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[Intro]
C D Em D C D Em
[Verse 1]
DHey  I was doing just fine before I Gmet you
I drink too much and that's an Dissue but I'm Emokay
DHey you tell your Gfriends it was nice to meet them
AmBut I hope I never Dsee them aEmgain
[bridge]
GI know it Dbreaks your heart
EmMoved to the city in a Gbroke down car
And Dfour years, no calls
EmNow you're looking pretty in a Ghotel bar
And DI can't EmstopAm  
DNo, I can't sEmtop
[Chorus]
AmSo bCaby pull me Dcloser in the Embackseat of your GRover
That I know you can't Dafford
Bite that Emtattoo on your sGhoulder
Pull the sheets right off the Dcorner
Of the Emmattress that you Gstole
From your roommate back in DBoulder
We ain't Emever getting Colder
[Instrumental]
C D Em G C
DWe Emain't ever getting Amolder
[Instumental]
G C
DWe ain't Emever getting Golder
[verse 2]
You Dlook as Emgood as tGhe day I met you
I forget just Dwhy I left you, I was Aminsane
DStay and play that Blink-182 Gsong
That we Dbeat to death in Tuscon  EmokayD  
[bridge]
CI know it Dbreaks your heart
EmMoved to the city in a Gbroke down car
CAnd Dfour years, no calls
EmNow you're looking pretty in a Dhotel bar
CAnd DI can't Emstop
AmNo, CI cDan't Emstop
[Chorus]
AmSo Gbaby pull me closer in the Embackseat of your DRover
That I Cknow you can't Dafford
EmBite that tattoo on your Gshoulder
Pull the sheets right off the Dcorner
Of the Emmattress that you Gstole
GFrom your Croommate back in DBoulder
EmWe ain't ever getting Colder
[Instrumental]
G C
DWe ain't Emever getting Amolder
[chorus]
So baby pull me Dcloser in the Embackseat of your DRover
CThat I know you can't Dafford
EmBite that tattoo on your Gshoulder
Pull the sheets right off the Dcorner
Of the Emmattress that you Amstole
From yCour roommate back in DBoulder
EmWe ain't ever getting Dolder
DWe ain't Emever getting Golder
DWe ain't Emever getting older
DWe ain't Gever getting oDlder
We ain't Gever getting older
[Outro]
C G C G Am D Em  G C G C

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Closer

by Tide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em D C D Em

[Verse 1]

D G

Hey I was doing just fine before I met you

D Em

I drink too much and that's an issue but I'm okay

D G

Hey you tell your friends it was nice to meet them

Am D Em

But I hope I never see them again

[bridge]

G D

I know it breaks your heart

Em G

Moved to the city in a broke down car

And four years, no calls

Em G

Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar

D Em Am

And I can't stop

D Em

No, I can't stop

[Chorus]

Am C D Em G

So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover

That I know you can't afford

Em G

Bite that tattoo on your shoulder

Pull the sheets right off the corner

Em G

Of the mattress that you stole

From your roommate back in Boulder

Em C

We ain't ever getting older

[Instrumental]

C D Em G C

D Em Am

We ain't ever getting older

[Instumental]

G C

D Em G

We ain't ever getting older

[verse 2]

D Em G

You look as good as the day I met you

D Am

I forget just why I left you, I was insane

D G

Stay and play that Blink-182 song

D Em D

That we beat to death in Tuscon okay

[bridge]

C D

I know it breaks your heart

Em G

Moved to the city in a broke down car

C D

And four years, no calls

Em D

Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar

C D Em

And I can't stop

Am C D Em

No, I can't stop

[Chorus]

Am G Em D

So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover

C D

That I know you can't afford

Em G

Bite that tattoo on your shoulder

Pull the sheets right off the corner

Em G

Of the mattress that you stole

G C D

From your roommate back in Boulder

Em C

We ain't ever getting older

[Instrumental]

G C

D Em Am

We ain't ever getting older

[chorus]

D Em D

So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover

C D

That I know you can't afford

Em G

Bite that tattoo on your shoulder

Pull the sheets right off the corner

Em Am

Of the mattress that you stole

C D

From your roommate back in Boulder

Em D

We ain't ever getting older

D Em G

We ain't ever getting older

D Em

We ain't ever getting older

D G D

We ain't ever getting older

[Outro]

C G C G Am D Em G C G C

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