{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2109077,"song":"Closest Ive Ever Been","artist":"Keith Anderson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11457815-closest-ive-ever-been-chords-by-keith-anderson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2109077?type=chord","rating":0.03143,"votes":0,"content":"Closest I've Ever Been\r\nWritten by Keith Anderson & Bobby Pinson\r\nRecorded by Keith Anderson\r\n No Capo \r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nClosest I've ever been to meetin' Jesus was when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMe and Bobby Pinson put up our pink slips on Blue Hole Road[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nMy needle showin' ninety, I flew right by him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLighting fast 'til I had a bad Goodyear blow[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat ol' Chevy --- rolled and rolled and I know heaven[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMust've heart the words beneath my breath and I thank God[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI ain't there yet[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's the closest I've ever been to, never seein' my momma again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFound out quick how precious life is drive my new truck a little slower than I did[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNot too far to find out how life ends, --- that's the closest I've ever been[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Cmaj7/B[/ch]    [ch]Am/C[/ch]    [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]   \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nClosest I've ever been to bein' the devil's friend was when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am/C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShelly gave in to me and him down by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nI gave her my heart and my jacket, still ain't got 'em back yet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am/C[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe left me hurtin' and search- in' for love or liquor or whatever[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nQuicker than I could say sin I slipped further in than I was plannin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nI never shook the devil's hand, but I drank his whiskey and I loved his women[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's the closest I've ever been to, tellin' God to hell with Him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                          [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGoin' down in flames, and layin' the blame, why would He ever let her walk away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut not too far for God to for- give, and I thank God that's the closest I've ever been[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGot it all be- hind me and every day I'm findin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnother way to be the best man I can [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm the closest I've ever been[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am/C[/ch]      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nClosest I've ever been[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Am/C[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C9[/ch]\r\nClosest I've ever been[/tab]","plain_text":"Closest I've Ever Been\nWritten by Keith Anderson & Bobby Pinson\nRecorded by Keith Anderson\n No Capo \n\n[Intro]\nC    Cmaj7    Am    Cmaj7   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nC    Cmaj7/B    Am/C    Cmaj7   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["C","Cmaj7","Am","G","F","Cmaj7/B","Am/C","G/B","D","E","A","Bb","C9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}