Closer Than Ever
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Intro
C G C G Em A D
C G
Every new day brings another way
C G
Of knowin' just Who You are
C G
The more I see of Your love for me
Em A7 D
I see my love just goes so far
F(b5) Bb/F
So until I meet You face to face
Bb F/A Gm C F
I'm gonna take Your hand
Eb Bb
And travel on
D7 Gm
On and on
Eb Bb
Where peace is full and
D7 Gm
Strife is gone
Gm
To know You (to know You)
C7
To love You (to love You)
F(b5) F7
I always wanna feel I'm
Eb7M D7
Closer than ever
Gm Edim7 - Eb7M
To the heart of You
Eb7M Bb/D
Now that I realize
Cm7 F - Eb7M
There's more to You than what You do
Eb7M D7
Knowing You better
Gm7 Fm - Edim7 - Eb7M
Means loving You better too
Bb/D
Closer than ever Lord
Cm F
I'm closer to the heart of You
C
I'm not gonna cry
G
About the time gone by
C G
Before my heart began to yearn
C G
What matter to me is the certainty
Em A D
That it's never too late to learn
F(b5)
Until we reach the time
Bb/F
You come again
Bb F/A Gm C F
I want to reach for You
Eb Bb
More and more
D7 Gm
Show me more
Eb Bb/D D7 Gm
All the ways I've not seen before
Gm
To know You (to know You)
C7
To love You (to love You)
F(b5) F7
I always wanna feel I'm
Eb7M D7
Closer than ever
Gm Edim7 - Eb7M
To the heart of You
Eb7M Bb/D
Now that I realize
Cm7 F - Eb7M
There's more to You than what You do
Eb7M D7
Knowing You better
Gm7 Fm - Edim7 - Eb7M
Means loving You better too
Bb/D
Closer than ever Lord
Cm F
I'm closer to the heart of You
Instrumental
Bbsus4(#5) – Bb – F/A – Gm – C7 - F
Eb Bb
More and more
D7 Gm
Show me more
Eb Bb/D D7 Gm
All the ways I've not seen before
Gm
To know You (to know You)
C7
To love You (to love You)
F(b5) F7
I always wanna feel I'm
Eb7M D7
Closer than ever
Gm Edim7 - Eb7M
To the heart of You
Eb7M Bb/D
Now that I realize
Cm7 F - Eb7M
There's more to You than what You do
Eb7M D7
Knowing You better
Gm7 Fm - Edim7 - Eb7M
Means loving You better too
Bb/D
Closer than ever Lord
Cm F
I'm closer to the heart of You
Eb7M D7
Closer than ever
Gm Edim7 - Eb7M
To the heart of You
Eb7M Bb/D
Now that I realize
Cm7 F G C
There's more to You than what You do
How to play Closer Than Ever
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.