Close Your Eyes Dear

© Dec 2010 Fort Creek Songs

The chorus of this one started out as a lullaby I made up for 

my daughter.  I didn't think bar-goers wanted to be lulled to 

sleep so I picked up the pace and wrote the verses closer to 

the experiences of a young bar go-er. 

Capo on the 2nd fret - the chords indicated are not the 

actual chords played but the chord shapes:

G a Bm        D
Close your eyes dear,
Bm a G
Close your eyes
b d Em G
Sleep will be here
e d C
Don't you cry
c e d D
In the morning we'll be fine

              Bm     D
So close your eyes dear

              G
Close your eyes
 
G
Remember nights out in the city
We were young and we were pretty
Bm     D
Voices shouting out
 

G 
Where were you when we were singing
Laughter at the histories given
Bm    D 

Kept on ringing out
Em G
They were missing out
G  D
Made us scream and shout
 
Chorus 

G

Close your eyes dear close your eyes

C

Sleep will be here don't you cry

D

In the morning, we'll be fine

G

So close your eyes dear. Close your eyes.

Walk down to Em C D G
Em C G
 
Bellied on up to the bar
Our money didn't get too far
Buying the next round
 
Made it to the basement door

I missed a step and I hit the floor
Face down on the ground
 
Teeth were missin' out
Made me scream and shout
 
Chorus

Uh oh uh oh uh oh

Uh oh uh oh oh

Uh oh uh oh uh oh 

Walk down to Em C D G
Em C G 

Morning light, not in the mood
The dogs are lookin' for some food
Need to be let out
My clothes were slept in, my mouth is dry

A pledge to keep away from rye
Right back to the start
 
Feel like bustin' out
Please don't scream and shout

Chorus

Uh oh uh oh uh oh

Uh oh uh oh 

oh uh oh uh oh 
Walk down to Em C D G
Em C G   X 2