Alana Springsteen - Close To Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Close To Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#                               B
Seeing Exit 11 gets me every time
Wanna pull off and park in a field
like we did that night
F#
Still got your sweatshirt
It was cold outside
B
Now it's 90 degrees and I got it on
And I don't know why
F#
Why you still got me
Somebody stop me
B
I don't wanna go down that road

Chorus:
C#          A#m
I know that you'll never come back
B
You know that I had to leave
C#           D#m               B
Sometimes I wanna lean on what used to be
C#       A#m
I kinda hate that I do that
B
Don't do it intentionally
C#            D#m              B
But I find a way to keep you close to me
            C#  D#m B
I keep you close

I order whiskey
But it ain't my drink
Yeah, I turn the game on
Just to check on your team
I scroll back to last year's photos on my phone
Whenever I go there
I swear, I can't turn it off

Chorus:
I know that you'll never come back
You know that I had to leave
Sometimes I wanna lean on what used to be
I kinda hate that I do that
Don't do it intentionally
But I find a way to keep you close to me
I keep you close
I keep you close
(Close)
I keep you close

C#          D#m                   B
I know that you'll never come back
C#           D#m             B
You know that I had to leave

Chorus:
I know that you'll never come back
You know that I had to leave
Sometimes I wanna lean on what used to be
I kinda hate that I do that
Don't do it intentionally
But I find a way to keep you close to me
I keep you close
I gotta keep you close
I gotta keep you close
I gotta keep you close


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Close To Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Close To Me" by Alana Springsteen.