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CAPO 1
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 INT2 B FC O
[INTRO]
 G   Cadd9|          Em7  Cadd9  
 G   Cadd9|          Em7  Cadd9  
             Yeah baby
[VERSE 1]
    GHe told you he could be the Cadd9man that I could never be
    Em7He has a way at making Cadd9promises that he can't keep
    GHe gets so angry when I Cadd9try to point this out
Em7 Cadd9
    GAnd still it's you who's always Cadd9calling me this late at night
    Em7I know you miss the way I Cadd9used to hold your body tight
    GYou needed me but girl, you Cadd9never say it
    Em7YeahCadd9  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
    Em7If you love Dhim more, just tell     Cadd9me so (tell Dme so)
    Em7But do one thing Dfor me before   Am7you goCadd9  
[CHORUS 1]
(Open your eyes)   GGirl if it's love, why can't you sleep at night?
(Open your eyes)   Em7Why don't you tremble when he holds you tight?
If it's the Cadd9last thing that I ever do
DLet me make this clear to you
(Open your eyes)   GDon't be blinded by his promises
(Open your eyes)   Em7The one he says isn't Am7-5/Ebwho     he is
There's G/Dmore to us than you realize
    Am7      C/DSo Dopen your eyes
[INTERLUDE 1]
 G   Cadd9|          Em7  Cadd9  
[VERSE 2]
    GI know our history is Cadd9something that we can't ignore
    Em7Just give me half the chance, I'll Cadd9make it better than before
    GWorst thing I did was give you     Cadd9wings to fly away
    Em7  Cadd9mm...
    GAnd if it's yesterday that Cadd9keeps your heart from coming home
    Em7Girl I apologize for Cadd9all the things that I've done wrong
    GTo lose your love would be the Cadd9price too high to pay
    Em7Yea-ayyCadd9  D  
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
    Em7He can't love Dyou more than     Cadd9I doC  Cadd9  
    Em7Girl, don't let Dhis sweet lies blind   Am7youC/D  
[CHORUS 2]
(Open your eyes)   GGirl if it's love, why can't you sleep at night?
(Open your eyes)   Em7Why don't you tremble when he holds you tight?
If it's the Cadd9last thing that I ever do
DLet me make this clear to you
(Open your eyes)   GDon't be blinded by his promises
(Open your eyes)   Em7The one he says isn't Am7-5/Ebwho     he is
There's G/Dmore to us than you realize
    Am7      C/DJust Dopen your eyes
[INTERLUDE 2]
    GOh no
[BRIDGE]
    FEvery nightCadd9/E  
    Cm/EbI    say a lone G/D- ly prayer that you'll
    FWake up and findCadd9  
    Am7My love is wai D- ting here
[FINAL CHORUS]
G
(Open your eyes)   Em7Yeah baby
If it's the Cadd9last thing that I ever do
DLet me make this clear to you
(Open your eyes)   GDon't be blinded by his promises
(Open your eyes)   Em7The one he says isn't Am7-5/Ebwho     he is
There's G/Dmore to us than you realize
    Am7      C/D  Dopen your Geyes,      Cadd9     Em7oh
[OUTRO]
(  G)   Cadd9  
    Em7oh,     Cadd9open your Geyes
(  G)   Cadd9  
       Em7just Cm/Ebopen your eyesG  

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Open Your Eyes

by Nick Lachey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Am7

Am7-5/Eb

G/D

C/D

Cadd9/E

Cm/Eb

CAPO 1

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 INT2 B FC O

[INTRO]

G Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

Yeah baby

[VERSE 1]

G Cadd9

He told you he could be the man that I could never be

Em7 Cadd9

He has a way at making promises that he can't keep

G Cadd9

He gets so angry when I try to point this out

Em7 Cadd9

G Cadd9

And still it's you who's always calling me this late at night

Em7 Cadd9

I know you miss the way I used to hold your body tight

G Cadd9

You needed me but girl, you never say it

Em7 Cadd9

Yeah

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Em7 D Cadd9 D

If you love him more, just tell me so (tell me so)

Em7 D Am7 Cadd9

But do one thing for me before you go

[CHORUS 1]

(Open your eyes) Girl if it's love, why can't you sleep at night?

Em7

(Open your eyes) Why don't you tremble when he holds you tight?

Cadd9

If it's the last thing that I ever do

Let me make this clear to you

(Open your eyes) Don't be blinded by his promises

Em7 Am7-5/Eb

(Open your eyes) The one he says isn't who he is

G/D

There's more to us than you realize

Am7 C/D D

So open your eyes

[INTERLUDE 1]

G Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9

[VERSE 2]

G Cadd9

I know our history is something that we can't ignore

Em7 Cadd9

Just give me half the chance, I'll make it better than before

G Cadd9

Worst thing I did was give you wings to fly away

Em7 Cadd9

mm...

G Cadd9

And if it's yesterday that keeps your heart from coming home

Em7 Cadd9

Girl I apologize for all the things that I've done wrong

G Cadd9

To lose your love would be the price too high to pay

Em7 Cadd9 D

Yea-ayy

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

Em7 D Cadd9 C Cadd9

He can't love you more than I do

Em7 D Am7 C/D

Girl, don't let his sweet lies blind you

[CHORUS 2]

(Open your eyes) Girl if it's love, why can't you sleep at night?

Em7

(Open your eyes) Why don't you tremble when he holds you tight?

Cadd9

If it's the last thing that I ever do

Let me make this clear to you

(Open your eyes) Don't be blinded by his promises

Em7 Am7-5/Eb

(Open your eyes) The one he says isn't who he is

G/D

There's more to us than you realize

Am7 C/D D

Just open your eyes

[INTERLUDE 2]

Oh no

[BRIDGE]

F Cadd9/E

Every night

Cm/Eb G/D

I say a lone - ly prayer that you'll

F Cadd9

Wake up and find

Am7 D

My love is wai - ting here

[FINAL CHORUS]

Em7

(Open your eyes) Yeah baby

Cadd9

If it's the last thing that I ever do

Let me make this clear to you

(Open your eyes) Don't be blinded by his promises

Em7 Am7-5/Eb

(Open your eyes) The one he says isn't who he is

G/D

There's more to us than you realize

Am7 C/D D G Cadd9 Em7

open your eyes, oh

[OUTRO]

G Cadd9

( )

Em7 Cadd9 G

oh, open your eyes

G Cadd9

( )

Em7 Cm/Eb G

just open your eyes

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