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Standard tuning
(Long synth/bass intro, but hey, here are some guitar chords to play along with!)
Well you thouCght you let go, but you’re still hanging on
Mother earth’Ams slowing down, she’s still spinning around
And we arFe getting dizzyC  
I’ll dCrop out of the race for more personal space
Cuz the rockeAmts we're in get so cold and I miss your skinF  
It’s just how I’m feelin'C  
If you need Gmore love, well you’ve got to get clFose to meC  
If you want Gmy love, well you’ve got to get closFer to meC  
No unreachCable itch, if you hemorrhage I’ll stitch
You are tears, AmI’m a cheek, I’m a pail on your boat with slow leaks F  
Out to sea for weeksC  
If you want Gmy love, well you’ve got to get closFe to meC  
If you want Gmy love, well you’ve got to get closFer to meC  
GOh, if you want my loveF  
CI don’t understand why we can’t get close enoughEm7  F  
I want your kite strCings tangled in my dreams all wrapped upEm7  F  
CI don’t understand why we can’t get close enoughEm7  F  
I’ll be the comets Cthat are fallin’ from the sky you light up…Em7  F  
Light upC  
You’re my shirt, I aCn arm
I’m the tick, you’re the bomb
You’re the L and thAme V, I’m the O and the E, and we…F  
GAm I speaking clearly?C  
If you want Gmy love, well you’ve got to get close to meF  C  
GOoh, if you want my Flove…
CI don’t understand why we can’t get close enoughEm7  F  
I want your kite strCings tangled in my dreams all wrapped upEm7  F  
CI don’t understand why we can’t get close enoughEm7  F  
I’ll be the comets Cthat are fallin’ from the sky you light up…Em7  F  
Because I don’t Cunderstand why we can’t get close enoughEm7  F  
I’ll miss the shivers Cin my spine every time that we touch.Em7  

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Closer

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Standard tuning

(Long synth/bass intro, but hey, here are some guitar chords to play along with!)

Well you thought you let go, but you’re still hanging on

Mother earth’s slowing down, she’s still spinning around

F C

And we are getting dizzy

I’ll drop out of the race for more personal space

Am F

Cuz the rockets we're in get so cold and I miss your skin

It’s just how I’m feelin'

G F C

If you need more love, well you’ve got to get close to me

G F C

If you want my love, well you’ve got to get closer to me

No unreachable itch, if you hemorrhage I’ll stitch

Am F

You are tears, I’m a cheek, I’m a pail on your boat with slow leaks

Out to sea for weeks

G F C

If you want my love, well you’ve got to get close to me

G F C

If you want my love, well you’ve got to get closer to me

G F

Oh, if you want my love

C Em7 F

I don’t understand why we can’t get close enough

C Em7 F

I want your kite strings tangled in my dreams all wrapped up

C Em7 F

I don’t understand why we can’t get close enough

C Em7 F

I’ll be the comets that are fallin’ from the sky you light up…

Light up

You’re my shirt, I an arm

I’m the tick, you’re the bomb

Am F

You’re the L and the V, I’m the O and the E, and we…

G C

Am I speaking clearly?

G F C

If you want my love, well you’ve got to get close to me

G F

Ooh, if you want my love…

C Em7 F

I don’t understand why we can’t get close enough

C Em7 F

I want your kite strings tangled in my dreams all wrapped up

C Em7 F

I don’t understand why we can’t get close enough

C Em7 F

I’ll be the comets that are fallin’ from the sky you light up…

C Em7 F

Because I don’t understand why we can’t get close enough

C Em7

I’ll miss the shivers in my spine every time that we touch.

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