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Close To Me

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[Intro]
E C#m G#7 A
[Verse]
Even though we Eboth know we're liars and we C#mstart each other's fires
We just G#7know that we'll be alrightA  
Even though we're Ekicked out the party 'cause we C#mboth hate everybody
We're the G#7ones they wanna be likeA  
[Pre-Chorus]
So Edon't let me Bdown
G#7Keep me in Atrouble
EBorn to be Bwild
G#7Out in the Ajungle
[Chorus]
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body
G#7Close to Ame
And if it wasn't Eyou, I wouldn't C#mwant anybody
G#7Close to Ame (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an Eanimal, aniC#mmal-al
Like G#7animal, like Ayou
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body
G#7Close to Ame (Woo)
[Verse]
EYou can never come too close for C#mcomfort
I had to G#7cut my bitch off, she bein' Astubborn (Stubborn)
I make it Eknown I fuck with you, not underC#mcover ('Cover)
                 G#7N.C.
And when I jump in, I'm burnin' rubber (Yeah, skrrt)
EIced out body, Bdidn't go to college (Yeah, yeah)
G#7Price tag poppin', Athen you on a private (Then you on a)
EDon't say "Sorry," Beveryone's watchin' (Everyone)
G#7When you're where I am, Aeverything's timeless (Yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body
G#7Close to Ame
And if it wasn't Eyou, I wouldn't C#mwant anybody
G#7Close to Ame (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause I'm an Eanimal, aniC#mmal-al
Like G#7animal, like Ayou
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body
G#7Close to Ame (Yee)
N.C.
Close to me
[Instrumental]
E C#m G#7 A
[Break]
Close to mEe C#m(WooG#7)A  
Yeah
[Bridge]
EAnimal, aniC#mmal-al
Like G#7animal, like Ayou
[Chorus]
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body (Yeah)
G#7Close to Ame
And if it wasn't Eyou, I wouldn't C#mwant anybody
G#7Close to Ame (Yeah, yeah)
Because I'm an Eanimal, aniC#mmal-al
Like G#7animal, like Ayou
And I don't wanna Ebe somebody withC#mout your body
G#7Close to Ame
AClose to me
[Outro]
E C#m G#7 A
AClose to me

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Close To Me

by Ellie Goulding

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C#m

G#7

[Intro]

E C#m G#7 A

[Verse]

E C#m

Even though we both know we're liars and we start each other's fires

G#7 A

We just know that we'll be alright

E C#m

Even though we're kicked out the party 'cause we both hate everybody

G#7 A

We're the ones they wanna be like

[Pre-Chorus]

E B

So don't let me down

G#7 A

Keep me in trouble

E B

Born to be wild

G#7 A

Out in the jungle

[Chorus]

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body

G#7 A

Close to me

E C#m

And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody

G#7 A

Close to me (Yeah, yeah)

E C#m

'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al

G#7 A

Like animal, like you

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body

G#7 A

Close to me (Woo)

[Verse]

E C#m

You can never come too close for comfort

G#7 A

I had to cut my bitch off, she bein' stubborn (Stubborn)

E C#m

I make it known I fuck with you, not undercover ('Cover)

G#7

N.C.

And when I jump in, I'm burnin' rubber (Yeah, skrrt)

E B

Iced out body, didn't go to college (Yeah, yeah)

G#7 A

Price tag poppin', then you on a private (Then you on a)

E B

Don't say "Sorry," everyone's watchin' (Everyone)

G#7 A

When you're where I am, everything's timeless (Yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body

G#7 A

Close to me

E C#m

And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody

G#7 A

Close to me (Yeah, yeah)

E C#m

'Cause I'm an animal, animal-al

G#7 A

Like animal, like you

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body

G#7 A

Close to me (Yee)

N.C.

Close to me

[Instrumental]

E C#m G#7 A

[Break]

E C#m G#7 A

Close to me (Woo)

Yeah

[Bridge]

E C#m

Animal, animal-al

G#7 A

Like animal, like you

[Chorus]

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body (Yeah)

G#7 A

Close to me

E C#m

And if it wasn't you, I wouldn't want anybody

G#7 A

Close to me (Yeah, yeah)

E C#m

Because I'm an animal, animal-al

G#7 A

Like animal, like you

E C#m

And I don't wanna be somebody without your body

G#7 A

Close to me

[Outro]

E C#m G#7 A

Close to me

About Close To Me Chords by Ellie Goulding

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What key is "Close To Me" in?

The chords for "Close To Me" show the original chord names (including E, C#m, G#7, A, B, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.