Sabrina Carpenter - Eyes Wide Open Chords

ChordsC, G, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGCG

EmEverybodyClovestotellme,GIwasbornanoldsoul

EmBetterkeepmyCeyeswideopen,Gthere’ssomuchthatIdon’tknow

EmJustanotherChotelroom,Gneverfeltsoallalone

EmIthinkaboutmyCgranddad’seyes,Gandtheyalwayssendmehome

CIGcanalmosthearhimnow,CIgottaGmakehimproud

IkeepmyEmeyesCwideGopen,blessthisEmgroundCunbroken

EmI’mabouttoCmakemyway,Gheavenhelpme,keepmyfaith,myEmeyesCwideGopen

CGCG

EmIcan’tseetwoCstepsaheadofme,Gwhenthefogcomesrollingin

EmIneverthoughtI’llCmisstherain,GLordknowshowlongit’sbeen

EmThisdreamCburnsinsideofme,GandIcan’tjustletitgo

There’sEmstillsomuchthatCIdon’tknowG

IkeepmyEmeyesCwideGopen,blessthisEmgroundCunbroken

EmI’mabouttoCmakemyway,Gheavenhelpme,keepmyfaith,myEmeyesCwideGopen

CAllGIhaveisjustthismoment,CandGIdon’twannamissasecond

C’CauseGitcouldallbegoneinaninstant,Cyeah,inanGinstant

IkeepmyEmeyesCwideGopen,blessthisEmgroundCunbroken

EmI’mabouttoCmakemyway,Gheavenhelpme,keepmyfaith,myEmeyesCwideGopen

EmI’mabouttoCmakemyway,Gheavenhelpme,keepmyfaith

MyEmeyesCwideGopen,keepEmmyCeyesGwideEmopenCG

ArtistSabrina Carpenter

AlbumEyes Wide Open

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2015

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

2. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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%