Close Your Eyes - Kate Airey

Key: G Tuning: E A D G B E Verse 1: G C D G Close your eyes, child, I’ve a story to tell, G C G G Where cradles won’t fall from the trees, G C D G There’s no puss in the well, Jack and Jill never fell, G C D G And the world’s not as dark as they’d have us believe. C C D D Where ladybird families are safe in their homes, G G C C Where cupboards aren’t bare and the dog gets his bone, G C D G I’ll retell the stories ‘til Peter Pan’s grown, G C D G So that when your eyes close you’ll know you’re not alone.

Verse 2: G C D G Close your eyes, child, and I’ll sing you a song, G C G G Of boughs that won’t break when the wind blows, G C D G Of walls without falls and of bridges built strong, G C G G So that it’s not so dark when your eyes close. C C D D Where Duke’s don’t march men up to meet their demise, G G C C Where pumpkins aren’t prisons for strong-minded wives, G C D G Close your eyes, child, and I’ll rewrite the rhymes, G C D G So you see through the shadows when you close your eyes. Verse 3: G C D G Close your eyes, child, I’ve a tale you might like, G C G G Where farmer’s wives lay down their knives G C D G Where three sprightly mice keep their tails and their sight, G C D G And the mice and the wife go on living full lives. C C D D Despite what you’ve heard don’t you fear the blackbird, G G C C He just doesn’t want to be baked in a pie, G C D G The maid kept her nose while she hung out the clothes, G C G G And the blackbird was set free to fly. Verse 4: G C D G Close your eyes, child, and I’ll spin you a yarn, G C G G Of animals free in the fields, G C D G Where markets aren’t for them, the people adore them, G C D G And not one is slaughtered to sate human greed, C C D D Where no one steals kisses and makes the girls cry, G G C C Where oranges and lemons are just fruits you can try, G C D G Close your eyes, child, I’ve a new lullaby, G C D G So you don’t just see darkness when you close your eyes. Outro: G C D G G C D G