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Don't Close Your Eyes by Keith Whitley
Don't Close Your Eyes
Tuning: E A D G B E
G/F# 200033
[Intro Lick]
e|--------------------0---------------2---------------3-------------3--|
B|----------------1-----1-----------3-----------3---------------3---3--|
G|----0-2-4-----0---0---------0---2-------0-0h2---------------0---0-0--|
D|--0----------2----------0h2---0-------0-----------------0h2-------0--|
A|-----------3--------------------------------------2---------------2--|
E|------------------------------------------------3-----3-----------3--|
[Verse]
G C D G G/F# Em
I know you loved him, a long time ago
Am D G C G
Even now in my arms, you still want him I know
C D G G/F# Em
But Darlin' this time, let your memories die
Am D C G
When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
[Chorus]
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am D
Darlin' just once let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you've ever know
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G6add11/B Am7 G
And don't close your eyes
[Chorus End Fill]
e|-0-0-0-3-|
B|-1-1-1-3-|
G|-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2-0-2-0-|
A|-3-2-0-2-|
E|-------3-|
[Interlude]
G D G
[Verse]
G C D G G/F# Em
Maybe I've been a fool, holdin' on all this time
Am D G
Lyin' here in your arms, knowin' he's in your mind
C D G G/F# Em
But I keep hoping some day, that you'll see the light
C D C G
Let it be here tonight, don't close your eyes
[Chorus]
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am D
Darlin' just once let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you've ever know
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G6add11/B Am7 G
And don't close your eyes
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G6add11/B Am7 G
And don't close your eyes
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version 2
C D G Gsus G
C D G G/F# Em
I know you loved him, a long time ago
C D G Gsus G
Even now in my arms, you still want him I know
C D G G/F# Em
But darling this time, let your memories die
C D G Gsus G
When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
Chorus:
C D
Don't Close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy
C D
Darlin just once, let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
You'll find more love, then you've ever known
C D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
G Gsus G
And don't close your eyes
C D G G/F# Em
Maybe I've been a fool, holding on all this time
C D G Gsus G
Lying here in your arms, knowing he's in your mind
C D G G/F# Em
But I keep hoping someday, that you'll see the light
C D G Gsus G
Let it be me tonight, don't close your eyes
Repeat Chorus 2X
C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy
C D
Darlin just once, let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
You'll find more love, than you've ever known
C D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
G Gsus G
And don't close your eyes
C D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
G Gsus G
And don't close your eyes
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version 3
C G C G
e|---------0-----2-----------3--0--3---|
B|-------0-1-----3-----------0--1--0---|
G|---0-2---0-0---2-----0-2---0--0--0---|
D|-0-------2---0---0-4-----4-0--2--0---|
A|---------3-----------------2--3--2---|
E|---------------------------3-----3---|
G C D G D/F# Em
I know you loved him, a long time ago
Am7 D G C/G G
Even now in your mind, you still want him I know
C D G D/F# Em
But Darling this time, let your memories die
Am7 D G C/G G
When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
(CHORUS)
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G D/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am7 D
Darling just once let yesterday go
G D/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you'll ever know
Am7 D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C CM9/B A7 G
And don't close your eyes
(GUITAR INTERLUDE)
Am7 D G
e|---------0-----2-----------3---------1---|
B|-------0-1-----3-----------0-------1-0---|
G|---0-2---0-0---2-2-2-0---0-------0---0---|
D|-0-------2---0---------4-------2-----0---|
A|---------0-------------------3-------2---|
E|-------------------------------------3---|
G C D G D/F# Em
Maybe I've been a fool, holding on all this time
Am7 D G C/G G
Lyin' here in your arms, knowing he's in your mind
C D G CM9/B Em
But I keep hoping some day, that you'll see the light
C D G C/G G
Let it be me tonight, don't close your eyes
(CHORUS X 2)
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G D/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am7 D
Darling just once let yesterday go
G D/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you'll ever know
Am7 D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C CM9/B Am7 G
And don't close your eyes
Am7 D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C CM9/B Am7 G
And don't close your eyes
CM9/B
e|---|---|---|---|
B|-X-|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|
A|---|---|---|---|
E|---|-X-|---|---|
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
e|------------|
B|----------0-|
G|------0-2---| Intro Lick
D|-0h2--------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Intro Lick followed by C, D, G, C, G
C D G G/F# Em
I know you loved him, a long time ago
Am D G C G
Even now in your mind, you still want him I know
C D G G/F# Em
But Darlin' this time, let your memories die
Am D C G
When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
(CHORUS)
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am D
Darlin' just once let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you'll ever know
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G
And don't close your eyes
(GUITAR INTERLUDE)
G C D G G/F# Em
Maybe I've been a fool, holdin' on all this time
Am D G
Lyin' here in your arms, knowin' he's in your mind
C D G G/F# Em
But I keep hoping someday, that you'll see the light
C D C G
Let it be me tonight, don't close your eyes
(CHORUS)2X
G C D
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G/F# Em
Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
Am D
Darlin' just once let yesterday go
G G/F# Em
And you'll find more love than you'll ever know
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G
And don't close your eyes
Am D
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight
C G
And don't close your eyes
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 5
1 2
e|----------------|--------0-------------2---------------------------|
B|----------------|------1---1---------3---3-------------------------|
G|----0-2-2h3-2-0-|----0-------0-----2-------2------------------0----|
D|--0-------------|---2---------2-0-----------0---------0-----2---2--|
A|----------------|-3---------------------------0-----2---2-3--------|
E|----------------|-------------------------------0-3----------------|
3
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-----0---|
A|---2---2-|
E|-3-------| keep repeating 2 and 3(numbers above sections) untill the song stops
play 1 and go straight into 2.
I know you loved him
A long time ago
Even now in my arms
You still want him I know
But darling this time
Let your memories die
When you hold me tonight
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Maybe I've been a fool
Holding on all this time
Lyin' here in your arms
Knowing he's in your mind
But I keep hoping some day
That you'll see the light
Let it be me tonight
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
(C) (D) (G) (C/E) (G)
e|-------------|--------------0------------|----------2---------------|-------3------------------|-3---------|
B|----------0--|--------1--------1------1--|-------3---------------3--|--------------------1-----|-0---------|
G|----0--2-----|-----0-----0--------0------|----2-----------0--0h2----|-0--------0------0-----0--|-0---------|
D|-0-----------|-0h2----------------0h2----|-0-----------4------------|----0--------0h2----------|-0---------|
A|-------------|-3-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-2---------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-3------------------------|-3---------|
[Verse 1]
I know you loved him A long time ago
Even now in my arms You still want him I know
But darling this time Let your memories die
When you hold me tonight Don't close your eyes
(C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
e|------------0|------------2|--------|-------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|-------------------------|
G|--------0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|-------------------------|
D|-------2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|-------------------------|
A|-----3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|-------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------0|3------|-------------------------|
(C) (D) (G) (Gsus) (G)
e|-------------------|--------0|------------2|--------|-------|---------|
B|-------------------|------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|---------|
G|------0------------|----0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|----0----|
D|----2---2-----0----|---2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|--2---2--|
A|--3---------2---2--|-3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|3--------|
E|----------3--------|---------|-------------|-------0|3------|---------|
(C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
e|------------0|------------2|--------|-------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|-------------------------|
G|--------0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|-------------------------|
D|-------2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|-------------------------|
A|-----3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|-------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------0|3------|-------------------------|
(C) (D) (G) (Gsus) (G)
e|-------------------|--------0|------------2|--------|-------|---------|
B|-------------------|------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|---------|
G|------0------------|----0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|----0----|
D|----2---2-----0----|---2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|--2---2--|
A|--3---------2---2--|-3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|3--------|
E|----------3--------|---------|-------------|-------0|3------|---------|
[Chorus]
(C) (D)
Don't close your eyes Let it be me
(G) (G/F#) (Em)
Don't pretend it's him In some fantasy
(C) (D)
Darling just once Let yesterday go
(G) (G/F#) (Em)
You'll find more love Than you've ever known
(C) (D)
Just hold me tight When you love me tonight
(G) (Gsus) (G)
And don't close your eyes
[Verse 2]
Maybe I've been a fool Holding on all this time
Lyin' here in your arms Knowing he's in your mind
But I keep hoping some day That you'll see the light
Let it be me tonight Don't close your eyes
(C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
e|------------0|------------2|--------|-------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|-------------------------|
G|--------0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|-------------------------|
D|-------2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|-------------------------|
A|-----3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|-------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------0|3------|-------------------------|
(C) (D) (G) (Gsus) (G)
e|-------------------|--------0|------------2|--------|-------|---------|
B|-------------------|------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|---------|
G|------0------------|----0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|----0----|
D|----2---2-----0----|---2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|--2---2--|
A|--3---------2---2--|-3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|3--------|
E|----------3--------|---------|-------------|-------0|3------|---------|
(C) (D) (G) (G/F#) (Em)
e|------------0|------------2|--------|-------|-------------------------|
B|----------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|-------------------------|
G|--------0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|-------------------------|
D|-------2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|-------------------------|
A|-----3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|-------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------0|3------|-------------------------|
(C) (D) (G) (Gsus) (G)
e|-------------------|--------0|------------2|--------|-------|---------|
B|-------------------|------1--|1---------3--|3-------|-------|---------|
G|------0------------|----0----|--0-----2----|--2-----|-------|----0----|
D|----2---2-----0----|---2-----|---2-0-------|---0----|----0--|--2---2--|
A|--3---------2---2--|-3-------|-------------|-----0--|--2---2|3--------|
E|----------3--------|---------|-------------|-------0|3------|---------|
[Chorus]
(C) (D)
Don't close your eyes Let it be me
(G) (G/F#) (Em)
Don't pretend it's him In some fantasy
(C) (D)
Darling just once Let yesterday go x2
(G) (G/F#) (Em)
You'll find more love Than you've ever known
(C) (D)
Just hold me tight When you love me tonight
(G) (Gsus) (G)
And don't close your eyes
[Outro]
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--2--2--0----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3-------------------------------------------------------|
I know you loved him
A long time ago
Even now in my arms
You still want him I know
But darling this time
Let your memories die
When you hold me tonight
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Maybe I've been a fool
Holding on all this time
Lyin' here in your arms
Knowing he's in your mind
But I keep hoping some day
That you'll see the light
Let it be me tonight
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
| h Hammer-on
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