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Key: Am
πΈ Intro:
F C Dm7
(Hold me closer)
F
(Hold me closer)
C Am
(Hold me closer)
F
(Hold me closer)
πΈ Verse 1:
F C Dm7 F
I saw you dancin' out the ocean
Em Am F
Runnin' fast along the sand
C Dm7 F
A spirit born of earth and water
C Em Am F
Fire flyin' from your hands (Oh)
πΈ Chorus:
C Dm7 F
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
C Am F
Count the headlights on the highway
C Dm7 F
Lay me down in sheets of linen
Em Am F
You had a busy day today, oh
πΈ Post-Chorus:
C Dm7 F
Hold me closer, hold me closer (Hold me closer)
C Am F
Hold me closer, hold me closer
πΈ Verse 2:
C Dm7 F
There are caravans we follow
Em Am F
Drunken nights in dark hotels, baby (Yeah)
C Dm7 F
When chances breathe between the silence
C Em Am7 F
Where sex and love no longer gel, oh
πΈ Chorus:
C Dm7 F
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
C Am F
Count the headlights on the highway
C Dm7 F
Lay me down in sheets of linen
Em Am F
You had a busy day today, oh
πΈ Post-Chorus:
C Dm7 F
Hold me closer, hold me closer (Baby, baby)
C Am7 F
Hold me closer, hold me closer (Oh, yeah)
πΈ Outro:
C Dm7
(Hold me closer)
Dm7
(Hold me closer)
F
Hold me closer
C Am7
(Hold me closer) Me closer, me closer
F C Dm7 F C Am
(Hold me closer) Mm, yeah
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Published: August 26, 2022
Last Updated: February 24, 2026