Angel Eyes Lyrics

original by John Hiatt and Fred Koller for Jeff Healy Band (1988)
This version from New Grass Revival's "Friday Night In America" album
Fingerpick : play twice
then strumming as per verses:
j7
V1
Girl, you're looking mighty fine tonight,
E G# Amaj7 B7*
and every guy has got you in his sights.
So What are you doing with a clown like me,
that's surely one of life's little mysteries
HORUS
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
V2
Well, I'm the guy who never learned to dance,
never even got one second glance
Across a crowded room was close enough,
I could look but I could never touch
HORUS
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
RI
Don't anybody wake me, if this is a dream
'Cause this the best thing, ever happened to me
All you fellows, you can look all you like,
but this girl you see, she's leavin' here with me tonight......
V3
Well There's just one more thing that I need to know,
if this is love why does it scare me so?
It must be somethin only you can see,
'cause girl I feel it when you look at me
HORUS
So tonight I'll ask the stars above,
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?
What did I do? What did I say?
A E B E [E to B is 1 beat early)
to make you turn your angel-eyes my way?............
END
* Bass (or other guitar) riff at end of lines 1 and 2 of verses: