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[Verse 1]
EPerfect, IC#m'll be the one that you've been G#msearching forB  
EI'll ditch C#mthe car and get you at the dooG#mrB  
EEnsure my C#mwords have not been said beforeG#m  B  
EAnd I'll gC#mive you everything but only shoG#mw one sideB  
EEver advenC#mturing, a shining lightG#m  B  
EThe positiC#mvity that's in your lifeG#m  B  
[chorus]
F#mBut I can't keep pretending I'm C#msomebody
F#mWhen I can get knocked down by Beveryone
And you'll forget it when you're Acloser
When we get Bcloser
You'll slowly get Eover C#mme
So don't get AmcloserE  C#m  G#m  B  
[Verse 2]
EMaybe I'll C#mstill be the Romeo that puts lG#move firstB  
EBut words C#mbecome cliched and sound rehearG#msedB  
EI'll be a C#mmillion miles awayG#m  B  
[chorus]
F#mBut I can't keep pretending I'm C#msomebody
F#mWhen I can get knocked down by Beveryone
And you'll forget it when you're Acloser
When we geBt closer
You'll slowly get Eover C#mme
And as we geAt older
As we grow Bolder
You'll know that Efrom afar is the best way to C#mbe with me
So don't get AmcloserE  
[bridge]
Oh darC#mling dBon't don't hold my Ehand so clAose
Oh darling C#mdon't Bdon't hold my Ehand so clAose
[chorus]
BuF#mt I can't keep pretending
No F#mI can't keep pretending
BuF#mt I can't keep pretending I'Bm someone
And you'll forget it when you'rAe closer
When we get Bcloser
You'll slowly get Eover C#mme
And as we get Aolder
 As we grow Bolder
You'll know that Efrom afar is the best way to C#mbe with me
So don't geAmt closerE  

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Dont Get Closer

by Bry

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

E C#m G#m B

Perfect, I'll be the one that you've been searching for

E C#m G#m B

I'll ditch the car and get you at the door

E C#m G#m B

Ensure my words have not been said before

E C#m G#m B

And I'll give you everything but only show one side

E C#m G#m B

Ever adventuring, a shining light

E C#m G#m B

The positivity that's in your life

[chorus]

F#m C#m

But I can't keep pretending I'm somebody

F#m B

When I can get knocked down by everyone

And you'll forget it when you're closer

When we get closer

E C#m

You'll slowly get over me

Am E C#m G#m B

So don't get closer

[Verse 2]

E C#m G#m B

Maybe I'll still be the Romeo that puts love first

E C#m G#m B

But words become cliched and sound rehearsed

E C#m G#m B

I'll be a million miles away

[chorus]

F#m C#m

But I can't keep pretending I'm somebody

F#m B

When I can get knocked down by everyone

And you'll forget it when you're closer

When we get closer

E C#m

You'll slowly get over me

And as we get older

As we grow older

E C#m

You'll know that from afar is the best way to be with me

Am E

So don't get closer

[bridge]

C#m B E A

Oh darling don't don't hold my hand so close

C#m B E A

Oh darling don't don't hold my hand so close

[chorus]

F#m

But I can't keep pretending

F#m

No I can't keep pretending

F#m B

But I can't keep pretending I'm someone

And you'll forget it when you're closer

When we get closer

E C#m

You'll slowly get over me

And as we get older

As we grow older

E C#m

You'll know that from afar is the best way to be with me

Am E

So don't get closer

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