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Closing Time
Semisonic
[Intro]
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
[Verse 1]
GClosing tDime
AmOpen all the dCoors and lGet you out iDnto the wAmorldC  
GClosing tDime
AmTurn all of the lCights on over Gevery boy and Devery gAmirlC  
GClosing tDime
AmOne last call for aClcohol so Gfinish your wDhiskey or bAmeerC  
GClosing tDime
AmYou don't have to Cgo home but you Gcan't sDtay hAmereC  
[Chorus]
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
Take me GhoDmeAm  C  
[Verse 2]
GClosing tDime
AmTime for you to gCo out to the pGlaces you wDill be fAmromC  
GClosing tDime
AmThis room won't be oCpen till your Gbrothers or your Dsisters cAmomeC  
So Ggather up your jDackets, Ammove it to the eCxits
I Ghope you have Dfound a frAmiendC  
GClosing tDime
AmEvery new begCinning comes from Gsome other beDginning's eAmnd...
yCeah
[Chorus]
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
Take me GhoDmeAm  C  
[Bridge]
Bb Ab Eb Cm
Bb Ab Eb Cm
Bb Ab Eb Cm
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
[Solo]
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
GClosing tDime
AmTime for you to gCo out to the Gplaces you wDill be fAmrom
[Chorus]
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
Take me GhoDmeAm  C  
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
GI know wDho I wAmant to take me Chome
Take me GhoDmeAm  C  
[Instrumental]
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
G  D  Am  C
[Outro]
GClosing tDime
AmEvery new begCinning comes from Gsome other beDginning's eAmndC  G  

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Closing Time

by Semisonic

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Closing Time

Semisonic

[Intro]

G D Am C

[Verse 1]

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

Open all the doors and let you out into the world

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

Turn all of the lights on over every boy and every girl

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

One last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey or beer

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

You don't have to go home but you can't stay here

[Chorus]

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

Take me home

[Verse 2]

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

Time for you to go out to the places you will be from

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C

This room won't be open till your brothers or your sisters come

G D Am C

So gather up your jackets, move it to the exits

G D Am C

I hope you have found a friend

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end...

yeah

[Chorus]

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

Take me home

[Bridge]

Bb Ab Eb Cm

G D Am C

[Solo]

G D Am C

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am

Time for you to go out to the places you will be from

[Chorus]

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

Take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

I know who I want to take me home

G D Am C

Take me home

[Instrumental]

G D Am C

[Outro]

G D

Closing time

Am C G D Am C G

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

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