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[Verse 1]
DmSome say my lover is a Ampale green Glight
DmHe hovers high where the Ammoon shines Gbright
DmI feel him come to me in the Amdead of Gnight
DmAnd I go to the other sideAm  G  
DmAnd when he lovingly Amtakes my hGand
DmPulls me close to a Amwindswept lGand
DmI can't make anybody Amelse underGstand
DmHow I go to the other sideAm  G  
[Chorus]
BbYou know that I'll love you till the sFtars don't sChine
BbYou know that you'll always fill this hFeart of mCine
BbAnd I could never forgFet with tCime
All our Bbclose encountFerCs
All our Bbclose encountFerCsDm  
[Verse 2]
DmAnd on the other side, he's Amall aGround
DmHe is a starry beam that lAmays me dGown
DmAnd we become a dream of Amtime and sGound
When I Dmgo to the other sideAm  G  
[Chorus]
BbYou know that I'll love you till the sFtars don't sChine
BbYou know that you'll always fill this hFeart of mCine
BbAnd I could never forgFet with tCime
All our Bbclose encountFerCs
All our Bbclose encountFerCs
[Outro]
All our Bbclose encountFerCs
  Bb    F    C(x4)
(repeat to fade...)

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Close Encounters

by Bat for Lashes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Dm Am G

Some say my lover is a pale green light

Dm Am G

He hovers high where the moon shines bright

Dm Am G

I feel him come to me in the dead of night

Dm Am G

And I go to the other side

Dm Am G

And when he lovingly takes my hand

Dm Am G

Pulls me close to a windswept land

Dm Am G

I can't make anybody else understand

Dm Am G

How I go to the other side

[Chorus]

Bb F C

You know that I'll love you till the stars don't shine

Bb F C

You know that you'll always fill this heart of mine

Bb F C

And I could never forget with time

Bb F C

All our close encounters

Bb F C Dm

All our close encounters

[Verse 2]

Dm Am G

And on the other side, he's all around

Dm Am G

He is a starry beam that lays me down

Dm Am G

And we become a dream of time and sound

Dm Am G

When I go to the other side

[Chorus]

Bb F C

You know that I'll love you till the stars don't shine

Bb F C

You know that you'll always fill this heart of mine

Bb F C

And I could never forget with time

Bb F C

All our close encounters

Bb F C

All our close encounters

[Outro]

Bb F C

All our close encounters

Bb F C

(x4)

(repeat to fade...)

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