Close To Me
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Intro: G# Cm (2x)
G# Cm
Oh all these things I do to you to keep you close to me
G# Cm
And every day’s another day from what we used to be
G# Cm
& I don’t know what I’ve been thinkin’ cause this is much like hell
G# Cm
And it’s days like this I must insist I’m not doin’ so well
C# G#
Oh no, get lost in you,
D# Fm
Like you know I often do
C#
And I wonder if you’re proud of me
G#
If you can hear me shout at me
Cm Fm
I need to kill this doubt in me for good
C# D#
So help me now to let you go
G# Cm
Think about these last 10 years and what they’ve done to me
G# Cm
& I don’t think its worth it cause its just not fun to me
G# Cm
what if I just kill myself and never spoke again
G#
could you make your way back through the darkness
Cm
and meet me at the end?
C# G#
Oh no, get lost in you,
D# Fm
Like you know I often do
C#
And I wonder if you’re proud of me
G#
If you can hear me shout at me
Cm Fm
I need to kill this doubt in me for good
C# D#
So help me now to let you go
Fm C# D#
So I can live
Fm C# D#
So I can live
G# Cm (4x)
C# G#
Oh no, get lost in you,
D# Fm
Like you know I often do
C#
And I wonder if you’re proud of me
G#
If you can hear me shout at me
Cm Fm
I need to kill this doubt in me for good
C# D#
So help me now to let you go
C# D#
So help me now to let you go
C# D#
So help me now to let you go
G#
So I can live
Cm G#
A|-Oh, So I can live
Cm G#
A|-Oh, So I can live
Cm G#
A|-Oh, So I can live
Cm G#
Oh-oh
How to play Close To Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.