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Close encounters
GDon't Dcry Emnow  CYou know it happens to the Gbest of us
GGoodbDye noEmw    CAnd don't forget about the Grest of us
CI'm sGtaying    Am   FYou never know if they Ccan use me here
CI'm pGraying    Am   FI won't be looking wheCn you disappear
GAnd everybodyD's looking out  EmFor close Dencounters of Canother kind
GAnd it won't Dhelp me if I sEmhout But I'Dm getting pretCty close this time
AmYou're on my mind
GDon't DworrEmy    CI should have told you to Gbeware of me
GDon't DhurrEmy    Ccome back to see whatever'Gs left of me
CI've Gcried Amsome FBut I suppose I'm gettCing colder now
CYou'vGe died AmsomFeBut even you are gettiCng older now
GAnd everybodyD's looking out  EmFor close Dencounters of Canother kind
GAnd it won't Dhelp me if I sEmhout But I'Dm getting pretCty close this time
AmYou're on my mind aDll of the time
GDon't Dcry Emnow GDon't Dcry Emnow

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Close Encounters

by Clouseau

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Hey, this is my first song here... have fun with it...

Close encounters

G D Em C G

Don't cry now You know it happens to the best of us

G D Em C G

Goodbye now And don't forget about the rest of us

C G Am F C

I'm staying You never know if they can use me here

C G Am F C

I'm praying I won't be looking when you disappear

G D Em D C

And everybody's looking out For close encounters of another kind

G D Em D C

And it won't help me if I shout But I'm getting pretty close this time

You're on my mind

G D Em C G

Don't worry I should have told you to beware of me

G D Em C G

Don't hurry come back to see whatever's left of me

C G Am F C

I've cried some But I suppose I'm getting colder now

C G Am F C

You've died someBut even you are getting older now

G D Em D C

And everybody's looking out For close encounters of another kind

G D Em D C

And it won't help me if I shout But I'm getting pretty close this time

Am D

You're on my mind all of the time

G D Em G D Em

Don't cry now Don't cry now

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