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GYou've gone so D7far away my Gdarling
Each Ctime I think of you I cry
I'll press your picture to my Gbosom
Then I'll D7feel that you're close Gby
The years have D7passed you've not reGturned dear
CNow they say that you have died
But your soul will live Gforever
Now I D7know you'll be close Gby
I saw you D7last while you were Gleaving
The Ctears from you I tried to hide
You took me in your arms and Gsaid dear
Your memoD7ry I keep close Gby
They've buried D7you in a lonely Ggraveyard
And a Cspot they've left beside
Now we'll sleep 'til Jesus Gcalls us
So that D7we can be close Gby

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Close By

by Patty Loveless

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G D7 G

You've gone so far away my darling

Each time I think of you I cry

I'll press your picture to my bosom

D7 G

Then I'll feel that you're close by

D7 G

The years have passed you've not returned dear

Now they say that you have died

But your soul will live forever

D7 G

Now I know you'll be close by

D7 G

I saw you last while you were leaving

The tears from you I tried to hide

You took me in your arms and said dear

D7 G

Your memory I keep close by

D7 G

They've buried you in a lonely graveyard

And a spot they've left beside

Now we'll sleep 'til Jesus calls us

D7 G

So that we can be close by

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