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Closer To You

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[Intro]
B F# G#m
B F# G#m F#
[Verse 1]
BSorry it's late, F#I know I missed your call G#magain
BI'm tryna change, F#got stuck in my ways agaiG#mnF#  
BI been feeling faF#ded, disconnected latelyG#m  
BMissin' what moneF#my can't buyG#m  
G#mAll I wanna do is be brand C#new
F#I swear I'd give it all up just for D#myou
[Chorus]
BAnd I would sink F#my house down underwaterG#m, ooh-ooh
BI would trade all F#my gold for dirtG#m  F#  
BLet me tell you rF#ight nowG#m  
BI would walk throF#ugh fire just G#mto hold ya
BWhatever gets me F#closer to youG#m  
BWhatever gets me F#closer to youG#m  
[Post-Chorus]
BAh, aF#h-ah-aG#mh
(Closer to you)
BAh, aF#h-ah-aG#mh
[Verse 2]
BSick of the game
F#Never holdin' on to what I G#mstart
BHell of a shame
F#I almost got the life I waG#mnt
BGot no one to tF#ake to Paris, France
G#mTo understand the man I am
G#mI feel like I'm runnin' out of C#time
BWell, tell me why our F#stars just don't alG#mign
[Chorus]
BI would sink F#my house down underwatG#mer, ooh-ooh
BI would trade F#all my gold for dirtG#m  
BLet me tell yF#ou right nowG#m  
BI would walk F#through fire just to hoG#mld ya
BWhatever gets F#me closer to youG#m  
[Bridge]
BWhatever gets F#me closer to your C#mtouch, your love
G#mI want it all too much, C#mI'm cryin'
G#mI'd give my shirt off mBy back just to get you F#back
G#mBaby, baby, now I'd lie iC#mn the eye of a hurricane Bjust to have you coF#min' back
G#mTo when you still beC#lieved in me
EWill you believe me?
[Chorus]
C#I would sink my G#house down underA#mwater
C#And I would traG#de all my gold foA#mr dirt
C#Let me tell you G#right nowA#m  
C#I would walk thG#rough fire just tA#mo hold ya
C#Whatever gets mG#e closer to youA#m  
C#Whatever gets mG#e closer to youA#m  
[Outro]
C#Closer to youG#  A#m  
C#Oh, a little clG#oser to youA#m  
C#Closer tG#o youA#m  

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Closer To You

by Adam Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

D#m

C#m

A#m

[Intro]

B F# G#m

B F# G#m F#

[Verse 1]

B F# G#m

Sorry it's late, I know I missed your call again

B F# G#m F#

I'm tryna change, got stuck in my ways again

B F# G#m

I been feeling faded, disconnected lately

B F#m G#m

Missin' what money can't buy

G#m C#

All I wanna do is be brand new

F# D#m

I swear I'd give it all up just for you

[Chorus]

B F# G#m

And I would sink my house down underwater, ooh-ooh

B F# G#m F#

I would trade all my gold for dirt

B F# G#m

Let me tell you right now

B F# G#m

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

B F# G#m

Whatever gets me closer to you

B F# G#m

Whatever gets me closer to you

[Post-Chorus]

B F# G#m

Ah, ah-ah-ah

(Closer to you)

B F# G#m

Ah, ah-ah-ah

[Verse 2]

Sick of the game

F# G#m

Never holdin' on to what I start

Hell of a shame

F# G#m

I almost got the life I want

B F#

Got no one to take to Paris, France

G#m

To understand the man I am

G#m C#

I feel like I'm runnin' out of time

B F# G#m

Well, tell me why our stars just don't align

[Chorus]

B F# G#m

I would sink my house down underwater, ooh-ooh

B F# G#m

I would trade all my gold for dirt

B F# G#m

Let me tell you right now

B F# G#m

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

B F# G#m

Whatever gets me closer to you

[Bridge]

B F# C#m

Whatever gets me closer to your touch, your love

G#m C#m

I want it all too much, I'm cryin'

G#m B F#

I'd give my shirt off my back just to get you back

G#m C#m B F#

Baby, baby, now I'd lie in the eye of a hurricane just to have you comin' back

G#m C#

To when you still believed in me

Will you believe me?

[Chorus]

C# G# A#m

I would sink my house down underwater

C# G# A#m

And I would trade all my gold for dirt

C# G# A#m

Let me tell you right now

C# G# A#m

I would walk through fire just to hold ya

C# G# A#m

Whatever gets me closer to you

C# G# A#m

Whatever gets me closer to you

[Outro]

C# G# A#m

Closer to you

C# G# A#m

Oh, a little closer to you

C# G# A#m

Closer to you

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