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So Close, Yet So Far - Elvis Presley
Tabbed by Del Bradley, NO Capo or to vocal taste
_________________________________________________________________________
Please don't forget to lay 5 big stars on me 
if you like this 'tab'. Only takes a second to do and would make my day.
Thank you and all the very best, Del :)
_________________________________________________________________________
OPTIONAL INTRO    C   Em7   Am   Em7,     C  
 CSo Em7close,  Amyet so Em7far  from CparadiseEm7  Am  Em7  
 CI hold Amyou, in my arms, and Cparadise
Is Emmine, then you Amslip away
Like a Fchild, at G7play, and Chere am EmI
 EmSo  Fclose,  G7yet so far from CparadiseEm7  Am  Em7  
 CWhen Em7you, Amare close to Am7me, it's CparadiseEm7  Am  Em7  
 CWe Em7kiss,  Amoh my Am7love, Cparadise
EmIs mine, then Am7suddenly you're Cgone from Amme
Like a floating Fstar, I Gsee, and Chere am EmI
 EmSo  Fclose, G7yet so far from CparadiseEm  C  F  
 FI   reach out for you,  Gbut each time I do
 AmI always find you CgoneF  
 FI   know  love is new,  AmI'll take Ccare of you
G7In my arms is where Amyou be-G7longC  
 CJust, Ama step away, Emare we, from CparadiseEm7  Am  Em7  
 CTake my Em7hand, come Amaway, to Cparadise, my Emlove
I want you Amclose to me
I need you  Cdesperate-G7ly,  oh hCere am EmIF  
 FWaiting for you
CHere am EmIF  
 FPraying for you,  CHere am AmI so Fclose 
     Am          G     G7                     C   C   Em7   Am   Em7, C  
yet so far from para-dise______________ ( O U T R O.... ! )

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So Close Yet So Far

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So Close, Yet So Far - Elvis Presley

Tabbed by Del Bradley, NO Capo or to vocal taste

_________________________________________________________________________

Please don't forget to lay 5 big stars on me

if you like this 'tab'. Only takes a second to do and would make my day.

Thank you and all the very best, Del :)

_________________________________________________________________________

C Em7 Am Em7 C

OPTIONAL INTRO ,

C Em7 Am Em7 C Em7 Am Em7

So close, yet so far from paradise

C Am C

I hold you, in my arms, and paradise

Em Am

Is mine, then you slip away

F G7 C Em

Like a child, at play, and here am I

Em F G7 C Em7 Am Em7

So close, yet so far from paradise

C Em7 Am Am7 C Em7 Am Em7

When you, are close to me, it's paradise

C Em7 Am Am7 C

We kiss, oh my love, paradise

Em Am7 C Am

Is mine, then suddenly you're gone from me

F G C Em

Like a floating star, I see, and here am I

Em F G7 C Em C F

So close, yet so far from paradise

F G

I reach out for you, but each time I do

Am C F

I always find you gone

F Am C

I know love is new, I'll take care of you

G7 Am G7 C

In my arms is where you be-long

C Am Em C Em7 Am Em7

Just, a step away, are we, from paradise

C Em7 Am C Em

Take my hand, come away, to paradise, my love

I want you close to me

C G7 C Em F

I need you desperate-ly, oh here am I

Waiting for you

C Em F

Here am I

F C Am F

Praying for you, Here am I so close

Am G G7 C C Em7 Am Em7 C

yet so far from para-dise______________ ( O U T R O.... ! )

About So Close Yet So Far Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play So Close Yet So Far by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “So Close Yet So Far chords”, “So Close Yet So Far guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley So Close Yet So Far chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy So Close Yet So Far chords and for experienced players who want accurate So Close Yet So Far lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em7, Am, Em, F, G7.

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The chords for "So Close Yet So Far" show the original chord names (including C, Em7, Am, Em, F, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.