Don't Let Her Close Your Eyes
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©2015

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Guitarists, capo up 3rd fret. 

Intro: G  G4/6  D/F#  G  Em  A  Am  D  G4/6  G  G4/6  G  F  Em  C  D

G4/6                     G
I met a girl in New York City
G4/6                       G
She tried to take me for a ride
F 
Sure as I'm standing here
Em
She made it very clear
C                      D
She tried to close my eyes

G4/6                            G
I should have paid much more attention
G4/6                      G
Instead of acting like a clown
F
But you know how it goes
Em
Start following your nose
C                        D
And soon you're falling down

  G                G4/6
Ahooo, when will I ever learn
  D/F#             C/E
Ahooo, when will I ever learn
     Em                  A
Sometimes I don't know where to turn
Am                       D
Don't let her close your eyes

G4/6                         G
Why do I watch the same old movie
G4/6                       G
When I have seen it all before
F
I know these lines by heart
Em
From lead to walk on part
C                    D
I should be out the door

  G                G4/6
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
  D/F#             C/E
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
     Em                  A
Sometimes I don't know where to turn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
Am                       
Don't let her close your (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
D                            G                                      C  D
You gonna let her close your eyes (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
 G                                        C  D       
(dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit dit dit...)

Solo: Em  A  Am  D

  G                G4/6
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
  D/F#             C/E
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
     Em                  A
Sometimes I don't know where to turn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
Am                       D
Don't let her close your eyes(dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)

G                G4/6
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
  D/F#             C/E
Ahooo, when will I ever learn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
     Em                  A
Sometimes I don't know where to turn (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
Am                       
Don't let her close your (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
D                            G                                      G4/6  D/F#
You gonna let her close your eyes (dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit...)
 C/E                                      Em  A  Am  D  G  G4/6  D/F#  C/E  Em  A  Am  D  G       
(dit dit dit, dit dit dit dit dit dit...)

Last Revised: 23 June 2016