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So Close So Far

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Band : Hoobastank       
Song : So Close,So far
C - x 3 2 0 1 0
Em - 02 2 0 0 0
Am - x 2 2 1 0 0
G# - 4 6 6 5 4 4
Bb - x 1 3 3 3 1
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3
F - 1 3 3 2 1 1
Dm - x x  2 3 1
  CI wake up all Galone, somewhere unfamiliar.C  
Been gone so many Gdays, I’m losing Amcount.
When I think of Ghome, I see your G#face.
I know I have to Gwait…
(Chorus)
CSo close, yet so farEm  
It’s teAmaring me apart
G#What I would do to be Bbthere with you
CSo close yet so farEm  
It’s teAmaring me apart
G#What I would do to be Bbback with you
     CI miss hearing your Glaughter
And all the little thingsC  
Forgotten what it’s Glike to hold Amyou
Cause where I am right Gnow so unforG#giving
It’s nGumbing everything
(Chorus)
CSo close, yet so farEm  
It’s Amtearing me apart
G#What I would do to be Bbthere with you
CSo close yet so farEm  
It’s Amtearing me apart
G#What I would do to be Bbback with you
FSo promise
No matAmter how long it takes for me to get back to Dmyou
You’ll wait Bbfor me.
FI Promise
No matAmter how far away I go I’ll come back for Dmyou
Just waiBbt and see
CI miss being at Ghome
I miss your G#face
Don’t think I can Gwait...
(Chorus) 
C Em Am G# Bb
We’re So close, yet so far
It’s tearing me apart
What I would do to be there with you
So close yet so far
It’s tearing me apart
What I would do to be back with you
CI promise,Em  
It’s tearing me Amapart
No mattG#er how far away I gBbo I’ll come back for you
CI promiseEm  
Its tearing me Amapart
G#What I would Bbdo-
G#What I would Bbdo-
G#What I would do to Bbbe there with you

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So Close So Far

by Hoobastank

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Chords in this song · guitar

Band : Hoobastank

Song : So Close,So far

C - x 3 2 0 1 0

Em - 02 2 0 0 0

Am - x 2 2 1 0 0

G# - 4 6 6 5 4 4

Bb - x 1 3 3 3 1

G - 3 2 0 0 0 3

F - 1 3 3 2 1 1

Dm - x x 2 3 1

C G C

I wake up all alone, somewhere unfamiliar.

G Am

Been gone so many days, I’m losing count.

G G#

When I think of home, I see your face.

I know I have to wait…

(Chorus)

C Em

So close, yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

G# Bb

What I would do to be there with you

C Em

So close yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

G# Bb

What I would do to be back with you

C G

I miss hearing your laughter

And all the little things

G Am

Forgotten what it’s like to hold you

G G#

Cause where I am right now so unforgiving

It’s numbing everything

(Chorus)

C Em

So close, yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

G# Bb

What I would do to be there with you

C Em

So close yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

G# Bb

What I would do to be back with you

So promise

Am Dm

No matter how long it takes for me to get back to you

You’ll wait for me.

I Promise

Am Dm

No matter how far away I go I’ll come back for you

Just wait and see

C G

I miss being at home

I miss your face

Don’t think I can wait...

(Chorus)

C Em Am G# Bb

We’re So close, yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

What I would do to be there with you

So close yet so far

It’s tearing me apart

What I would do to be back with you

C Em

I promise,

It’s tearing me apart

G# Bb

No matter how far away I go I’ll come back for you

C Em

I promise

Its tearing me apart

G# Bb

What I would do-

G# Bb

What I would do-

G# Bb

What I would do to be there with you

About So Close So Far Chords by Hoobastank

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What key is "So Close So Far" in?

The chords for "So Close So Far" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, G, Bb, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.