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Closer By The Hour

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CYou're the sweetest one I know
And FI just can't let you Cgo
I just dream of holding you inside my G7arms
I go Chome each night to stay
But FI just can't stay Caway
And we get Fcloser G7closer by the ChourC7\
We get Fcloser by the hour
Though we've Ctried with all our power
To stay away from each other's G7arms
We get Fcloser by the hour
Like the Cbee goes to the Fflower
Closer G7closer by the Chour
We come closer with each kiss
And FI feel your lips inCsist
But I do your will and love you more and G7more
AlCthough we know it's wrong
We Fcan't stay where we beClong
And we get Fcloser G7closer by the Chour
We get Fcloser by the hour
Though we've Ctried with all our power
To stay away from each other's G7arms
We get Fcloser by the hour
Like the Cbee goes to the Fflower
Closer G7closer by the Chour

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Closer By The Hour

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You're the sweetest one I know

F C

And I just can't let you go

I just dream of holding you inside my arms

I go home each night to stay

F C

But I just can't stay away

F G7 C C7

And we get closer closer by the hour\

We get closer by the hour

Though we've tried with all our power

To stay away from each other's arms

We get closer by the hour

C F

Like the bee goes to the flower

G7 C

Closer closer by the hour

We come closer with each kiss

F C

And I feel your lips insist

But I do your will and love you more and more

Although we know it's wrong

F C

We can't stay where we belong

F G7 C

And we get closer closer by the hour

We get closer by the hour

Though we've tried with all our power

To stay away from each other's arms

We get closer by the hour

C F

Like the bee goes to the flower

G7 C

Closer closer by the hour

About Closer By The Hour Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Closer By The Hour by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Closer By The Hour chords”, “Closer By The Hour guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Closer By The Hour 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 Closer By The Hour chords and for experienced players who want accurate Closer By The Hour lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, C7.

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Can I transpose "Closer By The Hour" to a different key?

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Is "Closer By The Hour" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Closer By The Hour" by Dolly Parton with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dolly Parton below.

What key is "Closer By The Hour" in?

The chords for "Closer By The Hour" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, C7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.