Not Even Close
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[INTRO ]
C Em C Em C
verse 1
(C) Em Am
I've been walking a straight line
G C
Living in my best friend's pocket
Em
I've been looking at my life
G C
All the time, all the time
Em F
How can I do my work?
G Am
Always looking over my shoulder
PREChorus
G C
When everything falls apart
F
When you meet a false heart
Chorus
G F
And then ya can't turn the pages
G F
And ya can't find the door
G F
When you're nobody's baby
C F G
Not even close to pulling throu~oh~oh~oh~oh~oh~ough
C
No~oo
Em C Em C
verse 2
(C) Em Am
Fill up every hour,
G C
We hunger for the touch of money
Em
Building crooked towers
G C
On the faultline, faultline
Em F
When I came running to ya
G Am
I was following the light from a dead star
PREChorus
G C
Then everything falls apart
F
And when you make a false start
Chorus
G F
And then ya can't turn the pages
G F
And ya can't find the door
G F
When you're nobody's baby
C F G
Not even close to pulling throu~oh~oh~oh~oh~oh~ough
C
No~oo
Em C Em
BRIDGE
C Em
Weave me a rope from this dark despair
C
from this dull-eyed pain
Am G F
But ya can't turn the pages, oh~ooh
C
Weave me a rope
Em C
From this endless night from this distant shore
Am G F
But ya can't find the do~or
Dm
Weave me a rope that will pull me through
Em C Em
These impossible times, oh~oh~ooh oh~oh~ooh
verse 3
C Em Am G
I've been walking a straight line mmmm
C Em
Been looking at my life
G C
All the time, all the time
PREChorus
G C
When everything falls apart
F
When you meet a false heart
Chorus
G F
And then ya can't turn the pages
G F
And ya can't find the door
G F
When you're nobody's baby
C F
Not even close to pulling throu~oh~oh~oh~oh~oh~ough
G F
No~oo (Can't turn the page.)
G F
No~oo (Can't find the door.) oh~oh~oh
G F
Oh (Nobody's baby)
C F G
Not even close to pulling throu~oh~oh~oh~oh~oh~ough
C
Oo~oh
How to play Not Even Close
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 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.