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]Girl, it's been a l[Bb]ong, long time [F]comin'[Bb]
[F]But I, I know that [Bb]it's been worth the w[F]ait[Bb]
[Gm]It feels like [C]springtime in [Gm]Winter
It feels like [C]Christmas in [Am]June
It feels like [Dm]heaven has [Gm]opened up
It's [Am]gates for me and [C]you
Chorus:
And [F]everytime I [C]close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [F]too[Bb][F][Bb]
Verse 2:
[F]Girl, I think that [Bb]you're truly [F]somethin'[Bb]
And [F]you're, you're every [Bb]bit of a dream come [F]true[Bb]
With [Gm]you baby, it never [C]rains
And it's no [Gm]wonder
The sun always [C]shines when I'm near [Am]you
It's just a [Dm]blessing that I[Gm] have found
Some[Am]body like [C]you
Chorus:
And [F]everytime I [C]close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [Dm]too
Bridge:
To [Em7]think of all the nights
I've cried myself to [F]sleep
You [Gm]really oughta know
How much you mean to [Bb]me
It's only right that you be
In my life right here with [C]me
Oh baby,baby
(Solo by Kenny G on Sax.)
( F C Dm Am Bb C F ) repeat all throughout solo
Chorus:
And[F] everytime I[C] close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [F]too
( F Bb ) repeat till the end of song
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]Girl, it's been a l[Bb]ong, long time [F]comin'[Bb]
[F]But I, I know that [Bb]it's been worth the w[F]ait[Bb]
[Gm]It feels like [C]springtime in [Gm]Winter
It feels like [C]Christmas in [Am]June
It feels like [Dm]heaven has [Gm]opened up
It's [Am]gates for me and [C]you
Chorus:
And [F]everytime I [C]close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [F]too[Bb][F][Bb]
Verse 2:
[F]Girl, I think that [Bb]you're truly [F]somethin'[Bb]
And [F]you're, you're every [Bb]bit of a dream come [F]true[Bb]
With [Gm]you baby, it never [C]rains
And it's no [Gm]wonder
The sun always [C]shines when I'm near [Am]you
It's just a [Dm]blessing that I[Gm] have found
Some[Am]body like [C]you
Chorus:
And [F]everytime I [C]close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [Dm]too
Bridge:
To [Em7]think of all the nights
I've cried myself to [F]sleep
You [Gm]really oughta know
How much you mean to [Bb]me
It's only right that you be
In my life right here with [C]me
Oh baby,baby
(Solo by Kenny G on Sax.)
( F C Dm Am Bb C F ) repeat all throughout solo
Chorus:
And[F] everytime I[C] close my eyes
I [Dm]thank the Lord that[Am] I've got [Bb]you
And [C]you've got me too
And [F]everytime I [C]think of it
I [Dm]pinch myself 'cause[Am]
I don't bel[Bb]ieve it's true
That [C]someone like you
Loves me [F]too
( F Bb ) repeat till the end of song
