You Can Close Your Eyes Chords

by James Taylor
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Author Giov41 [a] 589.
4 contributors total, last edit on Sep 1, 2022
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Chords

D
G
A
A7
Asus2
Em
Bm
C
D/F#

Strumming

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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              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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13 comments
jplegat
Perfect. I've seen Eddie Vedder live and he plays like this version, except for the capo on the 2nd fret. Thank you!
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Xocretep1
I think a D works better than the Bm. Thanks for the good work!
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ncress369
sorry. I didn't read previous
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