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[Intro]
C F Am G F
 G   F   C(x4)
[Verse 1]
CYou ask if I wanna go out
but I sFtay home
and sAmoon I know
I'll gGrow to hate this houseF  
Because wFhen I said
I'd be beGtter by myselfF  
what I meant was helpC  
[Verse 2]
CI remember the sound
of waking up by wFater
and Amhow that summer
Gfelt like a movieF  
FBefore the first time
GI saw my friends cryF  
Now I quit coming byC  
[Interlude]
C F C G
F G C
[Bridge]
AmThe closer GI got to the sFun
Amthe further GI withdrew from F  
EveryoneC  
[Outro]
C Am G F
 Am   G   F(x3)

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Close To The Sun

by Run Forever

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am G F

G F C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

You ask if I wanna go out

but I stay home

and soon I know

G F

I'll grow to hate this house

Because when I said

G F

I'd be better by myself

what I meant was help

[Verse 2]

I remember the sound

of waking up by water

and how that summer

G F

felt like a movie

Before the first time

G F

I saw my friends cry

Now I quit coming by

[Interlude]

C F C G

F G C

[Bridge]

Am G F

The closer I got to the sun

Am G F

the further I withdrew from

Everyone

[Outro]

C Am G F

Am G F

(x3)

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