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Keith Whitley
Don't Close Your Eyes
 
 
[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-------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
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good tab but why did u put verse 2 for the title

I dont get this tab, I just dont think its right, think its missing lickz. Plus i'm not a country music guy and It seems to me just from the song it should maybe be played half if not whole step back? ...Just wondering here. Either way i'm going to pull out my Eb guitar and see what happens with it.

pretty awesome tab and good job. only thing i noticed was for "just hold me tight" instead of a C play an Am