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Intro:
B
Lirycs 1: 
The Bocean is creeping in
Closer each day with every sin
Now whEen did our life begin
The ocean keeps rolling in
Lirycs 2:
The Bnight is oh so dark
And that dog will howl and bark
And Eyour face is oh so stark
The ocean is creeping in
Chorus:
    F(III)
The ocean is creeping in
Closer each D#day with every sin
   F#(IV)   G#(VI)   A#(VIII)  F#(IV)
My heart is caving in
The Bocean keeps rolling in
The ocean keeps rolling in
Lirycs 3:
Now another long year has passed
And I don't know how long we'll last
I can hear your distant laughs
And the ocean keeps rolling in
Lirycs 4: 
And the sun seems oh so clear
I can hear it's hiss and sneer
My stomach it starts to burn
Oh God, let's hope we learn
Chorus:
The ocean is creeping in
With each and every sin
My hearts still caving in
The ocean keeps rolling in
The ocean keeps rolling in
Bridge:
         E(D)
Stay with me
It's Ahard to brBeathe
Lay with me
Please don't leave now
Close your eyes
Don't miss a beat now
Outro:
The Bocean keeps rolling in
The ocean keeps rolling in
The ocean keeps rolling in
The ocean keeps rolling in

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Closer

by Dave Gahan

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Intro:

Lirycs 1:

The ocean is creeping in

Closer each day with every sin

Now when did our life begin

The ocean keeps rolling in

Lirycs 2:

The night is oh so dark

And that dog will howl and bark

And your face is oh so stark

The ocean is creeping in

Chorus:

(III)

The ocean is creeping in

Closer each day with every sin

F# G# A# F#

(IV) (VI) (VIII) (IV)

My heart is caving in

The ocean keeps rolling in

Lirycs 3:

Now another long year has passed

And I don't know how long we'll last

I can hear your distant laughs

And the ocean keeps rolling in

Lirycs 4:

And the sun seems oh so clear

I can hear it's hiss and sneer

My stomach it starts to burn

Oh God, let's hope we learn

Chorus:

The ocean is creeping in

With each and every sin

My hearts still caving in

The ocean keeps rolling in

Bridge:

E D

()

Stay with me

A B

It's hard to breathe

Lay with me

Please don't leave now

Close your eyes

Don't miss a beat now

Outro:

The ocean keeps rolling in

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