Closer To You
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Capo 4th fret
Intro:
G D/F# Em C D
G D/F# Em C D
Verse 1:
G D/F# Em
Well, I left my transportation
C G
sittin? on its rims.
G D/F# Em
Hopped a Greyhound,
C D
left the drivin? to them.
G D/F# Em
Told the driver my story,
C G
Said he see what he could do.
G D/F# Em C
And each turn of those wheels got me
D G D/F# Em C D
Closer to you.
Verse 2:
G D/F# Em
Boarded a clipper
C G
Docked in the bay
G D/F# Em
Just my luck the winds were
C D
Calm that day
G D/F# Em
Told the captain my story
C G
And he whistled up his crew
G D/F# Em C
Broke out the oars and got me
D G D/F# Em C D
Closer to you.
Chorus 1:
Cadd9 G
One if by land
Em D
Two if by sea
Cadd9 G
One way or the other
Em D
Keep a light on for me.
Cadd9 G
Any means of transportation
Em D Cadd9
There ain?t nothin? I won?t do
G D/F# Em C
To reach my destination that is
D G D/F# Em C D
Closer to you.
Verse 3:
G D/F# Em
Well, I walked along the rails
C G
?Til I heard a whistle sound.
G D/F# Em
Spotted an open freight car
C D
Ran it down.
G D/F# Em
Told those hobos my story
C G
Over their stew
G D/F# Em C
And they passed the hat to get me
D G D/F# Em C D
Closer to you.
Verse 4:
G D/F# Em
Well, I hung out at the airfield
C G
Stowed away unseen.
G D/F# Em
Reached mid-flight and then I
C D
Walked out on the wing
G D/F# Em
Told the pilot my story
C G
And he handed me his ?chute.
G D/F# Em C
And the faster I fell got me
D G D/F# Em C D
Closer to you.
Chorus 2:
Cadd9 D
And I?d walk a million miles
Em D Cadd9
Til I wore out my shoes
G D/F# Em
Then I crawl on hands and knees
C D
Just to be. Just to be
G D/F# Em C D x2 (end with strum of G)
Closer to you
How to play Closer To You
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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.