Close My Eyes Lyrics by Nick Jones. Music by James-Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore. Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFINITIONS s - slide h - hamer-on p - pull-off b - bend r - release \\\ - vibrato STANDARD TUNING EADGBE G 320033 F xx3211 D xx0232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- intro ***** G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Verse 1 ******* G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Close my eyes and then I count to ten G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Shake some hands and then I feel ashamed G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- I'm in control but I am out of time G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- I've lost the need for any desire, F D (guitar 3) G--s4s2s5-6--- (play the 2nd time) pm pm pm pm pm G-10----------------11-- D-10----------------11-- x2 A-8-----------------9--- any desire Bridge ****** F D (guitar 3) G--s4s2s5-6--- (x3) pm pm pm pm pm G-10----------------11-- D-10----------------11-- x4 A-8-----------------9--- I had a vision but it slipped away In every goodness it is hear to stay It's not about us anymore It's not about us,'bout us anymore Verse 2 ****** G D---------------14-16-------------------------12----- A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-12h14---14-- E-----------------------17--------------------------- G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- I close my eyes and then I count to ten G D---------------14-16--------------------12h14-12----- A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14--------14-12- E-----------------------17---------------------------- I open them and I shut them again G D---------------14-16-----------14h16p14------------------------12- A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14---------17-14-17b19r17-14-12h14---- E-----------------------17----------------------------------------- Look at the crowd and then forget my parts G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Back to memory and then back to the start F D (guitar 3) G--s4s2s5-6--- (play the 2nd time) pm pm pm pm pm G-s-10----------------11-- D-s-10----------------11-- x2 A-s--8-----------------9-- Back to the start Bridge (same as previous) ****** Back to some familiar song Back to reality back to fuck all It's not about us anymore It's not about us,'bout us anymore G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- G D--------------14-16-----------------------------12--14b16r14-12- A14-14-14h16h17----14--14-14-14-17b19r17-14-12h14--14------------ E--------------------17------------------------------------------ Close my eyes and then I count to ten G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-17-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Sign some papers and then they are my friends (guitar 3. This is a guitar part sampled and played backwards. Try G--0---0--2--4--- with feedback) G D---------------14-16h17p16------------------------------- A-14-14-14h16h17-----------14--14-14-17-14-14-17-14-17---- E----------------------------17--------------------------- Time to make a bed my skin aches G D---------------14-16------------------------------ A-14-14-14h16h17-----14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- E-----------------------17------------------------- Not even massage can make my body straight, F D (guitar 3) G--s4s2s5-6--- (play the 2nd time) pm pm pm pm pm G-10----------------11-- D-10----------------11-- x2 A-8-----------------9--- Make my body straight Bridge (same as previous) ****** B-12------- G-14b16r14- Count to ten and then prentend I'm home G-2p1---- D----3p0- Just a job I get well paid for It's not about us anymore It's not about us,'bout us anymore, ..more Solo ***** D---------------14\\\\\\\\----------------14\\\\\\\\- A-14-14-14h16h17------------14-14-14h16h17----------- E---------------------------------------------------- G-9\\\\\\\\-9-11\\\\\\\\-11-6\\\\\\\\\-6----- D------------------------------------------7- A-------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------5- G-6\\\\\-6-6-7\\\\\\-7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6-7b9r7-6-7b9r7p6- D-------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------- Outro ***** G-9\\-9\\-9\\-9\\-9-11\\-11\\-11\\-11\\-11-6-6-6-6b8r6-4-2- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- I close my eyes I close my eyes G-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6-7b9r7p6- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- G-9\\-9\\-9\\-9\\-9-11\\-11\\-11\\-11\\-11-6-6-6-6b8r6-4-2- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- I close my eyes I close my eyes (guitar 2 plays slight variation in the background, not really important) G-6-6-6-6-6-7--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6--7b9r7-6-7b9r7p6--7\\\- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------