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Getting Closer

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Getting Closer
(Paul McCartney)
ASay you don't Elove Dhim, F#my salamanBmder.E  A  
Why do you Eneed Dhim?F#  
Oh no, don't ansBmwer, Eoh Ano.
I'm getting cloD/Aser,
               Dm/        A  A  
I'm getting closer to your heart.
Keeping ahead of the rEain on the road,
AWatching my windscreen wiEpers.
ARadio play me a danceEable ode,
ACattle beware of Esnipers.D  E  A  
When will you Esee Dme, F#my salamanBmder?E  A  
Now don't try to Etell DmeF#  
Oh no, don't ansBmwer, Eoh Ano.
l'm getting cloD/Aser,
               Dm/        A  A  
I'm getting closer to your heart.
Hitting the chisel and maEking a joint,
AGlueing my fingers togetEher.
ARadio play me a song Ewith a point,
ASailor beware of weatEher.D  E  A  
l'm getting EclosDer, F#my salamanBmder.E  A  
Well when will we Ebe Dthere?F#  
Ah no, don't ansBmwer, Eoh Ano.
l'm getting cloD/Aser,
               Dm/        A  A  
I'm getting closer to your heart.
               Dm/        A  A  
I'm getting closer to your heart.
               Dm/        A  A  
I'm getting closer to your heart.
  Dm     A    Dm   A...

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Getting Closer

by Wings

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D/A

Getting Closer

(Paul McCartney)

A E D F# Bm E A

Say you don't love him, my salamander.

E D F#

Why do you need him?

Bm E A

Oh no, don't answer, oh no.

D/A

I'm getting closer,

Dm A A

I'm getting closer to your heart.

Keeping ahead of the rain on the road,

A E

Watching my windscreen wipers.

A E

Radio play me a danceable ode,

A E D E A

Cattle beware of snipers.

E D F# Bm E A

When will you see me, my salamander?

E D F#

Now don't try to tell me

Bm E A

Oh no, don't answer, oh no.

D/A

l'm getting closer,

Dm A A

I'm getting closer to your heart.

Hitting the chisel and making a joint,

A E

Glueing my fingers together.

A E

Radio play me a song with a point,

A E D E A

Sailor beware of weather.

E D F# Bm E A

l'm getting closer, my salamander.

E D F#

Well when will we be there?

Bm E A

Ah no, don't answer, oh no.

D/A

l'm getting closer,

Dm A A

I'm getting closer to your heart.

Dm A A

I'm getting closer to your heart.

Dm A A

I'm getting closer to your heart.

Dm A Dm A

...

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