Chords for Don't Close Your Eyes - Keith Whitley
Tempo:
75.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alright, this is one of my favorites from one of my favorite guys, Keith Whitley.
[D] It's called Don't Close Your [C] Eyes.
[D]
[G] [C] [G] I know you [C] loved him a [D] long [G] time ago.
[D] [Em] Even now in [Am] my arms, [D] you still want him [G] I know.
But darling [C] this time, [D] let your [G] memories [D] die.
[Em] When you hold me [Am] tonight, [D] don't [G] close your [Am] [G] eyes.
[C] Don't close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just hold [Am] me tight, when you love me [D] tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] Baby I've [C] been a fool, [D] holding on [G] all this [D] time.
[Em] Lying here in [Am] your arms, [D] knowing he's [G] in your mind.
But I keep hoping [C] someday, [D] that you'll [G] see the [D] light.
[Em] Let it be [Am] me tonight.
[D] Don't [G] close your eyes.
[C] [G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G] Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
Don't [C] close your [G] eyes.
[Am]
[D] It's called Don't Close Your [C] Eyes.
[D]
[G] [C] [G] I know you [C] loved him a [D] long [G] time ago.
[D] [Em] Even now in [Am] my arms, [D] you still want him [G] I know.
But darling [C] this time, [D] let your [G] memories [D] die.
[Em] When you hold me [Am] tonight, [D] don't [G] close your [Am] [G] eyes.
[C] Don't close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just hold [Am] me tight, when you love me [D] tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] Baby I've [C] been a fool, [D] holding on [G] all this [D] time.
[Em] Lying here in [Am] your arms, [D] knowing he's [G] in your mind.
But I keep hoping [C] someday, [D] that you'll [G] see the [D] light.
[Em] Let it be [Am] me tonight.
[D] Don't [G] close your eyes.
[C] [G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
[G] Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
Don't [C] close your [G] eyes.
[Am]
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Alright, this is one of my favorites from one of my favorite guys, Keith Whitley.
[D] It's called Don't Close Your [C] Eyes.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ I know you [C] loved him a [D] _ _ long [G] time ago.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ Even now in [Am] my arms, _ [D] _ you still want him [G] I know.
_ But _ darling [C] this _ time, [D] let your [G] memories [D] die.
_ [Em] _ When you hold me [Am] tonight, _ _ [D] _ _ don't [G] close your _ [Am] _ [G] eyes.
_ [C] Don't close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy.
_ Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
_ You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just hold [Am] me tight, when you love me [D] tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Baby I've [C] been a fool, _ _ [D] _ holding on [G] all this [D] time.
_ [Em] _ Lying here in [Am] your arms, _ [D] _ knowing he's [G] in your mind.
_ _ But I keep hoping [C] someday, _ _ [D] _ that you'll [G] see the [D] light.
[Em] _ Let it be [Am] me tonight.
_ _ [D] _ _ Don't [G] close your eyes.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your _ eyes.
[G] _ _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your _ eyes.
[G] _ _ Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
Don't [C] close your [G] eyes.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] It's called Don't Close Your [C] Eyes.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ I know you [C] loved him a [D] _ _ long [G] time ago.
[D] _ _ [Em] _ Even now in [Am] my arms, _ [D] _ you still want him [G] I know.
_ But _ darling [C] this _ time, [D] let your [G] memories [D] die.
_ [Em] _ When you hold me [Am] tonight, _ _ [D] _ _ don't [G] close your _ [Am] _ [G] eyes.
_ [C] Don't close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy.
_ Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
_ You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just hold [Am] me tight, when you love me [D] tonight.
And don't [C] close your eyes.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Baby I've [C] been a fool, _ _ [D] _ holding on [G] all this [D] time.
_ [Em] _ Lying here in [Am] your arms, _ [D] _ knowing he's [G] in your mind.
_ _ But I keep hoping [C] someday, _ _ [D] _ that you'll [G] see the [D] light.
[Em] _ Let it be [Am] me tonight.
_ _ [D] _ _ Don't [G] close your eyes.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let it [D] be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your _ eyes.
[G] _ _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me.
Don't [G] pretend it's him [D] in some [Em] fantasy.
Darling [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go.
You'll [G] find more love [D] than you've [Em] ever known.
Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
And don't [C] close your _ eyes.
[G] _ _ Just [Am] hold me tight, when you love [D] me tonight.
Don't [C] close your [G] eyes.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _