Manic Street Preachers Close my eyes By Neill Turner Intro: e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16------------------------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14-14-14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- Verse: e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16------------------------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14-14-14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I close my eyes and then I count to ten e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- Shake some hands and then I feel ashamed e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I'm in control but I am out of time e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16------------------------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14-14-14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I lost the need for any desire chorus: Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- any desire Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- I had ambition but it slipped Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- away e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- In holy goodness it is here to Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- stay Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us fathers any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more ohhhhhhhh Verse: e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16------------------------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14-14-14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I close my eyes and then I count to ten e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- i open them up and shut them again e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- look at the crowd then forget my part e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- back to memory and then back to the start Chorus: Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Back to the start Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- back to some familiar Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- song e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- back to reality, back to Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- fuck all Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us fathers any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more ohhhhhhhh verse: e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16------------------------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14-14-14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I close my eyes and then I count to ten e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- I sign some papers and then they are my friends e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- attempt to make my bed, my skin aches e ---------------------------------------------- b ---------------------------------------------- g ---------------------------------------------- d ----------------14-16----------------12------- a -14-14-14-16-17-------14-12/14-14-14----14-14- e ---------------------------------------------- not even massage can make my body straight Chorus: Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- My body straight Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Count to ten and I pretend I'm Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- home e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- Just a job I get well paid Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- for Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- g -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- d -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- a --8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- e ------------------------- it's not about us fathers any Pm ----------------| e ------------------------- b -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- g -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- d -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- a --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- e ------------------------- more ohhhhhhhh Solo: e ---------------------- b ---------------------- g ---------------------- d ----------------16~~~~ a -14-14-14-16-17------- e ---------------------- e ---------------------- b ---------------------- g ---------------------- d ----------------16~~~~ a -14-14-14-16-17------- e ---------------------- ohhhhhhhhh e ------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------- g -9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11------------------ d --------------------------9/11-11-11------- a -------------------------------------14-12- e ------------------------------------------- e ---------------------------------- b ---------------------------------- g ---------------------------------- d ----11-11-11-11-11/12-12-12-12-12- a -12------------------------------- e ---------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------------- g ------------------------------------------------- d -12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11- a ------------------------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------- e ------------- b ------------- g ------------- d -12b14r12-11- a ------------- e ------------- e ------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------- g -9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11------------------ d --------------------------9/11-11-11------- a -------------------------------------14-12- e ------------------------------------------- I close my eyes, I close my eyes e ---------------------------------- b ---------------------------------- g ---------------------------------- d ----11-11-11-11-11/12-12-12-12-12- a -12------------------------------- e ---------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------------- g ------------------------------------------------- d -12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11- a ------------------------------------------------ e ------------------------------------------------- e ------------- b ------------- g ------------- d -12b14r12-11- a ------------- e ------------- e ------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------- g -9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11------------------ d --------------------------9/11-11-11------- a -------------------------------------14-12- e ------------------------------------------- I close my eyes, I close my eyes e ---------------------------------- b ---------------------------------- g ---------------------------------- d ----11-11-11-11-11/12-12-12-12-12- a -12------------------------------- e ---------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------- b ------------------------------------------------- g ------------------------------------------------- d -12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11-12b14r12-11- a ------------------------------------------------- e ------------------------------------------------- e --------------- b --------------- g --------------- d -12b14r12-11~~- a --------------- e ---------------