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[Intro]
Dm Db F Eb
[Verse 1]
DmHave you seen the wayDb  
That she looks at youF  
Do you know what it EbmeansDm  
Like a tidal waveDb  
Crashing over youF  
But you can't tell me what it Ebmeans
DmOooDbh..C.
[Verse 2]
DmI have booked my flightDb  
Back to planet earthF  
I am following my EbheartDm  
Leaving you behindDb  
Is the hardest thing to Fdo
Why do you have to be so Ebcruel
DmOooDbh..C.
[Chorus 1]
DmDon't Amturn around Gmnow
FI'm closer Cthan beDmforeAm  
Tell me Gmthat
I'm FCloser Cthan beDmfore
AmDon't turn Gmit around
FI'm closer Cthan beBbforeA7  
[Post-chorus]
Dm Db F Eb
[Verse 3]
DmAs I climb aboardDb  
And watch you disappearF  
In a burst of dust and EbsmokeDm  
Let the vapor trailDb  
Push me out of hereF  
I'm feeling just like I had Ebhoped
DmOooDbh..C.
[Chorus 2]
DmDon't Amturn around Gmnow
FI'm closer Cthan beDmforeAm  
Tell me Gmthat
I'm FCloser Cthan beDmfore
AmDon't turn Gmit aroundF  C  Dm  Am  Gm  
FI'm closer Cthan beDmfore
[Post-chorus]
 Dm   Am   Gm   F   Cx 4
Dm (let it ring)
[Verse 4]
As I'm falling backDb  
Through the atmosphereF  
It all seems like such a EbwasteDm  
All those empty yearsDb  
that I spend with youF  
Burning off in empty Ebspace
DmOooDbh..C.

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Closer

by Martyn LeNoble

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Db F Eb

[Verse 1]

Dm Db

Have you seen the way

That she looks at you

Eb Dm

Do you know what it means

Like a tidal wave

Crashing over you

But you can't tell me what it means

Dm Db C

Oooh...

[Verse 2]

Dm Db

I have booked my flight

Back to planet earth

Eb Dm

I am following my heart

Leaving you behind

Is the hardest thing to do

Why do you have to be so cruel

Dm Db C

Oooh...

[Chorus 1]

Dm Am Gm

Don't turn around now

F C Dm Am

I'm closer than before

Tell me that

F C Dm

I'm Closer than before

Am Gm

Don't turn it around

F C Bb A7

I'm closer than before

[Post-chorus]

Dm Db F Eb

[Verse 3]

Dm Db

As I climb aboard

And watch you disappear

Eb Dm

In a burst of dust and smoke

Let the vapor trail

Push me out of here

I'm feeling just like I had hoped

Dm Db C

Oooh...

[Chorus 2]

Dm Am Gm

Don't turn around now

F C Dm Am

I'm closer than before

Tell me that

F C Dm

I'm Closer than before

Am Gm F C Dm Am Gm

Don't turn it around

F C Dm

I'm closer than before

[Post-chorus]

Dm Am Gm F C

x 4

Dm (let it ring)

[Verse 4]

As I'm falling back

Through the atmosphere

Eb Dm

It all seems like such a waste

All those empty years

that I spend with you

Burning off in empty space

Dm Db C

Oooh...

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