Angel Eyes

original by John Hiatt and Fred Koller for Jeff Healy Band (1988)

This version from New Grass Revival's "Friday Night In America" album

[INTRO]

Fingerpick : play twice

then strumming as per verses:

[V1]

Girl, you're looking mighty fine tonight,

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

[CHORUS]

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

[CHORUS]

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?

[BRIDGE]

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

[CHORUS]

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: