Sabrina Carpenter - Eyes Wide Open Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[Em]Everybody [C]loves to tell me, [G]I was born an old soul
[Em]Better keep my [C]eyes wide open, [G]there’s so much that I don’t know
[Em]Just another [C]hotel room, [G]never felt so all alone
[Em]I think about my [C]granddad’s eyes, [G]and they always send me home
[verse 2]
[C] [G]I can almost hear him now, [C]I gotta [G]make him proud
I keep my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open, bless this [Em]ground [C] [G]unbroken
[Em]I’m about to [C]make my way, [G]heaven help me, keep my faith, my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open
[verse 3]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[Em]I can’t see two [C]steps ahead of me, [G]when the fog comes rolling in
[Em]I never thought I’ll [C]miss the rain, [G]Lord knows how long it’s been
[Em]This dream [C]burns inside of me, [G]and I can’t just let it go
There’s [Em]still so much that [C]I don’t know [G]
[chorus]
I keep my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open, bless this [Em]ground [C] [G]unbroken
[Em]I’m about to [C]make my way, [G]heaven help me, keep my faith, my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open
[Closing]
[C] [G]All I have is just this moment, [C] [G]and I don’t wanna miss a second
[C] [G]’Cause it could all be gone in an instant, [C]yeah, in an [G]instant
[chorus]
I keep my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open, bless this [Em]ground [C] [G]unbroken
[Em]I’m about to [C]make my way, [G]heaven help me, keep my faith, my [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open
[Em]I’m about to [C]make my way, [G]heaven help me, keep my faith
My [Em]eyes [C]wide [G]open, keep [Em]my [C]eyes [G]wide [Em]open [C] [G]
How to play Eyes Wide Open on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sabrina Carpenter - Eyes Wide Open on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Eyes Wide Open uses these transitions most often: C → G (34), Em → C (24), and G → Em (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Eyes Wide Open chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Eyes Wide Open.
- Eyes Wide Open includes 91 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Eyes Wide Open contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Eyes Wide Open connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%