 2 & Chorus: same as above
Solo
(4x)
(3x)
Bridge
/
Ooh why you try to put up a front for me
/
I’m a spy but on your side you see
Slip on into any disguise
(no chords)
I’ll still know you, look into my private eyes
They’re watching you, they see your every move
Oh babe, private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
Chorus chords continue to fadeout. Basically the same each time, but alternate between
and Em each time you lead back into the chorus.
CHORDS
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