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This Night Has Opened My Eyes

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[Verse 1]
In a rBm7iver thF#7sus4e color of Bm7lead        F#7sus4ImmGM7erse the DM7baby's heGM7adA  
Wrap her Bm7up in thF#7sus4e News Of ThBm7e World, F#7sus4dump her on a GM7doorstep, girDmaj7lGM7  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
This Em7night has opened my Bm9eyes and I will never sAadd9leep again
[Verse 2]
You kickBm7ed and F#sus4cried like a BmbullieF#sus4d child, a gGM7rown man of twenty-fDmaj7iveGM7  A  
Oh, he sBm7aid he'd F#sus4cure your Bm7ills but F#sus4he didn't aGM7nd he nDmaj7ever willGM7  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Em7save your liBm9fe because you've only gAadd9ot one
[Chorus]
The GM7dream has gone DM7but the Ababy is rGM7eal Oh, you did a good tEm7hingBm9  A9  
She could have bGM7een a poet DM7or, she could have been a fAool    GM7Oh, you did a bad thing
And I'm not Em7happy and IA'm not sEm7adDM7  A  
[Verse 3]
A shoeBm7less chF#7sus4ild on a swBm7ing rF#7sus4eminds you GM7of your DM7own againGM7  A  
She toBm7ok away F#7sus4your troubBm7les OF#7sus4h, but theGM7n again sDM7he left pGM7ainA  
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Em7save your liBm9fe because you've only gAadd9ot one
[Chorus]
The GM7dream has gone DM7but the Ababy is rGM7eal Oh, you did a good tEm7hingBm9  A9  
She could have bGM7een a poet DM7or, she could have been a fAool    GM7Oh, you did a bad thing
And I'm not Emhappy and AI'm not sEmadGM7  DM7  A  

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The story behind the song

"This Night Has Opened My Eyes" was recorded during one of The Smiths' BBC Radio 1 sessions in 1983, and it's the only version of the song ever officially released, appearing on the compilation album Hatful of Hollow. The Smiths, known for their influential role in indie rock, crafted this song with their principal songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr. It plays like a moment of sudden, stark realization.

AI-written from these sources:Hatful of Hollow — Wikipedia ↗The Smiths — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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This Night Has Opened My Eyes

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#7sus4

GM7

DM7

Dmaj7

Em7

Bm9

Aadd9

F#sus4

[Verse 1]

Bm7 F#7sus4 Bm7 F#7sus4 GM7 DM7 GM7 A

In a river the color of lead Immerse the baby's head

Bm7 F#7sus4 Bm7 F#7sus4 GM7 Dmaj7 GM7 A

Wrap her up in the News Of The World, dump her on a doorstep, girl

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Bm9 Aadd9

This night has opened my eyes and I will never sleep again

[Verse 2]

Bm7 F#sus4 Bm F#sus4 GM7 Dmaj7 GM7 A

You kicked and cried like a bullied child, a grown man of twenty-five

Bm7 F#sus4 Bm7 F#sus4 GM7 Dmaj7 GM7 A

Oh, he said he'd cure your ills but he didn't and he never will

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Bm9 Aadd9

Oh, save your life because you've only got one

[Chorus]

GM7 DM7 A GM7 Em7 Bm9 A9

The dream has gone but the baby is real Oh, you did a good thing

GM7 DM7 A GM7

She could have been a poet or, she could have been a fool Oh, you did a bad thing

Em7 A Em7 DM7 A

And I'm not happy and I'm not sad

[Verse 3]

Bm7 F#7sus4 Bm7 F#7sus4 GM7 DM7 GM7 A

A shoeless child on a swing reminds you of your own again

Bm7 F#7sus4 Bm7 F#7sus4 GM7 DM7 GM7 A

She took away your troubles Oh, but then again she left pain

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Bm9 Aadd9

Oh, save your life because you've only got one

[Chorus]

GM7 DM7 A GM7 Em7 Bm9 A9

The dream has gone but the baby is real Oh, you did a good thing

GM7 DM7 A GM7

She could have been a poet or, she could have been a fool Oh, you did a bad thing

Em A Em GM7 DM7 A

And I'm not happy and I'm not sad

About This Night Has Opened My Eyes Chords by The Smiths

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The chords for "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" show the original chord names (including Bm7, F#7sus4, GM7, DM7, A, Dmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.