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Close To The Flame

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Eminor

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[Intro]
 Em   Bm   C   D(2x)
[Verse 1]
EmThe Dkiss Amsweetest
EmAnd Dtouch so Amwarm
EmThe Dsmile Amkindest
EmIn this Dworld so Amcold and Bmstrong
[Chorus]
So Emclose to the Bmflame
CBurning Dbrightly
It won't Emfade aBmway
CAnd leave us Dlonely
[Verse 2]
EmThe Darms saAmfest
EmAnd Dwords all Amgood
EmThe Dfaith deeAmpest yeah
EmIn this Dworld so Amcold and Bmstrong
[Chorus]
So Emclose to the Bmflame
CBurning Dbrightly
It won't Emfade aBmway
CAnd leave us Dlonely
[Solo]
Em Bm C D
[Chorus] (x2)
So Emclose to the Bmflame
CBurning Dbrightly
It won't Emfade aBmway
CAnd leave us Dlonely

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Close To The Flame

by HIM

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Bm C D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Em D Am

The kiss sweetest

Em D Am

And touch so warm

Em D Am

The smile kindest

Em D Am Bm

In this world so cold and strong

[Chorus]

Em Bm

So close to the flame

C D

Burning brightly

Em Bm

It won't fade away

C D

And leave us lonely

[Verse 2]

Em D Am

The arms safest

Em D Am

And words all good

Em D Am

The faith deepest yeah

Em D Am Bm

In this world so cold and strong

[Chorus]

Em Bm

So close to the flame

C D

Burning brightly

Em Bm

It won't fade away

C D

And leave us lonely

[Solo]

Em Bm C D

[Chorus] (x2)

Em Bm

So close to the flame

C D

Burning brightly

Em Bm

It won't fade away

C D

And leave us lonely

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