Closer chords by Faron Young

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:
| C | C | Am | Am |

| C | C | Am | Am



🎸 Verse 1:
     C                              G7
Well closer than the knob is to the door
                              C
Closer than the rug is to the floor
                                      F
Closer than the green grass is to the dew

🎸 Chorus:
       G                         C
That’s how close I want to be to you

🎸 Verse 2:
                               G7
Closer than the tree is to the ground
                           C
Closer than an echo to the sound
                              F
Closer than the sky is to the blue

🎸 Chorus:
       G                         C
That’s how close I want to be to you

🎸 Bridge:
G
Ever since I held your hand
C
Seen your pretty smile
D
I knew life without you
      G
Would never be worthwhile

🎸 Verse 3:
C                             G7
Closer than the sea is to the shore
                                C
Closer than the three is to the four
                               F
Closer than the foot is to the shoe

🎸 Chorus:
       G                         C
That’s how close I want to be to you

🎸 Solo:
| G | G | C | C | G

🎸 Bridge:
G
Ever since I held your hand
C
Seen your pretty smile
D
I knew life without you
      G
Would never be worthwhile

🎸 Verse 4:
                               G7
Closer than the carport to the car
                             C
Closer than heaven is to the stars
                                      F
Closer than the green grass is to the dew

🎸 Chorus:
       G                         C
That’s how close I want to be to you
       G                         C
That’s how close I want to be to you