Closer to the Heart
View chords used in this chart
[Intro]
A(add9)
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------|
B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------|
G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------|
B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------|
G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o|
D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
G D(add9) Fmaj7
e:-------0------------0------------0------------------------------|
B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------|
G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------|
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Asus4 A
e:---------------------0------------------------------------------|
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------|
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------|
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------|
G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------|
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
[Riff 1] x1
[volume low and strum]
A G D G A
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
e:--------3-----------|
A G D A5 G B:------3---3---------|
to mold a new reality closer to the heart. G:----0---------------|
D:--0-----------------|
D A5 G [arpeggate as shown:] A:--------------------|
Closer to the heart. E:--------------------|
A G D G A
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.
A G D A5 G [arpeggate as shown above]
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
[Riff 2] x1
[volume high and wallop]
A G D G A
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part
A A G G D A G G
to sow a new mentality closer to the heart, yes.
D A5 G G D A5 G
Closer to the heart. Yeah oh
[Guitar Solo]
e:--10(b12)~~-----10~~----8~----------------7---9-10--9-10-12-----|
B:--10(b12)~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8---------------|
G:------------------------9~------7--7--7-------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17(b19)~--17(b19)------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-17(b19)--17(b19r17)--12-14-15-15(b17)--15(b16)--15(b17)~-------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
B:-15(b17r15)-15~-15~--17(b19r17)-17~-17~----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15(b17)~-17-17~-----------10---------------------------------------|
B:-15(b17)~-17-17~-10(b12)---10--10(b12r10)---7s8s7-------------------|
G:------------------9(b11)--------9(b11r9)----6s7s6---9--7--9(b10)----|
D:----------------------------------------------------9--7--9(b10)----|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4(b5)--4(b5)~--4~---4(b5r4)---7-7--7-7-6---|
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4(b5)--4(b5)~--4~---4(b5r4)---7-7--7-7-7---|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-(3s)5----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-(4s)5----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-(5s)6----------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro] x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
A5 A5 G G D G A5 A5 A5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.
A5 A5 G G D A5 G G G
sailing into destiny closer to the heart.
D A5 G G G
Closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Well closer to the heart.
G G
Oh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D/A5/G pattern as above)
[bend 3/5 as below]
closer to the heart.
[bend 3/5 as below]
Closer to the heart.
[bend 7/9 as below]
I said closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 as below] (begin fadeout)
Well closer to the heart.
[bend 15/17 as below]
Yeah closer to your heart.
[bend 17/20 as below]
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
e:--------------------------------------------17(b19)~------------|
B:--3(b5)~----------7(b9)~-------15(b17)~-----20(b22)~------------|
G:--5(b7)~----------9(b11)~------17(b19)~-------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play Closer to the Heart
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.