Closer to You — The Wallflowers

Chords and lyrics for Closer to You by The Wallflowers (key of G).

Intro

[G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]

Verse 1

[G]How soft a whisper can [Em]get
[C]When you're walking through a [D]crowded [G]space
[Em]I hear every word [C]being said
[D]I remember that [G]every [Em]day [C]
[D]I get a little bit closer to [G]you [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]you

Verse 2

[G]How long an hour can [Em]take
[C]When you're staring into open [D]space [G]
[Em]When I feel I'm slipping [C]further away
[D]I remember that [G]every [Em]day [C]
[D]I get a little bit closer to [G]you [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]you

Bridge

[C] [D]
[C] [D]

Verse 3

[Em]These are the [C]days
[D]That I won't get [G]back
[Em]I won't hear you [C]cry
[D]Or hear you [G]laugh
[Em]And when it's [C]quiet
[D]And I don't hear a [G]thing
[Em]I can always hear [C]you [D]breathe [G]
(You know there's nowhere else)

Verse 4

[Em]I've wanted to [C]be
[D]Than be there when you needed [G]me [Em] [C]
[D]I'm sorry [G]too
[Em]But don't give up on [C]me
[D]And just remember that when [G]you
[Em]Were [C]asleep
[D]I got a little bit closer to [G]you [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [D] [G]you

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