Close To You
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Intro D#7M(9) D7(4) D7 Dm7
Gm7 D#7M(9) F#4 A#7M A#7
D#7M(9) D7(4) D7
I'll be honest, I wasn't devastated
Dm7 Gm7
But you could've held my hands through this, baby
D#7M(9) A#7M A#7
Let my mind run underneath warm jets
D#7M(9) D#7M(9)
I run my hands through what's left
But we're getting older, baby
Dm7
Don't have much longer baby
Gm7 G7
Why am I preaching?
D#7M(9)
To this choir, to this atheist
Cm7 F#7(9) A#7M
Just like mine, versions of these belong to you
D#7M(9)
After a while
A#7M A#7
They're keeping me close to you
D#7M
And that is why
Cm7
I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, I
D#7M Cm7
I never can say goodbye
A#7M
Even though the pain and heartache seems to
G#/A#
Follow me wherever I go
A#7M
Try to hide the feelings but they
G#/A#
Always seem to show
A#7M
You say "Turn around you fool
G#/A#
You know I love you more and more"
D#7M(9) Cm7
Tell me why is it so
F#7(9) A#7M
I don't wanna let you go
A#7 G#/A# A#7M
I never can say goodbye, no no no no no I
A#7 Cm7 A#7M
Never can say goodbye, ooh yeah yes
A#7 G#/A# A#7M
I never can say goodbye, no no no
A#7 Cm7 A#7M
I never can say goodbye, no
No no no no no
A#7M
Never can, never, never can say, nev-nev-never can say
A#7M
Never can say goodbye
No
How to play Close To You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D#7M. 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.