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You Can Close Your Eyes by James Taylor
You Can Close Your Eyes
Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
E |------0-2--3--0--------|------0-2--3-------0------|
B |----3------3--3-----2--|----3------3---3-------3--|
G |--2-----------------0--|--2--------0-----0---0----|
D |----0------------------|----0---------------------|
A |--------------0---0-0--|-------------------0------|
E |-----------3-----------|-----------3-2-0----------|
Verse:
(He finger-strums while singing and does licks in between. The exact strings you strum
have to be exact, but the licks in between are written out exactly.)
"Well the sun is surely sinking down..."
E |-----2-2-2-2------------|---------------0---0-----------0---------|
B |-----3-3-3-3-------3-3--|-----3-3-----------0-----0^2-------2-----|
G |-------------------0-0--|-----2-2---------------2---------------0-|
D |--0----------------0-0--|--0----------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A |------------------------|----------0--------------0-------0-------|
E |--------------2-3-------|-----------------0-----------------------|
"But the moon is slowly rising..."
E |------------------0-0--|------3-------3-----------------0--|
B |----0-0----0-0----0-0--|--------1^0-------0---------3---3--|
G |----0-0----0-0----0-0--|----0-------0---------------0---0--|
D |----2-2----------------|----------------------0---2--------|
A |---------2------0------|--------------------------------0--|
E |--0--------------------|--3-------------3---3---0----------|
"So this old world must still be spinning round..."
E |------------------------|---------------0---------0-0-----0----0-0-|
B |-----3-3---3-------3-3--|-----3-3-----------0-----3-2^0---0^2--2-0-|
G |-----2-2---2-------0-0--|-----2-2---------------2-------2----------|
D |--0------0---------0-0--|--0----------2-------2--------------------|
A |------------------------|----------0--------------0----------------|
E |--------------2-3-------|-----------------0------------------------|
*You'll find this lick in
a lot of James Taylor songs
"And I still love you..."
E |-------------------------|---------3-----2---0------------|
B |-----0-0-----0-0----0-0--|---------3-----3-------2-----3--|
G |-----0-0-----0-0----0-0--|-------0-----0-------------2----|
D |-----2-2-----------------|--0--0-----------------------0--|
A |----------2-------0------|---------------------0---0------|
E |--0----------------------|---------3-3---0-0--------------|
I have tabbed out some of the later picking patterns at the bottom of this tab. The
of the chorus are below.
From here on out it's pretty easy to figure out the picking patterns,
many from above are repeated or you can just improvise if you want. Just remember to
those bass notes like James.
Chorus:
G Em7 A7sus4 A7
So close your eyes
C G Badd9 Bm (tab below)
You can close your eyes, it's alright
Em7 A7sus4 A7 C G Badd9 Bm
I don't know no love songs, and I can't sing the blues anymore
Em7 D/F# G (tab below)
But I can sing this song,
Em7 D/F# G A Badd9 Bm
and you can sing this song when I'm gone
Em7 F#m G Em7 A7sus4 A7 (tab below)
And back to (Verse) for second verse.
Here are some of the fingerpicking patterns from the chorus:
(Numbers in parentheses are usually just played as grace notes
while switching chords)
"You can close your eyes, it's alright..."
E--------0----------------3-------------------2---------------2------------|
B-------------------------------------------------2-----2h3-------3--------|
G----0-------0---0------------0------0----------------4---------------(0)--|
D------2----------------0-------------------4-------4-------4-------4------|
A--3-------3-----------------------0---2--------2-------2-------2----------|
E--------------2---3--------3----------------------------------------------|
Same pattern as above for "And I can't sing the blues anymore"
"But I can sing this song..."
E |--------------------3----------------3------|
B |--------------0------------1p0--------------|
G |--0-----2--------0-------0-------0-------0--|
D |-----0-----0--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------|
E |--0-----2-----3--------3---3---3---3---3----|
"And you can sing this song when I'm gone..."
E |------------------------------------2---------------2------------|
B |--------------0-------2-----------------2-----2h3-------3--------|
G |--0-----2--------0--------(0)---------------4---------------(0)--|
D |-----0-----0------------2---------4-------4-------4-------4------|
A |--------------------0---------2-------2-------2-------2----------|
E |--0-----2-----3--------------------------------------------------|
Next, when (Em7 F#m G Em7 A7sus4 A7) is played, the pattern is roughly this:
E |---------------------------|
B |----3----2----3----3--3-2--|
G |----0----2----0----0--0-0--|
D |---------------------------|
A |----------------------0-0--|
E |--0----2----3----0---------|
Second verse and chorus are pretty much the same. At the end of the song
a second guitar part joins in. Both parts are below:
Guitar 1:
E |------0-2--3-0--------|------0-2--3---------2--|
B |----3------3-3-----2--|----3------3---3--2--3--|
G |--2--------0-0-----0--|--2--------0---0--0--2--|
D |----0-----------------|----0----------------0--|
A |-------------0---0-0--|------------------0-----|
E |-----------3----------|-----------3-2-0--------|
Guitar 2:
E |-----------------------------------------------------(2)--|
B |-----------------------------------------------------(3)--|
G |---------------------------2---------0-2-4-0---2---2-(2)--|
D |-----------------------0-2---0-2-4-0---------2--------0---|
A |-----------------0-2-4---------------------------0--------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
So this old world must still be spinning round
And I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's alright
I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Oh but I can sing this song
You can sing this song when I'm gone
It won't be long before another day
We gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
Only close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It's alright
Oh, I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Sure but I can sing this song
Yes and you can sing this song when I'm gone
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version 2
D G A4 A7 D G A4
e-----0-2-3-0----0-|-----0-2-3-------0---|
B---3-----3-3----2-|---3-----3-------3---|
G-2---------0----0-|-2-------------------|
D---0--------------|---0---------0-------|
A-----------0----0-|-----------------0---|
E---------3--------|---------3-2-0-------|
D G D A
Well, the sun is surely sinking down
Em Bm A G, Em A7sus4
But the moon is slowly ris-ing
D G D A
So this old world must still be spinning 'round
Em Bm A D G D/E A D
And I still love you
G Em7 Ass4 A7
So close your eyes
C G Bm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Em Ass4 A7
I don't know no love songs
C G Bm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Em D/F# G
But I can sing this song
Em D/F# G A Bm
And you can sing this song when I'm gone
Em7 F#m7 G Em7 A7sus4 A
It won't be long before another day
We're gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
[chorus]
Ending: D G A7sus4, D G Em7 A7 D.
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version 3
D G A D G F# A
A D G D A
Well the sun is surely sinkin' down
Em Bm A G Em A
And the moon is slowly risin'
D G D A
So this old world must still be spinnin' round
Em Bm A G D A D
And I still love you
G F# A
CHORUS: So close your eyes
| C G Bm
| You can close your eyes, it's all right
| Em A
| I don't know no love songs
| C G Bm
| And I can't sing the blues any more
| Em F#m7 G
| But I can sing this song
| Em F#m7 G
| And you can sing this song
| A Bm Em F#m7 G A
| When I'm gone.
A D G D A
It won't be long before another day
Em Bm A G Em A
We gonna have a good time
D G D A
And no one's gonna take that time away
Em Bm A G D A D
You can stay as long as you like
(Chorus)
From: sjohnson@usa.net
You Can Close Your Eyes
(James Taylor) (c) 1971 Blackwood Music
D G A4 A7 D G A4
e-----0-2-3-0----0-|-----0-2-3-------0---|
B---3-----3-3----2-|---3-----3-------3---|
G-2---------0----0-|-2-------------------|
D---0--------------|---0---------0-------|
A-----------0----0-|-----------------0---|
E---------3--------|---------3-2-0-------|
D G D A
Well, the sun is surely sinking down
Em Bm A G, Em A7sus4
But the moon is slowly ris-ing
D G D A
So this old world must still be spinning 'round
Em Bm A D G D/E A D
And I still love you
G Em7 Ass4 A7
So close your eyes
C G Bm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Em Ass4 A7
I don't know no love songs
C G Bm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Em D/F# G
But I can sing this song
Em D/F# G A Bm
And you can sing this song when I'm gone
Em7 F#m7 G Em7 A7sus4 A
It won't be long before another day
We're gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
[chorus]
Ending: D G A7sus4, D G Em7 A7 D.
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version 4
Capo: Fret 1
VERSE 1:
D G D A
Well the Sun is surely sin - kin' down,
Em A G Em A
and the Moon is slowly ri - sing.
D G D A
So this old world must still be spinnin' 'round,
Em A D G A D
and I still love you.
CHORUS:
G D A C G Bm
So Close your eyes, you can close your eyes, its alright.
Em A C G Bm
I don't know no love songs, and I cant sing the blues anymore.
Em G Em G A Bm G A
But I can sing this song; and you can sing this song, when I'm gone.
VERSE 2:
D G D A
It won't be long before another day.
Em A G Em A
We gonna have a good time,
D G D A
and no ones gonna take that time away.
Em A D G A D
You can stay as long as you like.
REPEAT CHORUS
Oh, the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
So this old world must still be spinning round
And I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's alright
I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Oh but I can sing this song
You can sing this song when I'm gone
It won't be long before another day
We gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
Only close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It's alright
Oh, I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Sure but I can sing this song
Yes and you can sing this song when I'm gone
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Standard tuning
e|---------0--2---3----0------------------0--2---3-----------0---0-------------|
B|-----3----------3----3------2--------3---------3----3------3---3-------------|
G|--2-------------------------0----2------------------0--0---------------------|
D|——---0-------------------------------0--------------------------------------—|
A|---------------------0---0--0-----------------------2------0-----------------|
E|----------------3------------------------------3-2---------------------------|
Well the sun is surely sinking down,
e|----2---2--2---------3--------2------------0-------------------------0-------|
B|----3---3--3---------3--------3------------------0----------0h2----------0---|
G|----2---2--2---------0--------2---------2--------------2----------2----------|
D|-0------------------------0-------------------------2------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0------------------------0---------0----0-|
E|-------------2---3----------------------------0------------------------------|
but the moon is slowly rising.
e|------0--------2------0---------3---------3----------------------------------|
B|------0--------3------2-----------1p0----------0-----------------------------|
G|------0--------4------2------0---------0-------------------------------------|
D|------2--------4------2------------------------------0-----------------------|
A|------2-----2-------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------------3-------3----3-----3----3--------------------------|
e|------0---0---0--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0---0---3--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0---0---2--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2---2---0--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
So this old world must still be spinnin’ round
e|-----2--2--2--------3--------2----------0--------------0---------------------|
B|-----3--3--3--------3--------3---------------0---------0h2-2p0----0h2--------|
G|-----2--2--2--------0--------2-------2-------------2-----------2------2------|
D|--0---------------------0------------------------2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------0----------------------0----------0------0--|
E|---------------2--3-------------------------0--------------------------------|
and I still love you.
e|------0--------2------0-------2-----3--------2-----0-------------------------|
B|------0--------3------2-------3-----3--------3---------2----------3----------|
G|------0--------4------2-------2--0-------0-------------------2----2----------|
D|------2--------4------2----0-----0-------0------------------------0----0-----|
A|------2-----2-------0--------------------------------0----0------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------3--3-----0--0----------------------------|
So close your eyes, you can close your eyes,
e|------3-3------0-0------0--x--0-0---------0-0-0--------3---------------------|
B|------3-3------0-0------3--x--2-2---------1-1-1--------3---------------------|
G|------0-0------0-0------2--x--2-2---------0-0-2--------0---------------------|
D|------------------------2--x--2-2---------2-2-2--------0---------------------|
A|-------------------0-------x--------0--3-------------------------------------|
E|--3--------0-------------------------------------0--3------------------------|
it's all right.
e|----------------2------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|----------3------------2---------2h3-------------3---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------4--------------------------4--------------------|
D|--------------------------4--------------------------4-----------------------|
A|----0--2-----2------2-----2------2----2------2-------2-----------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore.
e|----x--0--0---0--0------x-0----------x-0--0---------3------------------------|
B|----x--3--3---3--3------x-3-2-2------x-1--1---------3------------------------|
G|----x--0--0---0--0------x-0---0------x-0--0---------0------------------------|
D|----x--2--2---2--2------x-2---2------x-2--2---------0------------------------|
A|----x--2--2---2--2---0------0-----3-------------------------0----------------|
E|-0--------------------------------------------0--3-------3-------------------|
e|--------------2---------------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------2---------2h3---------------3---------------------------|
G|----------------------------4------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------4----------------------------4-----------------------|
A|----2-----2------2------2------2------2-------2------2-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
But I can sing this song
e|------------------------3----------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------0--------------1p0------------------------------------------|
G|-0------2------------0----------------0--------------------------------------|
D|----0------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------2--------3---------3-3--3---3---3---3--------------------------------|
and you can sing this song when I'm gone.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------0-------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-------0-------2------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------2-------3------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------2---------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|------3-------------2---------2h3---------------3----------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4----------------------------4------------------------|
A|---2-----2------2------2------2------2-------2------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----3-----5------7-------------5--5------------------------------------------|
B|----5-----7------8-------8-----3--2------------------------------------------|
G|----4-----6------7----7--------2--2------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----4-------5---------7-----2--2------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------0--0------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
It won't be long before another day,
e|----2---2--2---------3--------2-----------0---0------------------0-----------|
B|----3---3--3---------3--------3-----------3---0----------0h2----------2------|
G|----2---2--2---------0--------2------2---------------2--------2-------------2|
D|-0------------------------0-----------------------2-----------2----------2---|
A|-----------------------------------0---------------------0----------0--------|
E|-------------2---3---------------------------0-------------------------------|
we gonna have a good time.
e|------0--------2------0---------3---------3----------------------------------|
B|------0--------3------2-----------1p0----------0-----------------------------|
G|------0--------4------2------0---------0-------------------------------------|
D|------2--------4------2------------------------------0-----------------------|
A|------2-----2-------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------------3-------3----3-----3----3--------------------------|
e|------0---0---0--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0---0---3--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0---0---2--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------2---2---2--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2---2---0--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And no one's gonna take that time away.
e|----2---2--2---------3--------2-----------0---0------------------0-----------|
B|----3---3--3---------3--------3-----------3---0----------0h2----------2------|
G|----2---2--2---------0--------2------2---------------2--------2-------------2|
D|-0------------------------0-----------------------2-----------2----------2---|
A|-----------------------------------0---------------------0----------0--------|
E|-------------2---3---------------------------0-------------------------------|
You can stay as long as you like.
e|------0--------2------0-------2-----3--------2-----0-------------------------|
B|------0--------3------2-------3-----3--------3---------2----------3----------|
G|------0--------4------2-------2--0-------0-------------------2----2----------|
D|------2--------4------2----0-----0-------0------------------------0----0-----|
A|------2-----2-------0--------------------------------0----0------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------3--3-----0--0----------------------------|
So close your eyes, you can close your eyes,
e|------3-3------0-0----0-0-----0-0-0--------0--0-0--------3-------------------|
B|------3-3------0-0----3-3-----2-2-0--------1--1-1--------3-------------------|
G|------0-0------0-0----2-2-----2-2-2--------0--0-2--------0-------------------|
D|----------------------2-2-----2-2-2--------2--2-2--------0-------------------|
A|--------------------0------0----------3--------------------------------------|
E|--3--------0----------------------------------------0--3---------------------|
it's all right.
e|----------------2------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|----------3------------2---------2h3-------------3---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------4--------------------------4--------------------|
D|--------------------------4--------------------------4-----------------------|
A|----0--2-----2------2-----2------2----2------2-------2-----------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore.
e|----x--0--0---0--0------x-0------------x-0--0---------3----------------------|
B|----x--3--3---3--3------x-3--2--2------x-1--1---------3----------------------|
G|----x--0--0---0--0------x-2-----2------x-0--0---------0----------------------|
D|----x--2--2---2--2------x-2-----2------x-2--2---------0----------------------|
A|----x--2--2---2--2---0-------0------3----------------------------------------|
E|-0--------------------------------------------0--3--------3------------------|
e|--------------2---------------------------2----------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------2---------2h3---------------3---------------------------|
G|----------------------------4------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------4----------------------------4-----------------------|
A|-0--2-----2------2------2------2------2-------2------2-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
But I can sing this song
e|------------------------3----------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------0--------------1p0------------------------------------------|
G|-0------2------------0----------------0--------------------------------------|
D|----0------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------2--------3---------3-3--3---3---3---3--------------------------------|
and you can sing this song when I'm gone.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------0-------2----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0------2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-------0-------2------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------2-------3------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------2---------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|------3-------------2---------2h3---------------3----------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------4----------------------------4------------------------|
A|---2-----2------2------2------2------2-------2------2------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----3-----5------7-------------5--5------------------------------------------|
B|----5-----7------8-------8-----3--2------------------------------------------|
G|----4-----6------7----7--------2--2------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----4-------5---------7-----2--2------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------0--0------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
Harmony part to above
e|-----7-----9------10---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8-----10-----12------12---15--14----------------------------------------|
G|-----9-----11-----12------12---14--14----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------14--14----------------------------------------|
A|--7-----9------10-----10-------12--12----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----0--2---3---0--------------------0---2---3--------0------0-------2--------|
B|-3---------3---3-----2----------3-----------3--------3------3-------3--------|
G|---------------------0------2------------------------0------0-------2--------|
D|-0------------------------------0-----------------------------------0--------|
A|---------------0--0--0--------------------------------------0----------------|
E|-----------3--------------------------------3--------0-----------------------|
Harmony part to above
e|-2--3--5---7---10-----9---------2---3---5----7-------10--9------9---10-------|
B|----------------------------3-------------------------------9-------10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------11-------|
D|-0---------5---7------7---------0------------5-------7--------------0--------|
A|------------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
bass run
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------0----2---------------2--------------0-2-4-0------2-----2-------|
D|--0--2--4--0------------------0-2-------0-2-4-0-------------2------------0---|
A|----------------------0-2-4---------------------------------------0----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
So this old world must still be spinning round
And I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's alright
I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Oh but I can sing this song
You can sing this song when I'm gone
It won't be long before another day
We gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
Only close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It's alright
Oh, I don't know no love songs
I can't sing the blues anymore
Sure but I can sing this song
Yes and you can sing this song when I'm gone
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x Dead note
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Wherever it says Asus2 A, simply pick or strum the Asus2 chord and do a hammer on
to the A chord, like so:
e|--0--| e|--0--|
B|--0--| B|--2--|
G|--2--| -> TO -> G|--2--|
D|--2--| D|--2--|
A|--0--| A|--0--|
E|--0--| E|--0--|
Don't play the chords separately, it should all take place in one motion, just hammer on.
You could always disregard this and just play an A. It's just a little stylistic
accent that JT adds sometimes.
[Intro]
D G A // D G A7
[Verse]
D G D A Asus2 A
Well the Sun is surely sin - kin' down,
Em Bm A G Em A7
and the Moon is slowly ri - sing.
D G D A Asus2 A
So this old world must still be spinnin' 'round,
Em Bm A D G D A D
and I still love you.
[Chorus]
G Em A C G Bm
So Close your eyes, you can close your eyes, its al - right.
Em A C G Bm
I don't know no love songs, and I cant sing the blues any - more.
Em D/F# G Em D/F# G A Bm
But I can sing this song; and you can sing this song, when I'm gone.
Em G Asus2 A
[Verse]
D G D A Asus2 A
It won't be long before another day.
Em Bm A G Em A
We gonna have a good time,
D G D A Asus2 A
and no ones gonna take that time away.
Em Bm A D G D A D
You can stay as long as you like.
[Chorus]
G Em A C G Bm
So Close your eyes, you can close your eyes, its al - right.
Em Bm A C G Bm
I don't know no love songs, and I can't sing the blues any - more.
Em D/F# G Em D/F# G A Bm
But I can sing this song; and you can sing this song, when I'm gone.
[Outro]
D G Asus2 A D G Em A D
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