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Closer To The Stars

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Closer To The Stars by Soul Asylum
(originally on While You Were Out;
 acoustic version taken from
 the black Black Gold single)
   BmA E G D    A
            CG * DC DG
e -2--0--0--3--2--3--2--3--3------|
B -3--2--0--3--3--3--2--1--3------|
G -4--2--1--0--2--0--2--2--2------|
D -4--2--2--0--0--2--4--0--0------|
A -2--0--2--1--x--3--x--x--x------|
E -x--x--0--2--x--x--x--x--x------|
Bm      A       E
Bm                     A
  Caterpillar crawling up the big phone pole
E                                    G
  Is there somebody that you want to talk to
D
                          CG
  You know that pretty soon, you'll be able to fly
G
  How is this going to affect you
                        D
  Do you think it might wreck you
                     A
                     *
  Your friends might reject you
                          DC
  You say you took it too far
         G
  Said you want to be, want to be, want to be, want to be...
   DG
DG  
   D
DG 
B                              A
  Put down glossy pictures and drugs I've never seen
E                                    G
  We'll treat you with advice from a fashion magazine
D
                               CG
  And one day she just walked into that magazine
G
  I wonder if she'll ever come back
                    D
  They all said she would crack
                         A
                         *
  They said her mind was one-track
                            DC
  They said she took it too far
           G
  Said you want to be, want to be, want to be, want to be...
   DG
DG  
DG D (... solo ...)
Bm                         A
  Every time you move your lips
E                             G
  Well, let me give you a few tips
D
                        CG
  Yesterday you were too young
G
  Tomorrow you will be too old
  To regret all the things you've done
                    D
  Who you trying to hustle
                             A
                             *
  Somebody want to show your muscle
                                     G
              DC                     
  Second hand excuses never went too far
                           D
  What's this scene you're making
                       A
                       *
  Your ideas have been taken
                      DC
  We'll seek when you awaken
                     G
  Alone in someone's car
                       D
  You just stood there shaking
                  A
                  *
  You stood there shaking
                     DC
  They said you were faking
           G
  Said you want to be, want to be, want to be, want to be
   DG
DG  
         D     Bm
  DG           
  Closer to the stars.
[ tab by Erick Rudiak / erude@ambient.acns.nwu.edu ]

Closer To The Stars chords and lyrics

Free chords for Closer To The Stars by Soul Asylum. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Closer To The Stars by Soul Asylum
(originally on While You Were Out;
 acoustic version taken from
 the black Black Gold single)
Bm      A       E
                          DC
  You say you took it too far
DG D G
DG D
                            DC
  They said she took it too far
  To regret all the things you've done
                      DC
  We'll seek when you awaken
                     DC
  They said you were faking
DG D G
[ tab by Erick Rudiak / erude@ambient.acns.nwu.edu ]

Closer To The Stars Chords by Soul Asylum

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The chords for "Closer To The Stars" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, E, G, D, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.