"DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES"
Keith Whitley
written by Bob McDill

Also performed by Alan Jackson on _Keith_Whitley_:_A_Tribute_Album_

Intro (the first part
of it at least):
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g+-----0--2--4--0--
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chords during intro:
CC Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 GsusGsus Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 


1st verse:
CC Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
  G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

I know you loved him a long time ago
CC Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
                     GG Piano Chord 
    GsusGsus Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Even now in my arms you still want him I know
CC Piano Chord 
   DD Piano Chord 
                  GG Piano Chord 
   G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

But darling this time let your memories die
CC Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 
    GsusGsus Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

When you hold me tonight don't close your eyes

Chorus:
CC Piano Chord 
              DD Piano Chord 

Don't close your eyes let it be me
GG Piano Chord 
      G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
      EmEm Piano Chord 

Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy
CC Piano Chord 
                  DD Piano Chord 

Darling just once let yesterday go
GG Piano Chord 
         G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
        EmEm Piano Chord 

You'll find more love than you've ever known
CC Piano Chord 
                        DD Piano Chord 

Just hold me tight when you love me tonight
GG Piano Chord 
    GsusGsus Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

And don't close your eyes

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

(chorus twice)

At the end of the chorus, when he gets to "eyes",
you can play this instead of the G/Gsus/G:

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