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[Intro]
BAll that iEs near usF#, We must know
BCould disappear Eany day, G#mBe careful
BThe main key Eto finding F#happiness
BLies nowhere else Ebut in G#mmy soul
[Bridge 1]
 E   F#   B   G#mx2
E F# E/D# E
E F# B
[Verse 1]
BYou could remiB/A#nisce; you coulG#md recall
The very laF#mst time yoBu felt Ejoy
Or maybe E/D#you are sC#mo blessed to a point
Where F#you cB/A#an't Bremember anything
BIt's a harmonyB/A#, a miracleG#m  
Being able F#mto breathe Band liEve at all
So here is E/D#your one and C#monly chance
Life is an F#opportunity
[Chorus]
BAll that iEs near usF#, We must know
BCould disappear Eany day, G#mBe careful
BThe main key Eto finding F#happiness
BLies nowhere else Ebut in G#mmy soul
You know the Ecloser you get to soF#mething
The E/D#tougher it is to seEe it
And I'll Enever take it for F#granted
Let's Bgo!
[Verse 2]
BSome people B/A#may call a kG#mind deed
An act of F#mere hypBocrisyE  
But never mE/D#ind those who hC#mave lost faith
You shF#ouldnB/A#'t giBve in to what they say
BAs a matter of B/A#fact, let me tG#mell you
Even if it F#mwas for a Bselfish Ecause
A salvageaE/D#ble hypocrisyC#m  
Is superior F#to murderous honesty
[Verse 3]
EveryboEdy tells yoF#u from time to time
To neveBr give up like G#ma phrase from a movie
ThEey tell you to F#stand up for yourself
As iBf it was alG#mways that easy
Gather Ea handful of couF#rage in my heart
To gE/D#o on and surviEve another day
And I'll Enever take it for F#granted
Let's Bgo
[Bridge 2]
B B/A# G#m F# B E E/D# C#m F#
B B/A# G#m F# B E E/D# C#m F# E
[Chorus]
All that is Enear us, F#We must know
Could disapBpear any day, G#mBe careful
The main keEy to finding F#happiness
Lies nowherBe else but in G#mmy soul
You know the Ecloser you get to soF#mething
The E/D#tougher it is to seEe it
And I'll Enever take it for F#granted
[Verse 4]
EveryboEdy tells yoF#u from time to time
To neveBr give up like G#ma phrase from a movie
ThEey tell you to F#stand up for yourself
As iBf it was alG#mways that easy
Gather Ea handful of couF#rage in my heart
To gE/D#o on and surviEve another day
And I'll Enever take it for F#granted
Let's Bgo

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Closer

by Joe Inoue (井上ジョー)

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G#m

E/D#

B/A#

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

B E F#

All that is near us, We must know

B E G#m

Could disappear any day, Be careful

B E F#

The main key to finding happiness

B E G#m

Lies nowhere else but in my soul

[Bridge 1]

E F# B G#m

E F# E/D# E

E F# B

[Verse 1]

B B/A# G#m

You could reminisce; you could recall

F#m B E

The very last time you felt joy

E/D# C#m

Or maybe you are so blessed to a point

F# B/A# B

Where you can't remember anything

B B/A# G#m

It's a harmony, a miracle

F#m B E

Being able to breathe and live at all

E/D# C#m

So here is your one and only chance

Life is an opportunity

[Chorus]

B E F#

All that is near us, We must know

B E G#m

Could disappear any day, Be careful

B E F#

The main key to finding happiness

B E G#m

Lies nowhere else but in my soul

E F#

You know the closer you get to something

E/D# E

The tougher it is to see it

E F#

And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go!

[Verse 2]

B B/A# G#m

Some people may call a kind deed

F# B E

An act of mere hypocrisy

E/D# C#m

But never mind those who have lost faith

F# B/A# B

You shouldn't give in to what they say

B B/A# G#m

As a matter of fact, let me tell you

F#m B E

Even if it was for a selfish cause

E/D# C#m

A salvageable hypocrisy

Is superior to murderous honesty

[Verse 3]

E F#

Everybody tells you from time to time

B G#m

To never give up like a phrase from a movie

E F#

They tell you to stand up for yourself

B G#m

As if it was always that easy

E F#

Gather a handful of courage in my heart

E/D# E

To go on and survive another day

E F#

And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

[Bridge 2]

B B/A# G#m F# B E E/D# C#m F#

B B/A# G#m F# B E E/D# C#m F# E

[Chorus]

E F#

All that is near us, We must know

B G#m

Could disappear any day, Be careful

E F#

The main key to finding happiness

B G#m

Lies nowhere else but in my soul

E F#

You know the closer you get to something

E/D# E

The tougher it is to see it

E F#

And I'll never take it for granted

[Verse 4]

E F#

Everybody tells you from time to time

B G#m

To never give up like a phrase from a movie

E F#

They tell you to stand up for yourself

B G#m

As if it was always that easy

E F#

Gather a handful of courage in my heart

E/D# E

To go on and survive another day

E F#

And I'll never take it for granted

Let's go

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