Tuning:

"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): e+--------------0-- b+--------------1-- g+-----0--2--4--0-- d+--0-----------2-- a+--------------3-- E+----------------- chords during intro: C D G Gsus G 1st verse:

I know you loved ^Chim^D a long time a^Ggo ^G/F# ^Em Even now in my ^Carms^D you still want him I ^Gknow ^Gsus ^G But darling this ^Ctime^D let your memories ^Gdie ^G/F# ^Em When you hold me to^Cnight^D don't close your ^Geyes ^Gsus ^G

Chorus:

Don't close your ^Ceyes let it be ^Dme Don't pretend it's ^Ghim in ^G/F#some fanta^Emsy Darling just ^Conce let yesterday ^Dgo You'll find more ^Glove than ^G/F#you've ever ^Emknown Just hold me ^Ctight when you love me to^Dnight And don't close your ^Geyes ^Gsus ^G

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: A+---3--2--2--0----- E+---------------3--

Whitley Keith - Don't close your eyes (chords)