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In The Eye Chords by Suzanne Vega

In The Eye chords by Suzanne Vega

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Intro:

Gm7    C/E  Csus4  Fsus2    Gm  Gm7  C/E  Csus4  Fsus2     Gm

Verse 1:

Gm7            C/E     Csus4     Fsus2
If you were to kill me now right here
                            Gm   Gm7   C/E  Csus4 Fsus2
I would still look you in the eye
Gm Gm7            C/E     Csus4  Fsus2
      And I would burn myself into your memory
        Gm  Gm7               C/E  Csus4  Fsus2  Gm
As long as you were still alive

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{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   C7sus4
I would not hide

Verse 2:

Gm7             C/E      Csus4    Fsus2
I would live inside of you
                          Gm   Gm7  C/E  Csus4  Fsus2
I'd make you wear me like a scar
Gm Gm7            C/E     Csus4
      And I would burn myself
  Fsus2
Into your memory
        Gm      Gm7               C/E  Csus4  Fsus2  Gm  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/E  Cm/Eb  C2/Eb  Gm11 Gm7  Eb-5  Eb
I would not hide
         C2/E  C/E  Cm/Eb  C2/Eb  Gm11  Gm7  Eb-5 Eb
In the eye

Verse 3:

Gm7             C/E      Csus4    Fsus2
I would live inside of you
                          Gm   Gm7  C/E  Csus4  Fsus2
I'd make you wear me like a scar
Gm Gm7            C/E     Csus4
      And I would burn myself
  Fsus2
Into your memory
        Gm      Gm7               C/E  Csus4  Fsus2  Gm  Ab2
And run through everything you are

Verse 4:

Gm7            C/E     Csus4     Fsus2
If you were to kill me now right here
                               Gm  Gm7   C/E  Csus4  Fsus2   Gm Gm7
I would still look you in the eye
             C/E    Csus4
And I would burn myself
   Fsus2
Into your memory
        Gm  Gm7                C/E  Csus4  Fsus2  Gm  Asus2
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/E  Cm/Eb  C2/Eb  Gm11 Gm7  Eb-5  Eb
I would not hide

Outro:

       C2/E  C/E  Cm/Eb  Gm11 Eb-5
In the eye
Eb
Look me in the eye

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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