Closin' Time At Home
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(G) Budweiser clock says it's almost tw(G7)elve
I (Cadd9) tipped the bartender, he (D) rang that old bell
(C) San Bernardino (C/B) nights are great, but they (Am) sure don't feel like (D) home
(G) Right now in Tulsa they've turned up the li(G7)ghts
The (Cadd9) band has stopped playin', they've (D) called it a night
She's (C) makin' her (C/B) way to the (Am) front door, (C/B) I know
(C) She won't be leavin' a(D)lone
If it's (Cadd9) midnight in California, must be (G) closin' (D/F#) time in (Em7) Oklahoma
I (C) know that she's al(C/B)ready danced an(Am)other night a(D)way
And these (Cadd9) West Coast nights (D) sure seem colder
Knowin' (No Chord) somebody els(C/B)e's (C) arms will hold her
(Am) Midnight in (C/B) California means it's (Cadd9) closin' (D) time at (G) home
I thought this (C) distance between us might help me forget
But I've (G) been here two (D/F#) weeks and it (Em7) ain't happened (D) yet
A change of (Am) scenery (C) hasn't done a (Am) thing to (C) change her (D) mind
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And these (Cadd9) West Coast nights (D) sure seem colder
Knowin' (No Chord) somebody els(C/B)e's (C) arms will hold her
(Am) Midnight in (C/B) California means it's (Cadd9) closin' (D) time at (G) home
Yeah, (Am) Midnight in (C/B) California means it's (Cadd9) closin' (D) time at (G) home
How to play Closin' Time At Home
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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.