Don't Close Your Eyes chords by
Keith Whitley
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Key: G major

Intro 1

G

C

D

G

G

Verse 1
C C 
 
I know you loved him,
D D 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
a long time ago
Am Am 
 
Even now in my  arms,
D D 
 
G G 
 
you still want him I  know
C C 
 
But darling this time,
D D 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
let your memories die
Am Am 
 
When you hold me tonight,
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
don't close your eyes

Chorus 1
C C 
 
D D 
 
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Darling just once, let yesterday go
G G 
 
And you'll find more love
Em Em 
 
than you've ever known
Am Am 
 
Just hold me tight,
D D 
 
when you love me tonight
C C 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
And don't close your eyes
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 

Verse 2
C C 
 
Maybe I've, been a fool,
D D 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
holding on all this time
Am Am 
 
Lying here in your arms,
D D 
 
G G 
 
knowing he's in your mind
C C 
 
But I keep hoping someday
D D 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
that you'll see the light
Am Am 
 
Let it be tonight
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
and don't close your eyes

Chorus 2
C C 
 
D D 
 
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Darling just once, let yesterday go
G G 
 
And you'll find more love
Em Em 
 
than you've ever known
Am Am 
 
Just hold me tight,
D D 
 
when you love me tonight
C C 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
And don't close your eyes

Chorus 3
C C 
 
D D 
 
Don't close your eyes, let it be me
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Darling just once, let yesterday go
G G 
 
And you'll find more love
Em Em 
 
than you've ever known
Am Am 
 
Just hold me tight,
D D 
 
when you love me tonight
C C 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
And don't close your eyes
Am Am 
 
Just hold me tight,
D D 
 
when you love me tonight
C C 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
And don't close your eyes

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