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Dreaming with my eyes open - Clay Walker
Composer: Tony Arata
From the album "Clay walker"
Single reached #1 on the country chart in 1994. 
Original Key:  F#
Capo II
Intro:
E  Esus4 E D   A   E
E   A    D    A   E
#1:
I spent Ehalf my life on bended knee, begging somebody to change
And the Dother half prayin' to AGod that they never wouldE  
EAnd all it got me was twice as lost, when it all turned out the same
But Dall that beggin' finally Adid somebody Egood
I used to dream all Bnight Of the day that was Agone
ABut come the mornin' Blight forever from Anow on
Chorus:
Gonna do my Bdreamin', with my eyes wide Eopen
I'll do my lDooking back, Awith my eyes closedE  
We can do some Blivin' Or spend our whole life Ehopin'
'Cause in the end we're lDeft with Athe one we Bchose
So, I'll do my Adreaming with my eyes wide Eopen
Instrumental Break:
E   A    D    A   E
#2:
EEvery time the world moved on, I fell a little further behind
From Drunnin' back or Afollowin' someone homeE  
ETill I learned that one step forward, will take you further on
Than a Dthousand back or a Amillion that ain't your Eown
EI used to dream all Bnight Of the day that was Agone
ABut come the mornin' Blight forever from now Aon
Chorus:
Gonna do my Bdreamin', with my eyes wide Eopen
I'll do my lDooking back, Awith my eyes Eclosed
We can do some Blivin' Or spend our whole life Ehopin'
'Cause in the end we're lDeft with Athe one we Bchose
So, I'll do my Adreaming with my eyes wide Eopen
Instrumental Break:
B   E
D  A  E
Outro:
EWe can do some Blivin' Or spend our whole life Ehopin'
'Cause in the end we're lDeft with Athe one we Bchose
So, I'll do my Adreaming with my eyes wide Eopen
A  D   E

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Dreaming With My Eyes Open

by Clay Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Dreaming with my eyes open - Clay Walker

Composer: Tony Arata

From the album "Clay walker"

Single reached #1 on the country chart in 1994.

Original Key: F#

Capo II

Intro:

E Esus4 E D A E

E A D A E

#1:

I spent half my life on bended knee, begging somebody to change

D A E

And the other half prayin' to God that they never would

And all it got me was twice as lost, when it all turned out the same

D A E

But all that beggin' finally did somebody good

B A

I used to dream all night Of the day that was gone

A B A

But come the mornin' light forever from now on

Chorus:

B E

Gonna do my dreamin', with my eyes wide open

D A E

I'll do my looking back, with my eyes closed

B E

We can do some livin' Or spend our whole life hopin'

D A B

'Cause in the end we're left with the one we chose

A E

So, I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open

Instrumental Break:

E A D A E

#2:

Every time the world moved on, I fell a little further behind

D A E

From runnin' back or followin' someone home

Till I learned that one step forward, will take you further on

D A E

Than a thousand back or a million that ain't your own

E B A

I used to dream all night Of the day that was gone

A B A

But come the mornin' light forever from now on

Chorus:

B E

Gonna do my dreamin', with my eyes wide open

D A E

I'll do my looking back, with my eyes closed

B E

We can do some livin' Or spend our whole life hopin'

D A B

'Cause in the end we're left with the one we chose

A E

So, I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open

Instrumental Break:

B E

D A E

Outro:

E B E

We can do some livin' Or spend our whole life hopin'

D A B

'Cause in the end we're left with the one we chose

A E

So, I'll do my dreaming with my eyes wide open

A D E

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