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Closest I've Ever Been
Written by Keith Anderson & Bobby Pinson
Recorded by Keith Anderson
 No Capo 
[Intro]
C    Cmaj7    Am    Cmaj7
CClosest I've ever been Cmaj7to meetin' Jesus was when
AmMe and Bobby Pinson put up our Gpink slips on Blue Hole RoadF  
CMy needle showin' ninety, Cmaj7I flew right by him
AmLighting fast 'til I had a bad FGoodyear blow
That ol' FChevy --- rolled and rolled and I know Gheaven
Must've Fheart the words beneath my breath and I Gthank God
I Fain't there CyetG  
[Chorus]
CThat's the closest I've ever been to, Gnever seein' my momma again
AmFound out quick how precious life is Fdrive my new truck a little Gslower than I did
CThat's the smallest I've ever felt, Gthat's the furthest I've ever fell
AmNot too far to Gfind out how life Fends, --- that's the closest I've ever been
[Solo]
C    Cmaj7/B    Am/C    Cmaj7
CClosest I've ever been Cmaj7to bein' the devil's friend was when
Am/CShelly gave in to me and him Gdown by the Friver
CI gave her my heart and my jacket, Cmaj7still ain't got 'em back yet
Am/CShe left me hurtin' and search- Fin' for love or liquor or whatever
Quicker than GI could say sin I slipped Ffurther in than I was plannin'
GI never shook the devil's hand, Ambut I drank his whiskey and I G/Bloved his women
[Chorus]
CThat's the closest I've ever been to, Gtellin' God to hell with Him
AmGoin' down in flames, and layin' the blame, Fwhy would He ever let her Gwalk away
CThat's the smallest I've ever felt, Gthat's the furthest I've ever fell
But Amnot too far for GGod to for- Fgive, and I thank God that's the closest I've Cever beenG  
DGot it Eall be- Fhind me AanBbd every daCy I'm fiDndin'G  D  
Another Fway to be the Cbest man I can F  
[Outro]
And I'm the closest I've Cever beenCmaj7  
Closest I've Am/Cever beenCmaj7  
CClosest Cmaj7I've ever beenAm/C  Cmaj7  C9  

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Closest Ive Ever Been

by Keith Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cmaj7/B

Am/C

G/B

Closest I've Ever Been

Written by Keith Anderson & Bobby Pinson

Recorded by Keith Anderson

No Capo

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 Am Cmaj7

C Cmaj7

Closest I've ever been to meetin' Jesus was when

Am G F

Me and Bobby Pinson put up our pink slips on Blue Hole Road

C Cmaj7

My needle showin' ninety, I flew right by him

Am F

Lighting fast 'til I had a bad Goodyear blow

F G

That ol' Chevy --- rolled and rolled and I know heaven

F G

Must've heart the words beneath my breath and I thank God

F C G

I ain't there yet

[Chorus]

C G

That's the closest I've ever been to, never seein' my momma again

Am F G

Found out quick how precious life is drive my new truck a little slower than I did

C G

That's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell

Am G F

Not too far to find out how life ends, --- that's the closest I've ever been

[Solo]

C Cmaj7/B Am/C Cmaj7

C Cmaj7

Closest I've ever been to bein' the devil's friend was when

Am/C G F

Shelly gave in to me and him down by the river

C Cmaj7

I gave her my heart and my jacket, still ain't got 'em back yet

Am/C F

She left me hurtin' and search- in' for love or liquor or whatever

G F

Quicker than I could say sin I slipped further in than I was plannin'

G Am G/B

I never shook the devil's hand, but I drank his whiskey and I loved his women

[Chorus]

C G

That's the closest I've ever been to, tellin' God to hell with Him

Am F G

Goin' down in flames, and layin' the blame, why would He ever let her walk away

C G

That's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell

Am G F C G

But not too far for God to for- give, and I thank God that's the closest I've ever been

D E F A Bb C D G D

Got it all be- hind me and every day I'm findin'

F C F

Another way to be the best man I can

[Outro]

C Cmaj7

And I'm the closest I've ever been

Am/C Cmaj7

Closest I've ever been

C Cmaj7 Am/C Cmaj7 C9

Closest I've ever been

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