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Close As Strangers

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Capo 2
     G- 320033
  Dsus- xx0233
   Em7- 022033
 Cadd9- x32033
[Verse 1: Michael]
G6 weeks since I've been away
DsusAnd now you're saying everything has changed
Em7And I'm afraid that I might be losing Cadd9you
GAnd every night that we spend alone
DsusKills me thinking of you on your own
Em7And I wish I was back home next to yCadd9ou
[Pre-Chorus: Michael]
Em7Oh, every dDsusay you feel a littGle bit further awayCadd9  
Em7And I don't know what to sDsusay
[Chorus: All]
Are we Gwasting time?
Talking on a Dsusbroken line
Telling you I Em7haven't seen your face in ages
I Cadd9feel like we're as close as strangers
GWon't give up
Even though it Dsushurts so much
Every night I'm Em7losing you in a thousand faces
And Cadd9now it feels we're as close as strangers
[Verse 2: Calum]
GLate night calls and another text
DsusIs this as good as we're gonna get?
Em7Another time zone taking me away from youCadd9  
GLiving dreams in fluorescent lights
DsusWhile you and I are running out of time
Em7But you know that I'll always wait for Cadd9you
[Pre-Chorus: Calum]
Em7Oh, every dDsusay you feel a littGle bit further awayCadd9  
Em7And I don't know what to sDsusay
[Chorus: All]
Are we Gwasting time?
Talking on a Dsusbroken line
Telling you I Em7haven't seen your face in ages
I Cadd9feel like we're as close as strangers
GWon't give up
Even though it Dsushurts so much
Every night I'm Em7losing you in a thousand faces
And Cadd9now it feels we're as close as strangers
[Bridge: Luke]
Em7On the phone I can tell that you wanna move on
DsusThrough the tears I can hear that I shouldn't have gone
GEvery day it gets harder to stay Dsusaway from you
So tell me are we Gwasting time?
Talking on a Dsusbroken line
Telling you Em7I haven't seen your face in ages
I Cadd9feel like we're as close as strangers
[Chorus: All]
GWasting time
Talking on a Dsusbroken line
Telling you Em7I haven't seen your face in ages
I Cadd9feel like we're as close as strangers
GWon't give up
Even though it Dsushurts so much
Every night I'Em7m losing you in a thousand faces
Now Cadd9it feels we're as close as strangers
[Outro: Michael]
G6 months since I went away
DsusAnd you know everything has changed
Em7But tomorrow I'll be coming back to yCadd9ou

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song comes from 5 Seconds of Summer, an Australian pop rock band that gained international fame after starting out on YouTube. Composed of Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin, the band has achieved significant success since their 2014 debut album. Playing "Close As Strangers" captures a feeling of emotional distance within a relationship, a poignant reflection on how two people can be physically near yet worlds apart.

AI-written from these sources:5 Seconds of Summer — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Close As Strangers

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Em7

Cadd9

Capo 2

- 320033

Dsus

- xx0233

Em7

- 022033

Cadd9

- x32033

[Verse 1: Michael]

6 weeks since I've been away

Dsus

And now you're saying everything has changed

Em7 Cadd9

And I'm afraid that I might be losing you

And every night that we spend alone

Dsus

Kills me thinking of you on your own

Em7 Cadd9

And I wish I was back home next to you

[Pre-Chorus: Michael]

Em7 Dsus G Cadd9

Oh, every day you feel a little bit further away

Em7 Dsus

And I don't know what to say

[Chorus: All]

Are we wasting time?

Dsus

Talking on a broken line

Em7

Telling you I haven't seen your face in ages

Cadd9

I feel like we're as close as strangers

Won't give up

Dsus

Even though it hurts so much

Em7

Every night I'm losing you in a thousand faces

Cadd9

And now it feels we're as close as strangers

[Verse 2: Calum]

Late night calls and another text

Dsus

Is this as good as we're gonna get?

Em7 Cadd9

Another time zone taking me away from you

Living dreams in fluorescent lights

Dsus

While you and I are running out of time

Em7 Cadd9

But you know that I'll always wait for you

[Pre-Chorus: Calum]

Em7 Dsus G Cadd9

Oh, every day you feel a little bit further away

Em7 Dsus

And I don't know what to say

[Chorus: All]

Are we wasting time?

Dsus

Talking on a broken line

Em7

Telling you I haven't seen your face in ages

Cadd9

I feel like we're as close as strangers

Won't give up

Dsus

Even though it hurts so much

Em7

Every night I'm losing you in a thousand faces

Cadd9

And now it feels we're as close as strangers

[Bridge: Luke]

Em7

On the phone I can tell that you wanna move on

Dsus

Through the tears I can hear that I shouldn't have gone

G Dsus

Every day it gets harder to stay away from you

So tell me are we wasting time?

Dsus

Talking on a broken line

Em7

Telling you I haven't seen your face in ages

Cadd9

I feel like we're as close as strangers

[Chorus: All]

Wasting time

Dsus

Talking on a broken line

Em7

Telling you I haven't seen your face in ages

Cadd9

I feel like we're as close as strangers

Won't give up

Dsus

Even though it hurts so much

Em7

Every night I'm losing you in a thousand faces

Cadd9

Now it feels we're as close as strangers

[Outro: Michael]

6 months since I went away

Dsus

And you know everything has changed

Em7 Cadd9

But tomorrow I'll be coming back to you

About Close As Strangers Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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