Dont Close Your Eyes

"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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chords during intro:

1st verse:

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

Don't close your eyes let it be me

Don't pretend it's him in some fantasy

Darling just once let yesterday go

You'll find more love than you've ever known

Just hold me tight when you love me tonight

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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