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Closest I Get

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 CWhat if I Emwait and Amyou don't show
If I Fleft you Chalf just to Fkeep me Gwhole
 CWhat if I Emheld my Ambreath so long 
Would you Fnotice the Csilence had Flasted so Glong
GWhat if the closest I get to the G7moment is Cnow
Interlude:   C    Em    Am    F    C    F  G  
 CI have Emseen love Amcome & go
I Fwatched it Cpass with my Fheart held Gclose
 CThere's no Emeasy Amway to know 
If I'm Flooking Cback or if FI'm getting Gclose
GWhat if the closest I get to the G7moment is now
Interlude:   C    Em    Am    F    C    F  G  
CLove it Emhas no Amguarantees 
Which Fmuse will Clay its Fhands on Gme
 CWe said the Emwords we Amknocked on wood
And I'm Fstill here Cwaiting to Fsee what Gcould be.
GWhat if the closest I get to the G7moment is Cnow?

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Closest I Get

by Katie Herzig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Em Am

What if I wait and you don't show

F C F G

If I left you half just to keep me whole

C Em Am

What if I held my breath so long

F C F G

Would you notice the silence had lasted so long

G G7 C

What if the closest I get to the moment is now

C Em Am F C F G

Interlude:

C Em Am

I have seen love come & go

F C F G

I watched it pass with my heart held close

C Em Am

There's no easy way to know

F C F G

If I'm looking back or if I'm getting close

G G7

What if the closest I get to the moment is now

C Em Am F C F G

Interlude:

C Em Am

Love it has no guarantees

F C F G

Which muse will lay its hands on me

C Em Am

We said the words we knocked on wood

F C F G

And I'm still here waiting to see what could be.

G G7 C

What if the closest I get to the moment is now?

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