Standard Tuning
No Capo
INTRO TAB:
***Pluck 3rd(G) then 1st(e) string of each chord: G, D, Em, C, in the intro. This
is how Taylor does it live. Then at the end of the intro change to strumming.***
*Plucking
G*
Everybody's waiting
D*
Everybody's watching
Em*
Even when you're sleepin'
C* G D Em C
Keep your ey-eyes open
G
The tricky thing
D
Is yesterday we were just, children
Em
Playing soldiers just pre-tending
C
Dreaming dreams with happy endings
G
In backyards,
D
Winning battles with the, wooden swords
Em
But now we've stepped into a, cruel world
C
Where everybody stands and, keeps score
D
Keep your eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C -mute G
Keep your ey-eyes open
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/taylor_swift/eyes_open_crd_ver_3.html ]
G
So here you are
D
Two steps ahead and staying, on guard
Em
Every lesson forms a, new scar
C
They never thought you'd make it, this far
G
But turn around
D
Oh, they surrounded you, it's, a showdown
Em
And nobody comes to save you now
C
But you got something they don't
Yeah, you got something they don't
D
You just gotta keep your eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
Keep your ey-eyes
D
Keep your feet ready
Em
Heartbeat steady
C D
Keep your ey-eyes open
Em
Keep your aim locked
C
The night grows dark
G D
Ke-ep your ey-eyes open
G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D
Keep your ey-eyes open
Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
Keep your ey-eyes open
G
Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
D
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Em
Even when you're sleepin', sleepin'
C G
Keep your ey-eyes open
D
(Keep your ey-eyes open)
Em
Keep your ey-eyes open
C
(Keep your ey-eyes open)
G-once
Keep your ey-eyes open
Nick :)
