John Denver

Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight

John Denver


Tom: E

Intro: E B/E C#m/E Aadd9/B E B/E C#m/E Aadd9/B

      E       B/E  C#m/E
There's a tenderness that i feel,  
    Aadd9/B     B
 Very real, you see  
    E       B/E  C#m/B
I can feel your body stir,    
 Aadd9/B
So deep within  

     G#m7         E        A        C#m  F#m7
Let it be an act of love tonight, completely  
F#m7    B        Aadd9/B   E
Let me ask of you one thing 
     
E   Aadd9/B    B     E   Aadd9/B
Don't close your eyes tonight  
Aadd9/B      E/G#
Just look at me,  
    C#m  B       A   A/B  E
See how many times i've cried for you  

   Aadd9/B     B    E   F#m7
Don't close your eyes tonight  
        B B/A  G#m7
Let it be me,            
       C#m    B A
Not just a fantasy  
        B  E
Let it be me tonight  
   
     E    B/E     C#m/B
You can lie so close to someone  
           Aadd9/B    B
And still feel all alone  
      E       B/E
Though i've heard you say  
  C#m/B   E     Aadd9/B
You love me so many times  

    G#m7
When you give me love  
 E     A
So beautiful,    
  C#m   E/G#
And tender  
F#m7  B           Aadd9/B  E
Someone else is in your mind  
    
F#m7
Sorry if i cry
E/G#
Feelings run so deep  
A
Many is the time when i wake up and find  
       C#m        B
I've been crying in my sleep  

F#m7
Look me in the eye, 
E/G#
Tell me what you see 
A
 I'm the one who loves you  i'm the one who needs you  
C#m          C#   F#
Make this one for me  


F#   Badd9/C#     C#   F#  Badd9/C#
Don't close your eyes tonight  
Badd9/C#      F#/Bb
Just look at me,    
    Ebm  C#      B   B/C#   F#
See how many times i've cried for you  
   Badd9/C#        C#  F# G#m7
Don't CLOSE       YOUR EYES TONIGHT  
        C# C#/B   Bbm7
Let it be me,             
       Ebm    C# B
Not just a fantasy  
        C# F#
Let it be me tonight