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[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GI'll have to be
As Cbrave as Dyou
With Emno star to Gguide us
CBlazing aGbove;
And no moonshiner's river
To Ccarry us Dthrough
And Emno way to speakG  
When there Caren't words Genough
[Chorus]
FDair enough
You Casked me for GnothingD  
Fair enough
All you Ctold me was trDue
I cGalled down the flood
And I'm Cfalling foGrever
But I was this close to you
This Dclose to Gyou
[Verse 2]
It rained for a week
And I kCept my head dDown
EmTrying to think Gwhat
You reCminded me Gof:
A fire that had ravaged
An OChio tDown
And Emspooked me at noonG  
With my Cheadlights still Gon
[Chorus]
FaDir enough
You aCsked me for Gnothing
FaiDr enough
All you Ctold me was Dtrue
I cGalled down the flood
And I'm fCalling foGrever
But I was this close to you
This Dclose to yGouC  
[Break]
G C D Em G C
G C D Em G C
G
[Bridge]
Well Emsometime at Gnight
I Ampretended to be sCleeping
Just to Emhear what it iGsAm  
That you Csay
When you Emtalk to yourselfG  
And the dAmarkness is kCeeping
EmThe hateful mGorningC  
A goodnight Daway
[Verse 3]
If GI was much younger
I Cmight just forDget it
If Emlove was the hGabit of
CSome borrowed Groom;
But it's all that I have
And I'm Cdoomed to rDegret it
If EmI can't forgiveG  
MysCelf or you sGoon
[Chorus]
Fair Denough
You Casked me for Gnothing
FDair enough
All you tCold me was tDrue
I Gcalled down the flood
And I'm Cfalling forGever
But I was this close to you
This cDlose to Gyou
[Outro]
G C D Em G C
G C D Em G D
G

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This Close To You

by Joe Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

I'll have to be

C D

As brave as you

Em G

With no star to guide us

C G

Blazing above;

And no moonshiner's river

C D

To carry us through

Em G

And no way to speak

C G

When there aren't words enough

[Chorus]

Fair enough

C G D

You asked me for nothing

Fair enough

C D

All you told me was true

I called down the flood

C G

And I'm falling forever

But I was this close to you

D G

This close to you

[Verse 2]

It rained for a week

C D

And I kept my head down

Em G

Trying to think what

C G

You reminded me of:

A fire that had ravaged

C D

An Ohio town

Em G

And spooked me at noon

C G

With my headlights still on

[Chorus]

Fair enough

C G

You asked me for nothing

Fair enough

C D

All you told me was true

I called down the flood

C G

And I'm falling forever

But I was this close to you

D G C

This close to you

[Break]

G C D Em G C

[Bridge]

Em G

Well sometime at night

Am C

I pretended to be sleeping

Em G Am

Just to hear what it is

That you say

Em G

When you talk to yourself

Am C

And the darkness is keeping

Em G C

The hateful morning

A goodnight away

[Verse 3]

If I was much younger

C D

I might just forget it

Em G

If love was the habit of

C G

Some borrowed room;

But it's all that I have

C D

And I'm doomed to regret it

Em G

If I can't forgive

C G

Myself or you soon

[Chorus]

Fair enough

C G

You asked me for nothing

Fair enough

C D

All you told me was true

I called down the flood

C G

And I'm falling forever

But I was this close to you

D G

This close to you

[Outro]

G C D Em G C

G C D Em G D

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