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The person that tried to transcribe these chords before was really off on the 
verses but the chorus was right. I posted this to fix it. One of my friends 
figured out everyone of the riffs in this song and I'll have him post them soon.
CLOSER
By John Mark McMillan
Verse 1
  Come Dcloser, closer to Gme.
  Find me brDoken, find me blGeedin' 
  cause I need mDore now than a faGiry tale, 
  a gBmod who lives in a book. I need somGeone real. 
Chorus
  So would you coDme? 
  Would you coAme? 
  If i begged you, would you cEmome cF#mloser to me nGow? 
Verse 2
  Come clDoser, closer Gto me. 
  Find me brDoken, find me oGn my knees, 
  cause I need mDore now than philGosophy.
  Some gBmod in outer space doesn't mean aDnything to me. 
Bridge
  A Son of David, do not pass me Aby, 
  Emcause I am naked, 
  F#mI'm poor and I'm blGind. 
  DSon of david, don't pass me Aby, 
  Emcause I am naked, 
  F#mI'm poor and I'm blGind. 

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Closer

by John Mark McMillan

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F#m

The person that tried to transcribe these chords before was really off on the

verses but the chorus was right. I posted this to fix it. One of my friends

figured out everyone of the riffs in this song and I'll have him post them soon.

CLOSER

By John Mark McMillan

Verse 1

D G

Come closer, closer to me.

D G

Find me broken, find me bleedin'

D G

cause I need more now than a fairy tale,

Bm G

a god who lives in a book. I need someone real.

Chorus

So would you come?

Would you come?

Em F#m G

If i begged you, would you come closer to me now?

Verse 2

D G

Come closer, closer to me.

D G

Find me broken, find me on my knees,

D G

cause I need more now than philosophy.

Bm D

Some god in outer space doesn't mean anything to me.

Bridge

A Son of David, do not pass me by,

cause I am naked,

F#m G

I'm poor and I'm blind.

D A

Son of david, don't pass me by,

cause I am naked,

F#m G

I'm poor and I'm blind.

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