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CAPO ON 1ST FRET
[Intro]
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9 D Em7 D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9Hey, I Dwas doing just Em7fine before I met youD  
I drank too Cadd9much and that's an issue Dbut I'm okayEm7  D  
Cadd9Hey, yoDu tell your fEm7riends it was nice to meet thDem
But I Cadd9hope I never sDee them againEm7  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9I know it breaks Dyour heart
Em7Moved to the city in a broke Ddown car and
Cadd9Four years, no Dcalls
Em7Now you're looking pretty in a Dhotel bar and
Cadd9I caDn't stopEm7  D  
No, Cadd9I caDn't stopEm7  D  
[Chorus]
So Cadd9baby pull me cloDser in the Em7backseat of your RoDver
That I Cadd9know you can't affoDrd
Bite that Em7tattoo on your Dshoulder
Pull the Cadd9sheets right off the corDner
Of the Em7mattress that you stoDle
From your Cadd9roommate back in BoulderD  
We ain't Em7ever getting oldeDr
[Post-Chorus]
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
[Verse 2]
Cadd9You, loDok as the Em7good as the day as I met yDou
I forCadd9get just why I Dleft you, I was inEm7saneD  
Cadd9Stay, aDnd play that Em7Blink-182 songD  
That we Cadd9beat to death in DTucson, okEm7ayD  
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9I know it breaks Dyour heart
Em7Moved to the city in a broke Ddown car and
Cadd9Four years, no Dcalls
Em7Now I'm looking pretty in a hotDel bar and
Cadd9I caDn't stopEm7  D  
No, Cadd9I caDn't stopEm7  D  
[Chorus]
So Cadd9baby pull me cloDser in the Em7backseat of your RoDver
That I Cadd9know you can't affoDrd
Bite that Em7tattoo on your Dshoulder
Pull the Cadd9sheets right off the corDner
Of the Em7mattress that you stoDle
From your Cadd9roommate back in BoulderD  
We ain't Em7ever getting oldeDr
[Post-Chorus]
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
[Chorus]
So Cadd9baby pull me cloDser in the Em7backseat of your RoDver
That I Cadd9know you can't affoDrd
Bite that Em7tattoo on your Dshoulder
Pull the Cadd9sheets right off the corDner
Of the Em7mattress that you stoDle
From your Cadd9roommate back in BoulderD  
We ain't Em7ever getting oldeDr
[Outro]
We ain't Cadd9ever getting oldDer (we ain't Em7ever getting olDder)
We ain't Cadd9ever getting oldDer (we ain't Em7ever getting olDder)
We ain't Cadd9ever getting oldDer (we ain't Em7ever getting olDder)
We ain't Cadd9ever getting oldDer (we ain't Em7ever getting olDder)
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9   DWe ain't Em7ever getting olderD  
Cadd9 D Em7 D
Cadd9 D Em7 D
All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Closer" tells the story of a couple who broke up but unexpectedly reunite much later, reigniting their romantic attraction. The lyrics explore themes of youth and heartbreak, referencing being broke and passionate, and even includes a nod to Blink-182, which inspired the song's creation. The title itself comes from the main hook, where the singer asks to be pulled "closer" in the car's backseat. It plays like a bittersweet recollection of a past love that still holds a powerful pull.

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