*Single strums
[Intro]
G* 
Everybody's waiting 
D* 
Everybody's watching 
Em* 
Even when you're sleepin' 
C*                     G D Em C 
 Keep your ey-eyes open
[Strophe]
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
[Refrain]
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 
[Strophe]
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
[Refrain]
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 
[Pont]
     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 
[Refrain]
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