THE SMITHS: “THIS NIGHT HAS OPENED MY EYES”
Chords by Ney Young
[Verse 1]
Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7 G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
In a river the color of lead Immerse the baby's head
Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7 G Dmaj7 G A
Wrap her up in the News Of The World Dump her on a doorstep, girl
Em Bm A
This night has opened my eyes And I will never sleep again
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You kicked and cried like a bullied child A grown man of twenty-five
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Oh, he said he'd cure your ills But he didn't and he never will
[Chorus]
Em Bm A
Oh, save your life Because you've only got one
G Dmaj7 A G
The dream has gone But the baby is real Oh, you did a good thing
G Dmaj7 A G
She could have been a poet Or, she could have been a fool Oh, you did
a bad thing
A Em D A
And I'm not happy And I'm not sad
[Verse 2]
Bm F#m7 Bm F#m7 G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
A shoeless child on a swing Reminds you of your own again
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She took away your troubles Oh, but then again She left pain
[Chorus]
Em Bm A
Oh please, save your life Because you've only got one
G Dmaj7 A G
The dream has gone But the baby is real Oh, you did a good thing
G Dmaj7 A G
She could have been a poet Or, she could have been a fool Oh, you did
a bad thing
A Em D A
And I'm not happy And I'm not sad