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         KEEP YOUR BLUE EYES OPEN WIDE
               RICHARD CLAPTON
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
F#  E  D#m  B
F#  E  D#m  B
VERSE:
  F#I stood hEigh
   D#mOn a cliff crows flBight
  F#And I watched your shipE  
  D#mAnd she looked so fBine
  F#With her white sails fElying
  D#mOn a clear blue dBay
  F#As she's gliding sEilent
  D#mOut of Watsons BBayF#  G#m  
PRE-CHORUS:
G#mAnd she looks so fC#ine
G#mWith her white sails flying hiC#gh
I got a free and easy mBindB  B  B  F#  
CHORUS:
F#I'll sail C#on across the sBea
F#You can C#be what you bBelieve
F#Away from C#all this bBitterness
F#Insanity   C#and lifelessnBessB  
   C#   BAnd keep your blue eyes open wF#ideE  D#m  B  
VERSE:
  F#The ocean's dEeep
  D#mAnd the ocean's wBide
  F#And my arms can't reEach
  D#mTo the other sBide
  F#Know I can't hold it inE  
  D#mAnd I can't let it oBut
  F#But I just can't understandE  
  D#mWhat it's all aboButF#  G#m  
PRE-CHORUS:
G#mAnd she looks so fC#ine
G#mWith her white sails flying hiC#gh
I got a free and easy mBindB  B  B  
CHORUS:
F#I'll sail C#on across the sBea
F#You can C#be what you bBelieve
F#Away from C#all this bBitterness
F#Insanity   C#and lifelessnBessB  
   C#   BAnd keep your blue eyes open widF#e
INSTRUMENTAL: (Solo over these chords)
F#  E  D#m  B
F#  E  D#m  B
PRE-CHORUS:
  G#mShe looks so fC#ine
G#mWith her white sails flying hiC#gh
I got a free and easy mBindB  B  B  F#  
CHORUS:
F#I'll sail C#on across the sBea
F#You can C#be what you bBelieve
F#Away from C#all this bBitterness
F#Insanity   C#and lifelessnBessB  
   C#   BAnd keep your blue eyes open wiF#deC#  B  F#  C#  B  
OUTRO:
BUh, keep your blue eyes open wide
F# C# B G#m
F# C# B B  C# B  B B
F# C# B
F# C# B
F# C# B
F# C# B B  C# B

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Keep Your Blue Eyes Open Wide

by Richard Clapton

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D#m

G#m

KEEP YOUR BLUE EYES OPEN WIDE

RICHARD CLAPTON

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

F# E D#m B

VERSE:

F# E

I stood high

D#m B

On a cliff crows flight

F# E

And I watched your ship

D#m B

And she looked so fine

F# E

With her white sails flying

D#m B

On a clear blue day

F# E

As she's gliding silent

D#m B F# G#m

Out of Watsons Bay

PRE-CHORUS:

G#m C#

And she looks so fine

G#m C#

With her white sails flying high

B B B B F#

I got a free and easy mind

CHORUS:

F# C# B

I'll sail on across the sea

F# C# B

You can be what you believe

F# C# B

Away from all this bitterness

F# C# B B

Insanity and lifelessness

C# B F# E D#m B

And keep your blue eyes open wide

VERSE:

F# E

The ocean's deep

D#m B

And the ocean's wide

F# E

And my arms can't reach

D#m B

To the other side

F# E

Know I can't hold it in

D#m B

And I can't let it out

F# E

But I just can't understand

D#m B F# G#m

What it's all about

PRE-CHORUS:

G#m C#

And she looks so fine

G#m C#

With her white sails flying high

B B B B

I got a free and easy mind

CHORUS:

F# C# B

I'll sail on across the sea

F# C# B

You can be what you believe

F# C# B

Away from all this bitterness

F# C# B B

Insanity and lifelessness

C# B F#

And keep your blue eyes open wide

INSTRUMENTAL: (Solo over these chords)

F# E D#m B

PRE-CHORUS:

G#m C#

She looks so fine

G#m C#

With her white sails flying high

B B B B F#

I got a free and easy mind

CHORUS:

F# C# B

I'll sail on across the sea

F# C# B

You can be what you believe

F# C# B

Away from all this bitterness

F# C# B B

Insanity and lifelessness

C# B F# C# B F# C# B

And keep your blue eyes open wide

OUTRO:

Uh, keep your blue eyes open wide

F# C# B G#m

F# C# B B C# B B B

F# C# B

F# C# B B C# B

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