Closer to home
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D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Everybody listen to me and return me my ship
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain I'm your captain
D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Though I'm feeling mighty sick
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I've been lost now days uncounted
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
And it's months since I've seen home
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Can you hear me can you hear me
D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Or am I all alone
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
If you'll return me to my home port
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I will kiss you mother earth
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Take me back now take me back now
D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9
To the port of my birth
Dm Bb
Am I in my cabin dreaming
Dm Bb
Or are you really scheming
Dm Bb F A7
To take my ship away from me
Dm Bb
You'd better think about it
Dm Bb
I just can't live without it
Dm Bb F A7 A D
So please don't take my ship from me yeah - yeah - yeah
(Riff 1 Twice)
(Main Riff 4 Times)
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I can feel the hand of a stranger
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
As it's tightening around my throat
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Heaven help me heaven help me
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Take this stranger from my boat
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain I'm your captain
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Though I'm feeling mighty sick
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
Everybody listen to me
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
And return me my ship
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain yeah yeah yeah yeah
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain yeah yeah yeah yeah
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain yeah yeah yeah yeah
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
I'm your captain yeah yeah yeah yeah
D Cadd9
I'm getting closer to my home
D Cadd9
I'm getting closer to my home
D Cadd9
I'm getting closer to my home
Outro:
D D Cadd9 Cadd9
How to play Closer to home
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.