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So Close Yet So Far From Paradise

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          So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Joy Byers
From: "Harum Scarum" (1965)
Now on “The Original Elvis Presley Collection 22”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
Caug   x-3-2-1-1-x
C6     x-3-2-2-1-x
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[Intro]
  CCaugC6Caug
|   |   |
[Verse 1]
C  CaugC6    Caug    C  Caug   C6 Caug
               |         |         |
 So close, yet so far from paradise
C  Caug     C6     Caug       C
 I hold, you in my arms, and paradise
   Em             Am
Is mine, then you slip away
       F        Dm   G
Like a child at play
    C        EmF    G                  C  Caug   C6 Caug
                                   |         |         |
And here am I: So close, yet so far from paradise
[Verse]
C       CaugC6        Caug  C  Caug   C6 Caug
                      |         |         |
 When you, are close to me, it's paradise
C       Caug  C6     Caug  C
 We kiss,      oh my love, paradise
   Em                         Am
Is mine, then suddenly you're gone from me
                F       Dm   G
Like a floating star, I see
    C         Em  F     G                C          C7
And here am I: So close, yet so far from paradise
[Middle 8]
F                    E7
 I reach out for you, but each time I do
Am                 C7
 I always find you gone
Am                  F
 I know love is new, I'll take care of you
D7                  Dm7   G
In my arms is where you belong
[Verse]
C   CaugC6      Caug       C  Caug   C6 Caug
                     |         |         |
 Just,   a step away, are we from paradise
C        Caug  C6      Caug    C
 Take my hand,   come away, to paradise
   Em               Am
My love, I want you close to me
           F        Dm   G
I need you desperately
[Coda]
   C          Em  F  G
Oh here am I  ...    waiting for you
C          Em  F  G
Here am I   ...   praying for you
C         Em
  Here am I
   F            Dm     G     C  Caug   C6 Caug C
                         |         |         | 
So close, yet so far from paradise

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Free chords for So Close Yet So Far From Paradise by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
          So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise) – Elvis Presley
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Joy Byers
From: "Harum Scarum" (1965)
Now on “The Original Elvis Presley Collection 22”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Intro]
| C Caug | C6 Caug |
[Verse 1]
[Verse]
[Middle 8]
[Verse]
[Coda]

So Close Yet So Far From Paradise Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play So Close Yet So Far From Paradise by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “So Close Yet So Far From Paradise chords”, “So Close Yet So Far From Paradise guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley So Close Yet So Far From Paradise chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy So Close Yet So Far From Paradise chords and for experienced players who want accurate So Close Yet So Far From Paradise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, B, Caug.

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The chords for "So Close Yet So Far From Paradise" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, G, B, Caug). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.