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The Closer You Get

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
   G    F   C   C D     Em  Em D    C   C    D     Em     Bm    Am    D
e|--------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------|-0---|-0---|-2---|
B|--------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------|-3---|-1---|-3---|
G|--------|-5---5/7-7/|/9---9\7-7\|\5---5--5/7-7/|/9----|-4---|-2---|-2---|
D|-5--5\3-|-5---5/7-7/|/9---9\7-7\|\5---5--5/7-7/|/9----|-4---|-2---|-0---|
A|-5--5\3-|-3---3/5-5/|/7---7\5-5\|\3---3--3/5-5/|/7----|-2---|-0---|-----|
E|-3--3\1-|-----------|-----------|--------------|------|-----|-----|-----|
[Chorus]
The closer you gGet
The further I faCll
I'll be Amover the edge nowD  
In no time at aGll.D  
I'm fallin' fGaster, and faster, and faster
With no time to sCtall
The closer C/Byou gAmetD  
The further I fGall
G    G F C
[Verse 1]
The things that you say to meC  D  Em  
The look on your faceEm  D  C  
Brings out the man in meC  D  Em  
Do I see a TBmrace in your Ameyes of DLove
[Chorus]
The closer you gGet
The further I faCllC/B  
I'll be Amover the edge nowD  
In no time at aGll.D  
I'm fallin' fGaster, and faster, and faster
With no time to sCtall
The closer C/Byou gAmetD  
The further I fGall
G    G F C
[Verse 2]
Could I be dreamin'C  D  Em  
Is this really real?Em  D  C  
Is there's something magicC  D  Em  
The way that I fBmeel in your aAmrms
ToniDght
[Chorus]
The closer you gGet
The further I faCllC/B  
I'll be Amover the edge nowD  
In no time at aGll.D  
I'm fallin' fGaster, and faster, and faster
With no time to sCtall
The closer C/Byou gAmetD  
The further I fCall
CKeep fallDin'
Oh yeah, yeCah
I'm fallDin'
CMmmm fallDin'
Oh yeah, yCeah, I'm falliDn'
CYes, I'm Dfallin', I'm fallin', I'Cm fallin'D  
CYes, I'm Dfallin', I'm fallin', I'Cm fallin'D  
CYes, we're Dfallin, we're fallin', yCes we're Dfallin'
[Chorus]
The closer you gGet
The further I faCllC/B  
I'll be Amover the edge nowD  
In no time at aGll.D  
I'm fallin' fGaster, and faster, and faster
With no time to sCtall
The closer C/Byou gAmetD  
The further I fGallD  
(Fade)
[Chorus]
The closer you gGet
The further I faCllC/B  
I'll be Amover the edge nowD  
In no time at aGll.D  
I'm fallin' fGaster, and faster, and faster
With no time to sCtall
The closer C/Byou gAmetD  
The further I fGall

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The Closer You Get

by Alabama

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

[Intro]

G F C C D Em Em D C C D Em Bm Am D

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

B|--------|-----------|-----------|--------------|------|-3---|-1---|-3---|

G|--------|-5---5/7-7/|/9---9\7-7\|\5---5--5/7-7/|/9----|-4---|-2---|-2---|

D|-5--5\3-|-5---5/7-7/|/9---9\7-7\|\5---5--5/7-7/|/9----|-4---|-2---|-0---|

A|-5--5\3-|-3---3/5-5/|/7---7\5-5\|\3---3--3/5-5/|/7----|-2---|-0---|-----|

E|-3--3\1-|-----------|-----------|--------------|------|-----|-----|-----|

[Chorus]

The closer you get

The further I fall

Am D

I'll be over the edge now

G D

In no time at all.

I'm fallin' faster, and faster, and faster

With no time to stall

C/B Am D

The closer you get

The further I fall

G G F C

[Verse 1]

C D Em

The things that you say to me

Em D C

The look on your face

C D Em

Brings out the man in me

Bm Am D

Do I see a Trace in your eyes of Love

[Chorus]

The closer you get

C C/B

The further I fall

Am D

I'll be over the edge now

G D

In no time at all.

I'm fallin' faster, and faster, and faster

With no time to stall

C/B Am D

The closer you get

The further I fall

G G F C

[Verse 2]

C D Em

Could I be dreamin'

Em D C

Is this really real?

C D Em

Is there's something magic

Bm Am

The way that I feel in your arms

Tonight

[Chorus]

The closer you get

C C/B

The further I fall

Am D

I'll be over the edge now

G D

In no time at all.

I'm fallin' faster, and faster, and faster

With no time to stall

C/B Am D

The closer you get

The further I fall

C D

Keep fallin'

Oh yeah, yeah

I'm fallin'

C D

Mmmm fallin'

C D

Oh yeah, yeah, I'm fallin'

C D C D

Yes, I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

C D C D

Yes, I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

C D C D

Yes, we're fallin, we're fallin', yes we're fallin'

[Chorus]

The closer you get

C C/B

The further I fall

Am D

I'll be over the edge now

G D

In no time at all.

I'm fallin' faster, and faster, and faster

With no time to stall

C/B Am D

The closer you get

G D

The further I fall

(Fade)

[Chorus]

The closer you get

C C/B

The further I fall

Am D

I'll be over the edge now

G D

In no time at all.

I'm fallin' faster, and faster, and faster

With no time to stall

C/B Am D

The closer you get

The further I fall

About The Closer You Get Chords by Alabama

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