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[Intro]
 G   Am   F   G(x3)
G Am F
[Verse 1]
They Cmet on the dance floor in the oGld high school gym
BbHe fell like a rock, she kFinda liked him
And his hDmeart beat like thunder, as they mGoved cross the fAmloor
When the mDmusic was oEmver, she slipped oBbut of his arms, and out the Cdoor
[Verse 2]
Yeah a mCan loves a woman, but he cGan't understand
Why she's Bbsad when she stares, at the Fring on her hand
Or she sDmits in some club, where the lGong shadows Amfall
Drops a cBboin in the jFukebox, not the pDmhone on the wall
[Chorus]
GSo cAmlose, yet Fso far aGway
GSo cAmlose, yet Fso far aGway
We beFlieve in tomCorrow, maybe mGore than toAmday
We're Fso close, Amso clGose, yet so far aCway
[Verse 3]
CSome people think, if you rGeally believe
BbThat's what you need to soFlve all the mysteries
Yea DmI know someone, who just hGeads for tAmhe sun
She says Bb"I don't wanna be Fwise, DmI just wanna stay young"
[Chorus]
GSo cAmlose, yet Fso far aGway
GSo cAmlose, yet Fso far aGway
We beFlieve in tomCorrow, though Gwe're stuck in tAmoday
Baby we're Fso close, Amso clGose, yet so far aCway
[Bridge]
There's a Frestless look in your eye tonight
There's a Csecret hurt in my heart (Gso, so clEmose)
And the drFeam that pulls us together girl
Is a dGmream, that's gonna tAmear us, tear us apart
There's a rGestless look in your eye tonight
Oh, are you loDokin' for some way out of here (Aso, so cElose)
We gotta fGight to keep it together girl
For the dEmreamD/F#, that keGeps us
[Chorus]
ASo cBmlose, yet Gso far aAway
ASo cBmlose, yet Gso far aAway
GWho would of thought gDirl that we'd Aend up this Bmway
Getting Gso close, so cAlose, so far aAway
ASo cBmlose, Gso far aAway (We're living in a dream world)
ASo cBmlose, Gso far aAway (Yet we're livin' today girl)
ASo cBmlose, Gso far aAway (movin' side by side by side )
ASo cBmlose, Gso far aAway (side by side by side by side)

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So Close

by Hall & Oates

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D/F#

[Intro]

G Am F G

(x3)

G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G

They met on the dance floor in the old high school gym

Bb F

He fell like a rock, she kinda liked him

Dm G Am

And his heart beat like thunder, as they moved cross the floor

Dm Em Bb C

When the music was over, she slipped out of his arms, and out the door

[Verse 2]

C G

Yeah a man loves a woman, but he can't understand

Bb F

Why she's sad when she stares, at the ring on her hand

Dm G Am

Or she sits in some club, where the long shadows fall

Bb F Dm

Drops a coin in the jukebox, not the phone on the wall

[Chorus]

G Am F G

So close, yet so far away

G Am F G

So close, yet so far away

F C G Am

We believe in tomorrow, maybe more than today

F Am G C

We're so close, so close, yet so far away

[Verse 3]

C G

Some people think, if you really believe

Bb F

That's what you need to solve all the mysteries

Dm G Am

Yea I know someone, who just heads for the sun

Bb F Dm

She says "I don't wanna be wise, I just wanna stay young"

[Chorus]

G Am F G

So close, yet so far away

G Am F G

So close, yet so far away

F C G Am

We believe in tomorrow, though we're stuck in today

F Am G C

Baby we're so close, so close, yet so far away

[Bridge]

There's a restless look in your eye tonight

C G Em

There's a secret hurt in my heart (so, so close)

And the dream that pulls us together girl

Gm Am

Is a dream, that's gonna tear us, tear us apart

There's a restless look in your eye tonight

D A E

Oh, are you lookin' for some way out of here (so, so close)

We gotta fight to keep it together girl

Em D/F# G

For the dream, that keeps us

[Chorus]

A Bm G A

So close, yet so far away

A Bm G A

So close, yet so far away

G D A Bm

Who would of thought girl that we'd end up this way

G A A

Getting so close, so close, so far away

A Bm G A

So close, so far away (We're living in a dream world)

A Bm G A

So close, so far away (Yet we're livin' today girl)

A Bm G A

So close, so far away (movin' side by side by side )

A Bm G A

So close, so far away (side by side by side by side)

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