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Dont Close Your Eyes Tonight

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John Denver - Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight
From the album: Dreamland Express (1985)
Comment for any corrections and please rate
Chords: EADGBe
       Ax02220
      Amx02210
      Bmx24432
       Cx32010
     C/G332010
       Dxx0232
     Dm7xx0211
      Em022000
     Em7022030
       F133211
   Fadd9xx3213
     F#m244222
       G320033
   Gadd9300003
Capo 4
Intro:
C C/G Fadd9
C C/G Fadd9
 There's a tCenderness that I fC/Geel, it's very rFadd9eal you seeG  
 I can fCeel your body stC/Gir so dFadd9eep within
 Let it bEm7e an act of lCove tonight FcompletelyAm  
 Dm7And let me Gask of you one thFadd9ing
 CDon't clFadd9ose your Geyes tonCight
 Fadd9Just look at me Cand see how mGany times I crFied for yCou
 Don't clFadd9ose your Geyes tonCight
 Dm7Let it be mGe,  Emnot just a fAmantasy
 FLet it be mGe tonCight
 You can lCie so close to someC/Gone and still fFadd9eel all aloneG  
 And though I've hCeard you say you lC/Goved me so mFadd9any times
 While you gEm7ive me love so bCeautiful and FtenderAm  
 Dm7Someone Gelse is in your mFadd9ind
 CDon't clFadd9ose your Geyes tonCight
 Fadd9Just look at me Cand see how mGany times I crFied for yCou
 Don't clFadd9ose your Geyes tonCight
 Dm7Let it be mGe,  Emnot just a fAmantasy
 FLet it be mGe tonCight
 SDm7orry if I cried, fCeelings run so deep
 MFany is the time when I'll wake up and find
 I've been crAmying in my slGeep
 LDm7ook me in the eye, tCell me what you see
 FI'm the one who loves you, I'm the one who needs you
 AmMake this one for mAe
 DDon't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 Gadd9Just look at me Dand see how mAany times I crGied for yDou
 Don't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 EmLet it be mAe,  F#mnot just a fBmantasy
 GLet it be mAe tonDight
 DDon't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 Gadd9Just look at me Dand see how mAany times I crGied for yDou
 Don't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 EmLet it be mAe,  F#mnot just a fBmantasy
 GLet it be mAe tonDight
 DDon't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 Gadd9Just look at me Dand see how mAany times I crGied for yDou
 Don't clGadd9ose your Aeyes tonDight
 EmLet it be mAe,  F#mnot just a fBmantasy
 GLet it be mAe tonDight

The story behind the song

John Denver was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor, known as one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar, singing about themes like nature, music, and relationships. This song is part of his extensive catalog, which includes approximately 300 recorded songs, about 200 of which he wrote himself.

AI-written from these sources:John Denver — Wikipedia ↗

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Dont Close Your Eyes Tonight

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

John Denver - Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight

From the album: Dreamland Express (1985)

Comment for any corrections and please rate

Chords: EADGBe

x02220

x02210

x24432

x32010

C/G

332010

xx0232

Dm7

xx0211

022000

Em7

022030

133211

Fadd9

xx3213

F#m

244222

320033

Gadd9

300003

Capo 4

Intro:

C C/G Fadd9

C C/G Fadd9 G

There's a tenderness that I feel, it's very real you see

C C/G Fadd9

I can feel your body stir so deep within

Em7 C F Am

Let it be an act of love tonight completely

Dm7 G Fadd9

And let me ask of you one thing

C Fadd9 G C

Don't close your eyes tonight

Fadd9 C G F C

Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you

Fadd9 G C

Don't close your eyes tonight

Dm7 G Em Am

Let it be me, not just a fantasy

F G C

Let it be me tonight

C C/G Fadd9 G

You can lie so close to someone and still feel all alone

C C/G Fadd9

And though I've heard you say you loved me so many times

Em7 C F Am

While you give me love so beautiful and tender

Dm7 G Fadd9

Someone else is in your mind

C Fadd9 G C

Don't close your eyes tonight

Fadd9 C G F C

Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you

Fadd9 G C

Don't close your eyes tonight

Dm7 G Em Am

Let it be me, not just a fantasy

F G C

Let it be me tonight

Dm7 C

Sorry if I cried, feelings run so deep

Many is the time when I'll wake up and find

Am G

I've been crying in my sleep

Dm7 C

Look me in the eye, tell me what you see

I'm the one who loves you, I'm the one who needs you

Am A

Make this one for me

D Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Gadd9 D A G D

Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you

Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Em A F#m Bm

Let it be me, not just a fantasy

G A D

Let it be me tonight

D Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Gadd9 D A G D

Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you

Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Em A F#m Bm

Let it be me, not just a fantasy

G A D

Let it be me tonight

D Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Gadd9 D A G D

Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you

Gadd9 A D

Don't close your eyes tonight

Em A F#m Bm

Let it be me, not just a fantasy

G A D

Let it be me tonight

About Dont Close Your Eyes Tonight Chords by John Denver

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