Chords of: Bette Davis Eyes (Official Music Video) by: Kim Carnes. (F/G, C, F, Dm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Bette Davis Eyes (Official Music Video)” by Kim Carnes is in C Major and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 142 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F/G, C, F, Dm.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → F → C → F → Cmaj7 → Dm → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:01 | 28% |
| F | 0:45 | 20% |
| Bb | 0:44 | 20% |
| Dm | 0:39 | 18% |
| F/Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bb6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Bb – Dm – C – Bb – Dm – C – Bb – Dm – C – Bb – Dm – C – F/C – Cdim – Bb – Dm – C – Cm7b5 – Bb – F – Bb – Dm – C – F – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Cmaj7 – Bb – C – Dm – Bbm – Dm – C – F – F/Eb – Dm – F – Bb – F – Dm – F – Bb6 – F – Bb – Dm – C – Bb – Dm – …