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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 Porter Wagoner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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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

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