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Close To Me

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[Intro]
    B    G#m    F#x3
[Verse]
IB've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I wG#mish I'd stayed
asF#leep today
I Bnever thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could eG#mver be
this cF#lose to me
[Verse 2]
BJust try to see in the dark
just try to make it work
to G#mfeel the fear before you're F#here
I Bmake the shapes come much too close
I pull my eyes out
hold my G#mbreath and wait until I F#shake...
[Bridge]
BEut if I had your faith
then I could make it safe and cBlean
IEf only I was sure
that my head on the door was a Bdream
[Instrumental]
(There's a part here with horns but the underliner is the B    G#m  F#  progression)
[Verse]
IB've waited hours for this
I've made myself so sick
I G#mwish I'd stayed aF#sleep today
BI never thought this day would end
I never thought tonight could G#mever be
this cF#lose to me
[Bridge]
BEut if I had your face
then I could make it safe and Bclean
iEf only I was sure that my head on the door was a dreamB  
(Repeat  B    G#m  F#  progression until you want it to end, unless of course you have 
a trumpet like the recording.)

The story behind the song

"Close to Me" was released as the second and final single from The Cure's sixth album, The Head on the Door. Three versions of the song were released in 1985, with the 7-inch single mix and 12-inch extended mix versions including a brass section not present on the album version. The music video, directed by Tim Pope, features the band inside a wardrobe on a cliff, with Boris Williams clapping, Lol Tolhurst playing a small keyboard, and Porl Thompson plucking a comb.

AI-written from these sources:Close to Me (The Cure song) — Wikipedia ↗The Cure — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Close To Me

by The Cure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

B G#m F#

[Verse]

I've waited hours for this

I've made myself so sick

G#m

I wish I'd stayed

asleep today

I never thought this day would end

G#m

I never thought tonight could ever be

this close to me

[Verse 2]

Just try to see in the dark

just try to make it work

G#m F#

to feel the fear before you're here

I make the shapes come much too close

I pull my eyes out

G#m F#

hold my breath and wait until I shake...

[Bridge]

But if I had your faith

then I could make it safe and clean

If only I was sure

that my head on the door was a dream

[Instrumental]

(There's a part here with horns but the underliner is the B G#m F# progression)

[Verse]

I've waited hours for this

I've made myself so sick

G#m F#

I wish I'd stayed asleep today

I never thought this day would end

G#m

I never thought tonight could ever be

this close to me

[Bridge]

But if I had your face

then I could make it safe and clean

E B

if only I was sure that my head on the door was a dream

(Repeat B G#m F# progression until you want it to end, unless of course you have

a trumpet like the recording.)

About Close To Me Chords by The Cure

Learn how to play Close To Me by The Cure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Close To Me chords”, “Close To Me guitar chords”, or “The Cure Close To Me 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 Close To Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Close To Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G#m, F#, E, F.

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