Herb Pedersen You Can Close Your Eyes written by James Taylor
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
Herb Pedersen lead vocals/acoustic guitar/banjo
Bill Bryson bass/harmony
Kenny Blackwell mandolin/harmony
Roger Reed acoustic guitar/harmony
Gabe Witcher fiddle
Bb Eb F
Well the sun is surely sinking down
Eb Gm Cm F
And the moon is slowly rising
Bb Eb F
And this old world will still be spinning 'round
Eb Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb
And I still love you
Bb Eb Bb F
So close your eyes
Ab Eb Gm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Cm F
I don't know no love songs
Ab Eb Gm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Cm Eb
But I can sing this song
Eb/D Cm Gm
And you can sing this song while I'm gone
SOLO
Bb Eb Bb F
So close your eyes
Ab Eb Gm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Cm F
I don't know no love songs
Ab Eb Gm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Cm Eb
But I can sing this song
Eb/D Cm Gm
And you can sing this song while I'm gone
Bb Eb F
It won't be long before another day
Eb Gm Cm F
We gonna have a good time
Bb Eb F
No-one's gonna take that time away
Eb Bb F Bb Eb Bb F Bb
You can stay as long as you like
Bb Eb Bb F
So close your eyes
Ab Eb Gm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Cm F
I don't know no love songs
Ab Eb Gm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Cm Eb
But I can sing this song
Eb/D Cm Gm Eb Bb Cm Bb F
And you can sing this song while I'm gone
SOLO
Bb Eb Bb F
So close your eyes
Ab Eb Gm
You can close your eyes, it's all right
Cm F
I don't know no love songs
Ab Eb Gm
And I can't sing the blues anymore
Cm Eb
But I can sing this song
Eb/D Cm Gm Eb Bb Cm Bb F
And you can sing this song while I'm gone
From The Laurel Canyon Rambler "Back On The Street Again"
Sugar Hill Records 1998
1970 Blackwood Music and Country Road Music
