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You Can Close Your Eyes chords by James Taylor (Official Version)

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D
G
A7sus4
A7
Em7
A
Em
Bm
Em9
C
D/F#
F#m

Intro 1

D

G

A7sus4

A7

D

G

Em7

A7sus4

Verse 1
D 
G 
D 
A 
Well the sun is surely sinking down
Em 
Bm 
A 
G 
But the moon is slowly rising
Em7 
A7sus4 
D 
G 
D 
A 
So this old world must still be spinning 'round
Em 
Bm 
A 
D 
And I   still love you
G 
Em9 
A 
D 

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Chorus 1

G

Em7

A7sus4

A7

So close your eyes

C

G

Bm

You can close your eyes, it's all right

Em7

A7sus4

A7

I don't know no love songs

C

G

Bm

And I can't sing the blues anymore

Em7

D/F#

G

But I can sing this song

Em7

D/F#

G

And you can sing this song

A

Bm

When I'm gone

Em7

F#m

G

Em7

A7

Verse 2
D 
G 
D 
A 
It won't be long before another day
Em 
Bm 
A 
G 
We're gonna have a good time
Em7 
A7sus4 
D 
G 
D 
A 
And no one's gonna take that time away
Em 
Bm 
A 
D 
You can stay as long as you like
G 
Em9 
A 
D 

Chorus 2
G 
Em7 
A7sus4 
A7 
So close your eyes
C 
G 
Bm 
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Em7 
A7sus4 
A7 
I     don't know no love songs
C 
G 
Bm 
And I  can't sing the blues anymore
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
But I     can sing this song
Em7 
D/F# 
G 
And you   can sing this song
A 
Bm 
When I'm gone
Em7 
F#m 
G 
Em7 
A7 

Outro 1

D

G

A7sus4

A7

D

G

Em7

A7sus4

D

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D
G
A7sus4
A7
Em7
A
Em
Bm
Em9
C
D/F#
F#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 67

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the original studio version of You Can Close Your Eyes by James Taylor, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Taylor's performance.

You Can Close Your Eyes

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