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Capo II
[Intro]
|--Am/C----------Em------Em/G-----------|
|------0----------------------|
|-2-------2--0----------------|
|-2----------------2----------|
|-3---------------------------|
|------------0-----3----------|   2x
[Verse 1]
COh damn, oh damn, oh damn
I'm Emso perplexed
With Gjust one breath, I'm Clocked inEm  G  
COh damn, oh damn, oh damn
I'm Emso perplexed
On that, Git's almost shAm/CockingEm  G  
CI know, I know you know you're Emscared
Your heart, your Gmind, your soul, your bCody Em  G  
CThey won't, they won't, they won't be cEmareful
But I Gguess that you don't Am/Cknow meEm  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause if I Cwant you, and I waEmnt you, babe
Ain't going bCackwards, won't ask for Emspace
CausAme space is just a word made up by someEmone who's afraGid to get too...
[Chorus]
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  G  
Cause Amspace is just a word made up by Emsomeone who's Gafraid to get 
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  Em/G  
Oh, I Amwant you close, and cEmlose ain't close Genough, no
[Verse 2]
OCh man, oh man
I am not Emreally known for Gever being sCpeechlessEm  G  
CBut now, but now somehow
My Emwords roll off my Gtongue right onto your Am/Clips, ohEm  G  
CI'm keeping cool while you keep Emsmiling
Saying Gall the things I'm CthinkingEm  G  
COh man, oh man
I am like Emyou so I want Gproof of what you're Am/CfeelingEm  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause if I Cwant you, and I waEmnt you, babe
Ain't going bCackwards, won't ask for Emspace
Cause Amspace is just a word made up by Emsomeone who's Gafraid to get too...
[Chorus: Both]
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  G  
Cause Amspace is just a word made up by Emsomeone who's Gafraid to get 
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  Em/G  
Oh, I Amwant you close, and cEmlose ain't close Genough, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause if I Cwant you, and I Emwant you, babe
Ain't going Cbackwards, won't Emask for space
Cause Amspace is just a word made up by Emsomeone who's Gafraid to get too...  Close
[Chorus]
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  G  
Cause Amspace is just a word made up by Emsomeone who's Gafraid to get 
Am/CClose, ooh    EmOEm/Gh, so
Am/Cclose, ooh   EmI want Em/Gyou
Am/Cclose, oohEm  Em/G  
Oh, I Amwant you close, and cEmlose ain't close Genough, no
Am/CCloseEm  Em/G  
Am/CcloseEm  Em/G  
Am/CcloseEm  Em/G  
Oh, I Amwant you close, and cEmlose ain't close Genough, no
[Outro]
Am/C      Em   Em/G
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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Em/G

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Capo II

[Intro]

Am/C Em Em/G

|-----------------------------|

|------0----------------------|

|-2-------2--0----------------|

|-2----------------2----------|

|-3---------------------------|

|------------0-----3----------| 2x

[Verse 1]

Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn

I'm so perplexed

G C Em G

With just one breath, I'm locked in

Oh damn, oh damn, oh damn

I'm so perplexed

G Am/C Em G

On that, it's almost shocking

C Em

I know, I know you know you're scared

G C Em G

Your heart, your mind, your soul, your body

C Em

They won't, they won't, they won't be careful

G Am/C Em G

But I guess that you don't know me

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe

C Em

Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too...

[Chorus]

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no

[Verse 2]

Oh man, oh man

Em G C Em G

I am not really known for ever being speechless

But now, but now somehow

Em G Am/C Em G

My words roll off my tongue right onto your lips, oh

C Em

I'm keeping cool while you keep smiling

G C Em G

Saying all the things I'm thinking

Oh man, oh man

Em G Am/C Em G

I am like you so I want proof of what you're feeling

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe

C Em

Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too...

[Chorus: Both]

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

Cause if I want you, and I want you, babe

C Em

Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get too... Close

[Chorus]

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Cause space is just a word made up by someone who's afraid to get

Am/C Em Em/G

Close, ooh Oh, so

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh I want you

Am/C Em Em/G

close, ooh

Am Em G

Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no

Am/C Em Em/G

Am Em G

Oh, I want you close, and close ain't close enough, no

[Outro]

Am/C Em Em/G

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