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Close Yet Far

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro:(X4)
Dm (down down), C (up up down down),  riff
 riff:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-2-3/5\3-2---------------------------------|
D|-----------3-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Verse (strum the same as intro):
       Dm                      C(riff)
who said that I wasn't right?
          Dm                      C(riff)
I've lived for years without a life
        Dm                C(riff)
don't have a soul on my side
          Dm                  C( riff)
still ridiculed despite how hard that I have tried
             Dm           C(riff)
don't take me under your wing
              Dm             C(riff)
I don't need a hand, don't need anything
           Dm        C(riff)
I've got a roof over my head
                   Dm          C(riff)
as if I'd rather be alone with me instead
Dm(down down)  G(down up down) F(down down up down up down down)
close yet far
drop Dmme a liGne and tell Fme how the hell you are
Dmand I'll tip my hGat to thFose who can't believe it's me
Dmthough I Gnever never Fnever ever wanted this to be
             Dm                C(riff)
I can hear the sounds of the city
           Dm                  C(riff)
sunrise and set are the same to me
            Dm                  C(riff)
a hesitating pulse is good company
                Dm              C(riff)
and my reflection offers no apology
                Dm            C(riff)
but who said that I wasn't right?
                 Dm          C(riff)
and I've lived for years without a life
              Dm            C(riff)
don't have a soul on my side
               Dm                       C(riff)
still ridiculed despite how hard that I have tried
Dm(down down)  G(down up down) F(down down up down up down down)
close yet far
drop Dmme a liGne and tell Fme how the hell you are
Dmand I'll tip my hGat to thFose who can't believe it's me
Dmthough I Gnever never Fnever ever wanted this to be
 Dm   C   FX2
    Dm     C(riff)
close yet far
          Dm                C(riff)
drop me a line and tell me how the hell you are
                     Dm                    C(riff)
and I'll think of the days when there was something to believe
               Dm                C(riff)
though I never never never ever wanted this to be
ending:
Dm (strong down,down,down), C (strong down,down,down), Dm (strong down,down,down), 
down,down,down)

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Close Yet Far

by CKY

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Intro:(X4)

Dm (down down), C (up up down down), riff

riff:

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------|

G|-2-3/5\3-2---------------------------------|

D|-----------3-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------|

Verse (strum the same as intro):

Dm C

(riff)

who said that I wasn't right?

Dm C

(riff)

I've lived for years without a life

Dm C

(riff)

don't have a soul on my side

Dm C

( riff)

still ridiculed despite how hard that I have tried

Dm C

(riff)

don't take me under your wing

Dm C

(riff)

I don't need a hand, don't need anything

Dm C

(riff)

I've got a roof over my head

Dm C

(riff)

as if I'd rather be alone with me instead

Dm G F

(down down) (down up down) (down down up down up down down)

close yet far

Dm G F

drop me a line and tell me how the hell you are

Dm G F

and I'll tip my hat to those who can't believe it's me

Dm G F

though I never never never ever wanted this to be

Dm C

(riff)

I can hear the sounds of the city

Dm C

(riff)

sunrise and set are the same to me

Dm C

(riff)

a hesitating pulse is good company

Dm C

(riff)

and my reflection offers no apology

Dm C

(riff)

but who said that I wasn't right?

Dm C

(riff)

and I've lived for years without a life

Dm C

(riff)

don't have a soul on my side

Dm C

(riff)

still ridiculed despite how hard that I have tried

Dm G F

(down down) (down up down) (down down up down up down down)

close yet far

Dm G F

drop me a line and tell me how the hell you are

Dm G F

and I'll tip my hat to those who can't believe it's me

Dm G F

though I never never never ever wanted this to be

Dm C F

Dm C

(riff)

close yet far

Dm C

(riff)

drop me a line and tell me how the hell you are

Dm C

(riff)

and I'll think of the days when there was something to believe

Dm C

(riff)

though I never never never ever wanted this to be

ending:

Dm (strong down,down,down), C (strong down,down,down), Dm (strong down,down,down),

down,down,down)

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