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Closer Than Most

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[Intro]
 G#   A#   C#   G#|2x
[Verse]
G#Well I kept fantasizing your eyes were wide open
A#and it made me long for little last night
C#Yes it was frantic, it was young, it was sweet
G#But a sweet worth every bite
G#Now I'm not normally one to be greedy
A#But I had to be greedy with you
C#5 days, 6 days. the whole of the month
G#wouldn't satisfy my only sweet tooth
[Chorus]
Well it can G#take many years to forge a friendship
It can tA#ake a lifetime to get close
But we C#took all the shortcuts,
used our hearts as a map
G#and we still got closer than most
G# A# C# G#
[Verse]
G#Well excuse my staring but it's just your looks
A#are a standard well above myself
C#Your face might mean zip to you
G#But to me it's something else
G#All I can do is thank you
A#and wish that every dream you have will come true
C#5 years, 6 years, the whole of your life
G#I'll be wishing for the riches for you
[Chorus]
Well it can G#take many years to forge a friendship
It can A#take a lifetime to get close
But we tC#ook all the shortcuts,
used our hearts as a map
G#and we still got closer than most
 G#   A#   C#   G#|2x
[Verse]
G#You dashed pretty's only chance of a compliment
A#and gave the plain the blues
C#Turned supermodel into last year's pull
G#and got her down shining your shoes
G#And I don't mean to be hod carrier
A#of the ordinary folks bad news
C#But tell Miss World to fly to Mars
G#If she really doesn't like to lose.
[Chorus]
Well it can G#take many years to forge a friendship
It can A#take a lifetime to get close
But we C#took all the shortcuts,
used our hearts as a map
G#and we still got closer than most 
[Outro]
 G#   A#   C#   G#|4x

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Closer Than Most

by The Beautiful South

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G# A# C# G#

|2x

[Verse]

Well I kept fantasizing your eyes were wide open

and it made me long for little last night

Yes it was frantic, it was young, it was sweet

But a sweet worth every bite

Now I'm not normally one to be greedy

But I had to be greedy with you

5 days, 6 days. the whole of the month

wouldn't satisfy my only sweet tooth

[Chorus]

Well it can take many years to forge a friendship

It can take a lifetime to get close

But we took all the shortcuts,

used our hearts as a map

and we still got closer than most

G# A# C# G#

[Verse]

Well excuse my staring but it's just your looks

are a standard well above myself

Your face might mean zip to you

But to me it's something else

All I can do is thank you

and wish that every dream you have will come true

5 years, 6 years, the whole of your life

I'll be wishing for the riches for you

[Chorus]

Well it can take many years to forge a friendship

It can take a lifetime to get close

But we took all the shortcuts,

used our hearts as a map

and we still got closer than most

G# A# C# G#

|2x

[Verse]

You dashed pretty's only chance of a compliment

and gave the plain the blues

Turned supermodel into last year's pull

and got her down shining your shoes

And I don't mean to be hod carrier

of the ordinary folks bad news

But tell Miss World to fly to Mars

If she really doesn't like to lose.

[Chorus]

Well it can take many years to forge a friendship

It can take a lifetime to get close

But we took all the shortcuts,

used our hearts as a map

and we still got closer than most

[Outro]

G# A# C# G#

|4x

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