Chords for don't close your eyes - Keith Whitley (with lyrics)

Tempo:
78.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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don't close your eyes - Keith Whitley (with lyrics) chords
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[D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[G] I know [C] you loved him a [D] long time [G] ago
[D]
[Em] And even now in [C] my heart
[D] you still want him, [G] I know
But darling, [C] this time let [D] your [G] memories [D] die
[Em] When you [G] hold me [Am] [C] tonight,
[D] don't [G] close your [C] eyes
[G] Don't [C] 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
And you'll [G] find more love than you've [Em] ever known
[G] Just [Am] hold me tight when you love me [D] tonight
Don't close [C] your [G] eyes
[Am] [G] Maybe [C]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [C]
[G] I've [C] been a fool,
[D] holding on [G] all this time
[Em] I'm here [Am] in your [C] love,
[D] knowing he's [G] in your mind
But I keep hoping [C] someday,
[Em] [D] that [G] you'll see the light
[Em] Let it be [Am] me tonight,
[D] don't [G] close your [C] eyes
[G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy
Darling, [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go
And you'll [G] find more love than you've [Em] ever known
Just [C] hold me tight when you love [D] me tonight
And don't [C] close your [G]
[C] eyes
[G] Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy
Darling, [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go
And you'll find [G] 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 [G] eyes
[Am] [G] Just [C] hold me tight when you love [D] me tonight
And don't [C] close your eyes
[G] [Am] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Keith Whitley - Dont Close Your Eyes chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, C, D, G, C, G, Am, D, G and Em. A good strategy is to initiate at 39 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 79 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] I know [C] you loved him a _ [D] _ long time [G] ago
[D] _
_ [Em] _ And even now in [C] my heart _
_ [D] _ you still want him, [G] I know _
_ _ But darling, [C] this time let [D] _ your [G] memories [D] die
[Em] When you [G] hold me [Am] [C] tonight, _
_ [D] _ _ don't [G] close your [C] eyes
_ [G] _ _ Don't [C] 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
And you'll [G] find more love than you've [Em] ever known
[G] Just [Am] hold me tight when you love me [D] tonight
Don't close [C] your [G] eyes
[Am] _ [G] Maybe _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ I've [C] been a fool, _
_ [D] _ holding on [G] all this time _
_ [Em] _ I'm here [Am] in your [C] love, _
_ [D] _ knowing he's [G] in your mind
_ _ But I keep hoping [C] someday, _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ that [G] you'll see the light
[Em] _ Let it be [Am] me tonight, _
_ [D] _ _ don't [G] close your [C] eyes
_ _ [G] _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy
Darling, [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go
And you'll [G] find more love than you've [Em] ever known
Just [C] hold me tight when you love [D] me tonight
And don't [C] close your _ [G]
[C] eyes
[G] _ _ Don't [C] close your eyes, let [D] it be me
Don't [G] pretend it's him in some [Em] fantasy
Darling, [Am] just once, let [D] yesterday go
And you'll find [G] 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 [G] eyes
[Am] [G] Just _ _ [C] hold me tight when you love [D] me tonight
And don't [C] close your eyes
[G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Bob McDill who authored this song.

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