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[Verse]
F#mClose your Aeyes, Athe children are asC#mleep,
C#mthe night will surely Bmkeep, my F#7Queen
AClose your C#meyes, C#mto tides that run too Bmdeep,
BmI know sometimes you wAeep, unsG#een
F#mWhile you drAeam, tAhe treason and the C#mfear,
C#mwill all but disapBmpear, subsF#7ide
AClose your eC#myes, tC#mhe evening is still and cBmlear,
Athe fight is nowhere Bmnear toF#7night
Choir: DF#mream of whC#men you werC#me the brightest star in all Aof FC#mrance,
- DF#mream of whC#men you werC#me the celebrated Ayoung dC#mauphine,
Choir : mC#mistress of eAvery C#mdance.
- The most bAenign young qEueen, they’d ever FsF7een
[Verse]
F#mClose your eAyes, Adeny them how you C#mfeel,
C#munlock your chains and Bmheal your heF#7art
AClose your eC#myes, C#mremember love was Bmreal,
Bmfor memories they can’t Asteal or gG#uard
F#mWhile you sAleep, Athough death may pass yC#mou by
C#mhe’ll never slip Bminside unseF#7en
ADry your eC#myes, and C#mhold your head up Bmhigh,
Athey wouldn’t dare dBmefy their F#7Queen
Choir : F#mWhen the demons appear
AWe’ll rBmise and fC#might,Bm  
we’ll Arun,F7  
we’ll hF#ide
F#mTry, to sAleep, don’t cAry, just C#msleep, don’t F#mthink,
don’t be sAorry, don’t feel Asad I know C#mhow worried you
are for your sF#monA  
AHe’ll C#mbe just fF#mineA  
Choir : JAust fF#7ine
[Verse]
F#mDry your eAyes, tAhey’ll take you to the C#mking,
C#myou’ll hear the churcBmhbells ring, my F#7Queen
AClose your eC#myes, and C#mlet your heart take Bmwing,
Ayou’ll hear the angels Bmsing, be fF#7ree

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Close Your Eyes

by Petra Berger

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F#m

C#m

F#7

[Verse]

F#m A A C#m

Close your eyes, the children are asleep,

C#m Bm F#7

the night will surely keep, my Queen

A C#m C#m Bm

Close your eyes, to tides that run too deep,

Bm A G#

I know sometimes you weep, unseen

F#m A A C#m

While you dream, the treason and the fear,

C#m Bm F#7

will all but disappear, subside

A C#m C#m Bm

Close your eyes, the evening is still and clear,

A Bm F#7

the fight is nowhere near tonight

F#m C#m C#m A C#m

Choir: Dream of when you were the brightest star in all of France,

F#m C#m C#m A C#m

- Dream of when you were the celebrated young dauphine,

C#m A C#m

Choir : mistress of every dance.

A E F F7

- The most benign young queen, they’d ever seen

[Verse]

F#m A A C#m

Close your eyes, deny them how you feel,

C#m Bm F#7

unlock your chains and heal your heart

A C#m C#m Bm

Close your eyes, remember love was real,

Bm A G#

for memories they can’t steal or guard

F#m A A C#m

While you sleep, though death may pass you by

C#m Bm F#7

he’ll never slip inside unseen

A C#m C#m Bm

Dry your eyes, and hold your head up high,

A Bm F#7

they wouldn’t dare defy their Queen

F#m

Choir : When the demons appear

A Bm C#m Bm

We’ll rise and fight,

A F7

we’ll run,

we’ll hide

F#m A A C#m F#m

Try, to sleep, don’t cry, just sleep, don’t think,

A A C#m

don’t be sorry, don’t feel sad I know how worried you

F#m A

are for your son

A C#m F#m A

He’ll be just fine

A F#7

Choir : Just fine

[Verse]

F#m A A C#m

Dry your eyes, they’ll take you to the king,

C#m Bm F#7

you’ll hear the churchbells ring, my Queen

A C#m C#m Bm

Close your eyes, and let your heart take wing,

A Bm F#7

you’ll hear the angels sing, be free

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