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Capo on 5th fret
[Intro]
|   C|  C   Csus2|  C/B|  C/B|
|  Am|  Am|   F|  F   G7|
[Verse 1]
I've Chad enough, of C/Bthis parade.
I'm Amthinking of, the Fwords to say.G7  
We Copen up, unfC/Binished parts,
AmBroken up, it's Fso mellow.
[Pre-Chorus]
 G7And when I see you then I Amknow it will be next to me
 G7And when I need you then I kAmnow you will be there with me
 G7I'll never leave you..G7.
[Chorus]
Just need to get Ccloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow
CCloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow
[Verse 2]
Keep Cwaking up (waking up), witC/Bhout you here (without you here).
AAmnother day (another day), aFnother year (another year).
I Cseek the truth (seek the truth), we C/Bset apart (we set apart)
AmThinking of a Fsecond chance (a second chance).
[Pre-Chorus]
G7And when I see you then I Amknow it will be next to me
G7And when I need you then I Amknow you will be there with me
G7I'll never leave you.G7..
[Chorus]
Just need to get Ccloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow
CCloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow (lean Con me now)
[Interlude]
(C)  C/B   Am  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
G7And when I see you then I Amknow it will be next to me
G7And when I need you then I Amknow you will be there with me
G7I'll never leave you..G7.
[Chorus]
Just need to get Ccloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow
CCloser, C/Bcloser
AmLean on me now
FLean on me nG7ow (lean Con me now)C/B  Am  F  
[Outro]
              C    C/B               Am   F|  F   G| C  
Closer, closer...   closer, closer

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Closer

by Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

C/B

Capo on 5th fret

[Intro]

C C Csus2 C/B C/B

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Am Am F F G7

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[Verse 1]

C C/B

I've had enough, of this parade.

Am F G7

I'm thinking of, the words to say.

C C/B

We open up, unfinished parts,

Am F

Broken up, it's so mellow.

[Pre-Chorus]

G7 Am

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me

G7 Am

And when I need you then I know you will be there with me

G7 G7

I'll never leave you...

[Chorus]

C C/B

Just need to get closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7

Lean on me now

C C/B

Closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7

Lean on me now

[Verse 2]

C C/B

Keep waking up (waking up), without you here (without you here).

Am F

Another day (another day), another year (another year).

C C/B

I seek the truth (seek the truth), we set apart (we set apart)

Am F

Thinking of a second chance (a second chance).

[Pre-Chorus]

G7 Am

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me

G7 Am

And when I need you then I know you will be there with me

G7 G7

I'll never leave you...

[Chorus]

C C/B

Just need to get closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7

Lean on me now

C C/B

Closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7 C

Lean on me now (lean on me now)

[Interlude]

C C/B Am F

()

[Pre-Chorus]

G7 Am

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me

G7 Am

And when I need you then I know you will be there with me

G7 G7

I'll never leave you...

[Chorus]

C C/B

Just need to get closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7

Lean on me now

C C/B

Closer, closer

Lean on me now

F G7 C C/B Am F

Lean on me now (lean on me now)

[Outro]

C C/B Am F F G C

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Closer, closer... closer, closer

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