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Daughtry - Open Up Your Eyes
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
Em A Em A
[Verse 1]
 EmA single rose left to remeAmber
 EmAs a single tear falls from her eyAe
 EmAnother cold day in DeceAmber
 GA view from the daAy she said goodbye
 EmIt seems it's only been a moAment
 EmSince the angels took him from her aArms
 EmShe was left there
AHolding on to their tomorrow
 GBut as they lay Ahim in the ground
 GHer heart would sinAg without a sound
[Pre-Chorus]
 BmFor the first time you can open your eyDes
And Emsee the world without your sorrow
GNo-one knows the pain you left beAhind
[Chorus]
 BmOr the peace you could never fiDnd
It's Emwaiting there to hold and keep you
GWelcome to the first day of your life
Just open up your eyEmeeeeeeAs,  EmeyeeeeeesA  
[Verse]
 EmA single lifetime waves behinAd her
 EmAs she draws her final brAeath
 EmJust beyond the door he'll fAind her
 GTaking her hanAd he softly says
[Pre-Chorus]
 BmFor the first time you can open your eyDes
And Emsee the world without your sorrow
GNo-one knows the pain you left bAehind
[Chorus]
 BmOr the peace you could never fiDnd
It's Emwaiting there to hold and keep you
GWelcome to the first day of your life
[Bridge]
Just open up your eyCes
As I lay down toEmnight
Safe oD/F#n the oGther side
CNo more tears to Acry
[Pre-Chorus]
 BmFor the first time you can open your eyDes
And Emsee the world without your sorrow
GNo-one knows the pain you left bAehind
[Chorus]
 BmOr the peace you could never fiDnd
It's Emwaiting there to hold and keep you
GWelcome to the first day of your life
Just open up your eyEmeeeeeeAs,  EmeyeeeeeesA  
EmEyeeeeAees,  EmeyeeeeeAes

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Open Up Your Eyes

by Daughtry

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Daughtry - Open Up Your Eyes

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

Em A Em A

[Verse 1]

Em A

A single rose left to remember

Em A

As a single tear falls from her eye

Em A

Another cold day in December

G A

A view from the day she said goodbye

Em A

It seems it's only been a moment

Em A

Since the angels took him from her arms

She was left there

Holding on to their tomorrow

G A

But as they lay him in the ground

G A

Her heart would sing without a sound

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

For the first time you can open your eyes

And see the world without your sorrow

G A

No-one knows the pain you left behind

[Chorus]

Bm D

Or the peace you could never find

It's waiting there to hold and keep you

Welcome to the first day of your life

Em A Em A

Just open up your eyeeeeees, eyeeeeees

[Verse]

Em A

A single lifetime waves behind her

Em A

As she draws her final breath

Em A

Just beyond the door he'll find her

G A

Taking her hand he softly says

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

For the first time you can open your eyes

And see the world without your sorrow

G A

No-one knows the pain you left behind

[Chorus]

Bm D

Or the peace you could never find

It's waiting there to hold and keep you

Welcome to the first day of your life

[Bridge]

Just open up your eyes

As I lay down tonight

D/F# G

Safe on the other side

C A

No more tears to cry

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

For the first time you can open your eyes

And see the world without your sorrow

G A

No-one knows the pain you left behind

[Chorus]

Bm D

Or the peace you could never find

It's waiting there to hold and keep you

Welcome to the first day of your life

Em A Em A

Just open up your eyeeeeees, eyeeeeees

Em A Em A

Eyeeeeees, eyeeeeees

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