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Verse 1:
And the morning light was breaEkingA  
Slowly moving acrosEs the Abed
He gets up without her wakinEgA  
To the voices in his headE  A  
Through the shadows in the hallwaEyA  
To the room they painted blueE  A  
And on the inside he is frightened E  A  
At a loss for what to doE  A  
Pre-Chorus:
                       E E/F# E/G# A (E chord, base note walk F#-G#-A)
Until he opens up his eyes
And the angels all look EdoE/F#wnE/G#  A  
Chorus:
Even closer than this lifeE  
Closer than your faithA  
Closer than the thingC#ms 
That you hold dearBly and in vainA  
Closer than this lifeE  
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
                          B      AHold   A   E   E/F#   E/G#  A  
That you could hope to win
Verse 2:
And he knows his life is changing
It's never easy letting go
For the first time you are mortal
As the child before you grows
And he wonders at the sight
Of the joy that he has found
Chorus:
Even closer than this lifeE  
Closer than your faithA  
Closer than the thingC#ms 
That you hold dearBly and in vainA  
Closer than this lifEe
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
That you could Bhope to winA  
B   B  A   A
Bridge: 
BAnd what would you intend to find?
ASolitude? Your peace of mind?
BHolding out for something less
AThan touching the hand of God?E  E/F#  E/G#  E  E/F#  E/G#  
Chorus:
Even closer than this lifeE  
Closer than your faithA  
Closer than the thingC#ms 
That you hold dearBly and in vainA  
Closer than this lifeE  
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
That you could hoBpe to winA  
Closer than this lifEe
Closer fAinally
Living for the oC#mnly thing
You ever mBade completeA  
Oh, for the C#mone thing
That you both dBid perfectlAy
BAh - Aha
BAh - Aha
BAh - Aha

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Closer

by Better Than Ezra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/F#

E/G#

C#m

Verse 1:

E A

And the morning light was breaking

E A

Slowly moving across the bed

E A

He gets up without her waking

E A

To the voices in his head

E A

Through the shadows in the hallway

E A

To the room they painted blue

E A

And on the inside he is frightened

E A

At a loss for what to do

Pre-Chorus:

E E/F# E/G# A (E chord, base note walk F#-G#-A)

Until he opens up his eyes

E E/F# E/G# A

And the angels all look down

Chorus:

Even closer than this life

Closer than your faith

C#m

Closer than the things

B A

That you hold dearly and in vain

Closer than this life

Falling through again

C#m

Giving more than anything

B A A E E/F# E/G# A

Hold

That you could hope to win

Verse 2:

And he knows his life is changing

It's never easy letting go

For the first time you are mortal

As the child before you grows

And he wonders at the sight

Of the joy that he has found

Chorus:

Even closer than this life

Closer than your faith

C#m

Closer than the things

B A

That you hold dearly and in vain

Closer than this life

Falling through again

C#m

Giving more than anything

B A

That you could hope to win

B B A A

Bridge:

And what would you intend to find?

Solitude? Your peace of mind?

Holding out for something less

A E E/F# E/G# E E/F# E/G#

Than touching the hand of God?

Chorus:

Even closer than this life

Closer than your faith

C#m

Closer than the things

B A

That you hold dearly and in vain

Closer than this life

Falling through again

C#m

Giving more than anything

B A

That you could hope to win

Closer than this life

Closer finally

C#m

Living for the only thing

B A

You ever made complete

C#m

Oh, for the one thing

B A

That you both did perfectly

B A

Ah - ha

B A

Ah - ha

B A

Ah - ha

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