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[Intro]
 D   A   Em   G(4x)
[Verse]
DShe’s a queen from the bAig town, baby
A Empretty rich girl YesG, she runs this city
DHanging out with her Agirlfriends every nightEm  G  
DNot happy with her Acurrent situation
EmMessed up all the Gpublic relations
DShe’s reached the Aend of the lineEm  
[Chorus 1]
BHold on (hold on)
AYou’re all wrong (all wrong)
GStop wasting your time
GStop wasting your time
BWake up in the morning at the break of dawn
ATurn the radio up to your favorite song
GStop wasting your time
GStop wasting your
[Chorus 2]
You’ve got to Dopen Aup your eEmyesG  
Don’t let the Dmoment Apass you EmbyG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
[Verse]
DJust a guy from a Ano name county
EmYou can’t live big if you Gain’t got money
DWorking hard just to Astay alive
EmSick and tired of the G9 to 5
DDried up of iAnspiration
EmOne, two many Gcomplications
DHe’s reached the Aend of the Emline
[Chorus 1]
BHold on (hold on)
AYou’re all wrong (all wrong)
GStop wasting your time
GStop wasting your
[Chorus 2]
You’ve got to Dopen Aup your eEmyesG  
Don’t let the Dmoment Apass you EmbyG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
[Instrumental]
 D   A   Em   G(x2)
[Bridge]
The Dused up wishes
Your Amoving pictures
The Emworld doesn’t care to Gsee
And Dnow you’re living just to Aeven the score
And Emeveryone’s your eGnemy
FiDnd out a pAossibilities
EmThat child, just ain’Gt a simple thing
You Dsay that it's not eAnough 
jusEmt to hold on
[Chorus 2]
You’ve got to Dopen Aup your eEmyesG  
Don’t let the Dmoment Apass you EmbyG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
DOpen, open Aup your eEmyesG  
[Outro]
 D   A   Em   Gx2
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Open Up Your Eyes

by Suburban Legends

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A Em G

(4x)

[Verse]

D A

She’s a queen from the big town, baby

Em G

A pretty rich girl Yes, she runs this city

D A Em G

Hanging out with her girlfriends every night

D A

Not happy with her current situation

Em G

Messed up all the public relations

D A Em

She’s reached the end of the line

[Chorus 1]

Hold on (hold on)

You’re all wrong (all wrong)

Stop wasting your time

Wake up in the morning at the break of dawn

Turn the radio up to your favorite song

Stop wasting your time

Stop wasting your

[Chorus 2]

D A Em G

You’ve got to open up your eyes

D A Em G

Don’t let the moment pass you by

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

[Verse]

D A

Just a guy from a no name county

Em G

You can’t live big if you ain’t got money

D A

Working hard just to stay alive

Em G

Sick and tired of the 9 to 5

D A

Dried up of inspiration

Em G

One, two many complications

D A Em

He’s reached the end of the line

[Chorus 1]

Hold on (hold on)

You’re all wrong (all wrong)

Stop wasting your time

Stop wasting your

[Chorus 2]

D A Em G

You’ve got to open up your eyes

D A Em G

Don’t let the moment pass you by

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

[Instrumental]

D A Em G

(x2)

[Bridge]

The used up wishes

Your moving pictures

Em G

The world doesn’t care to see

D A

And now you’re living just to even the score

Em G

And everyone’s your enemy

D A

Find out a possibilities

Em G

That child, just ain’t a simple thing

D A

You say that it's not enough

just to hold on

[Chorus 2]

D A Em G

You’ve got to open up your eyes

D A Em G

Don’t let the moment pass you by

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

D A Em G

Open, open up your eyes

[Outro]

D A Em G

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