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Parmalee - Close Your Eyes Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [D]
[C]Well, take a look at what’s [Em]left in that sunset, [D]fireflies popping like the Fourth of July, yeah
[C]You’re gonna wanna see [G]every single thing [D]I’m gonna show you tonight
Got the [C]perfect scene set of a [Em]moonlight glowing, [D]just keep them baby blues wide open
[C]Girl, take a look around, [G]yeah it’s going down, [D]it’s going down just right

[chorus]
[C]Hey baby ‘fore the [G]night gets any older, [Em]lean your pretty self over [D]here a little closer
[C]I need to hold ya, [G]I wanna show ya [D]what you don’t wanna miss, no
[C]It’s all getting to [G]what we’ve been waiting on, [Em]I’m gonna go and turn [D]you and the night on
[C]Coming on strong, I’m [G]gonna lay it on your [D]lips, might wanna close your eyes for [C]this

[verse 2]
[G] [D]
[C]Sun gone down, [Em]nights are getting hotter, [D]we’ve got this bed backed up to the water
[C]Yeah, it’s the place to be [G]if you wanna see [D]every little shining star
But that [C]view ain’t nothing like the [Em]you I’m lookin at, [D]two tan legs for days dangling off the back
[C]It all looks better baby [G]you can see forever when [D]you’re here in my arms.

[verse 3]
[C]Hey baby, ‘fore the [G]night gets any older, [Em]lean your pretty self over [D]here a little closer
[C]I need to hold ya, [G]I wanna show ya [D]what you don’t wanna miss, no
[C]It’s all getting to [G]what we’ve been waiting on, [Em]I’m gonna go and turn [D]you and the night on
[C]Coming on strong, I’m [G]gonna lay it on your [D]lips, might wanna close your eyes for [C]this
[G]Just [D]when you thought you had seen it all, [C] [G]well, it [D]turns out you don’t have to see it all

[chorus]
[Am] [G] [C] [Am] [F]
[C]Hey baby, ‘fore the [G]night gets any older, [Em]lean your pretty self over [D]here a little closer
[C]I need to hold ya, [G]I wanna show ya [D]what you don’t wanna miss, no
[C]It’s all getting to [G]what we’ve been waiting on, [Em]I’m gonna go and turn [D]you and the night on
[C]Coming on strong, I’m [G]gonna lay it on your [D]lips, might wanna close your eyes for [C]this

[Closing]
[G] [D]Might wanna close your eyes for [C] [G]this [D]
Hey, pretty girl might wanna close your eyes for [C]this [G] [D]
Close your eyes for [C]this [G] [D]

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ArtistParmalee
AlbumFeels Like Carolina
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyC

How to play Close Your Eyes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Parmalee - Close Your Eyes on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Close Your Eyes uses these transitions most often: D → C (26), C → G (24), and G → D (18). 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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

3. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

5. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

6. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

11. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

Close Your Eyes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Close Your Eyes.

  • Close Your Eyes includes 94 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Close Your Eyes contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Close Your Eyes 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%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → Am: 4%
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