Everytime I Close My Eyes

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Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 02:05:34 PST
From: Grace Chin-Lenn 

 
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Chords: 'Everytime I close My Eyes' by Babyface

*Everytime I Close My Eyes*
Written by Babyface
Album: The Day
Featuring: Kenny G and Mariah Carey
Transcribed by Grace Chin-Lenn


Intro: ( F  Bb )

Verse 1:

 F                  
 Bb             
 F         
 Bb
Girl, it's been a long, long time comin'

 F                  
 Bb                   
 F     
 Bb
But I, I know that it's been worth the wait

 Gm            
 C             
 Gm
It feels like springtime in Winter
              
 C            
 Am
It feels like Christmas in June
              
 Dm         
 Gm
It feels like heaven has opened up
     
 Am               
 C
It's gates for me and you


Chorus:
    
 F           
 C
And everytime I close my eyes
  
 Dm                 
 Am        
 Bb
I thank the Lord that I've got you
    
 C
And you've got me too
    
 F           
 C
And everytime I think of it
  
 Dm                  
 Am
I pinch myself 'cause
           
 Bb
I don't believe it's true
     
 C
That someone like you
         
 F    
 Bb    
 F     
 Bb
Loves me too


Verse 2:

 F                  
 Bb           
 F         
 Bb
Girl, I think that you're truly somethin'
    
 F                    
 Bb                  
 F    
 Bb
And you're, you're every bit of a dream come true
     
 Gm                 
 C
With you baby, it never rains
            
 Gm
And it's no wonder
               
 C                    
 Am
The sun always shines when I'm near you
            
 Dm             
 Gm
It's just a blessing that I have found
    
 Am        
 C
Somebody like you


Chorus:
    
 F           
 C
And everytime I close my eyes
  
 Dm                 
 Am        
 Bb
I thank the Lord that I've got you
    
 C
And you've got me too
    
 F           
 C
And everytime I think of it
  
 Dm                  
 Am
I pinch myself 'cause
           
 Bb
I don't believe it's true
     
 C
That someone like you
         
 Dm
Loves me too


Bridge:
   
 Em7
To think of all the nights
                     
 F
I've cried myself to sleep
    
 Gm
You really oughta know
                     
 Bb
How much you mean to me

It's only right that you be
                           
 C
In my life right here with me

Oh baby,baby

(Solo by Kenny G on Sax.)
( 
 F  
 C  
 Dm  
 Am  
 Bb  
 C  
 F ) repeat all throughout solo

Chorus:

   
 F           
 C
And everytime I close my eyes
  
 Dm                 
 Am        
 Bb
I thank the Lord that I've got you
    
 C
And you've got me too
    
 F           
 C
And everytime I think of it
  
 Dm                  
 Am
I pinch myself 'cause
           
 Bb
I don't believe it's true
     
 C
That someone like you
         
 F
Loves me too

( F  Bb ) repeat till the end of song