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standard tuning version 
without Dropping Half Step (Studio version)
[Intro]
Bm A G
Bm A G
[Verse 1]
BmLooking for a color in Aa shade of grayG  
BmLooking for love in Aa drop of rainG  
BmTrying to find change froAm the old mundaneG  
BmEverything I do just Afeels the saGme
BmSpending my life out iAn the deseGrt
Been gone so Bmlong feels lAike foreverG  
[Chorus]
GI DjuAst Bmwant to be closer to you
GI DjuAst Bmwant to be closer
GI Dam yours
AYoBmu can have all of me anything, everything
GI DjuAst Bmwant to be closer
[Verse 2]
BmA day without you is a Athousand yearsG  
BmA day without you is a Amillion tearsG  
Tell me why do I Bmrun when I Aam in fearG  
BmWhy do I run whAen you are so nearG  
BmSpending my life out in Athe weathGer
Been gone so Bmlong and I nAeed some shelterG  
[Instrumental]
D C Bm D/Bb
[Bridge]
DWhere ever you goC  
Where ever you areBm  
I just want to be there D/Bbwith You
[Interlude]
Bm A G
Bm A G
Ending:
BmLooking for a color in Athe shade of grayG  
BmLooking for love in the Adrop of rainG  

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Closer

by Shawn McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/Bb

standard tuning version

without Dropping Half Step (Studio version)

[Intro]

Bm A G

[Verse 1]

Bm A G

Looking for a color in a shade of gray

Bm A G

Looking for love in a drop of rain

Bm A G

Trying to find change from the old mundane

Bm A G

Everything I do just feels the same

Bm A G

Spending my life out in the desert

Bm A G

Been gone so long feels like forever

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

I just want to be closer to you

G D A Bm

I just want to be closer

G D

I am yours

A Bm

You can have all of me anything, everything

G D A Bm

I just want to be closer

[Verse 2]

Bm A G

A day without you is a thousand years

Bm A G

A day without you is a million tears

Bm A G

Tell me why do I run when I am in fear

Bm A G

Why do I run when you are so near

Bm A G

Spending my life out in the weather

Bm A G

Been gone so long and I need some shelter

[Instrumental]

D C Bm D/Bb

[Bridge]

D C

Where ever you go

Where ever you are

D/Bb

I just want to be there with You

[Interlude]

Bm A G

Ending:

Bm A G

Looking for a color in the shade of gray

Bm A G

Looking for love in the drop of rain

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