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Intro:
 C#m   G#m   D#m   F(x2)
C#m
Verse 1:
They have caFlculated ouC#mtcomes we just pG#mray the numbers lD#mied
It's all calm Fhere on the suC#mrface but a wG#mar rages insD#mide
And sFhe lays sC#mtill toniG#mghtD#m  
SFhe lays sC#mtill toniG#mght
Chorus:
C#mPull me closer while I count the days
Until I G#msee your face
Until I lD#mook into yFour eyes
C#mWhen I'm tired you can carry me
Until I G#msee your face
Until I lD#mook into yFour eyes
Intrumental:
C#m G#m D#m F
Verse 2:
G#mWe can fire back
Another D#mplan of attack
Something to A#mtip the scales Fin our favor again
G#mIf we're expecting less
We just aD#mllow the glass to dA#mrain empty through the crFacks in the bottom
And C#mwash awG#mayD#m  F  
Don't C#mwash awG#may tonight
Chorus:
C#mPull me closer while I count the days
Until I G#msee your face
Until I lD#mook into yFour eyes
C#mWhen I'm tired you can carry me
Until I G#msee your face
Until I lD#mook into yFour eyes  (x2)
Bridge:
G#mThis is life
And I am pD#massing through
But this wC#morld has been caught lying about G#mwhat it is I'm here to do
This is life
It's mine to wD#maste or use
But it's tC#mime that I decided
It's tG#mime for me to choose
Cause who am I
That you would D#mdie to prove
That the wC#morthless are all worth it
The cG#murse has been removed
So this is life
And though I'm pD#massing through
I wanna lC#mive as if I'm dying
G#mDying to get close to you
Cause who am I
That you would D#mdie to prove
That the wC#morthless are all worth it
The cG#murse has been removed
So this is life
And though I'm D#mpassing through
I wanna C#mlive as if I'm dying
G#mDying to get close to you
To you
Outro:
C#m G#m D#m F

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Closer

by Philmont

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

D#m

A#m

Intro:

C#m G#m D#m F

(x2)

C#m

Verse 1:

F C#m G#m D#m

They have calculated outcomes we just pray the numbers lied

F C#m G#m D#m

It's all calm here on the surface but a war rages inside

F C#m G#m D#m

And she lays still tonight

F C#m G#m

She lays still tonight

Chorus:

C#m

Pull me closer while I count the days

G#m

Until I see your face

D#m F

Until I look into your eyes

C#m

When I'm tired you can carry me

G#m

Until I see your face

D#m F

Until I look into your eyes

Intrumental:

C#m G#m D#m F

Verse 2:

G#m

We can fire back

D#m

Another plan of attack

A#m F

Something to tip the scales in our favor again

G#m

If we're expecting less

D#m A#m F

We just allow the glass to drain empty through the cracks in the bottom

C#m G#m D#m F

And wash away

C#m G#m

Don't wash away tonight

Chorus:

C#m

Pull me closer while I count the days

G#m

Until I see your face

D#m F

Until I look into your eyes

C#m

When I'm tired you can carry me

G#m

Until I see your face

D#m F

Until I look into your eyes (x2)

Bridge:

G#m

This is life

D#m

And I am passing through

C#m G#m

But this world has been caught lying about what it is I'm here to do

This is life

D#m

It's mine to waste or use

C#m

But it's time that I decided

G#m

It's time for me to choose

Cause who am I

D#m

That you would die to prove

C#m

That the worthless are all worth it

G#m

The curse has been removed

So this is life

D#m

And though I'm passing through

C#m

I wanna live as if I'm dying

G#m

Dying to get close to you

Cause who am I

D#m

That you would die to prove

C#m

That the worthless are all worth it

G#m

The curse has been removed

So this is life

D#m

And though I'm passing through

C#m

I wanna live as if I'm dying

G#m

Dying to get close to you

To you

Outro:

C#m G#m D#m F

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