Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
🎸 Intro:
| C majorC | C majorC | A minorAm | A minorAm |
| C majorC | C majorC | A minorAm | A minorAm
🎸 Verse 1:
C majorC G7G7
Well closer than the knob is to the door
C majorC
Closer than the rug is to the floor
FF
Closer than the green grass is to the dew
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC
That’s how close I want to be to you
🎸 Verse 2:
G7G7
Closer than the tree is to the ground
C majorC
Closer than an echo to the sound
FF
Closer than the sky is to the blue
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC
That’s how close I want to be to you
🎸 Bridge:
G+G
Ever since I held your hand
C majorC
Seen your pretty smile
D MajorD
I knew life without you
G+G
Would never be worthwhile
🎸 Verse 3:
C majorC G7G7
Closer than the sea is to the shore
C majorC
Closer than the three is to the four
FF
Closer than the foot is to the shoe
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC
That’s how close I want to be to you
🎸 Solo:
| G+G | G+G | C majorC | C majorC | G+G
🎸 Bridge:
G+G
Ever since I held your hand
C majorC
Seen your pretty smile
D MajorD
I knew life without you
G+G
Would never be worthwhile
🎸 Verse 4:
G7G7
Closer than the carport to the car
C majorC
Closer than heaven is to the stars
FF
Closer than the green grass is to the dew
🎸 Chorus:
G+G C majorC
That’s how close I want to be to you
G+G C majorC
That’s how close I want to be to you