Duran Duran - Too Close to the Sun: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Close to the Sun" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Too Close to the Sun Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Duran Duran

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Too Close to the Sun" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#               Gm Dm
Too close to the sun
         F            A# Gm
Clouded light in the eyes
    Dm  F      A#   Gm
Slipping into your pain
Pain till it heals
Gone to my toes
Mighty, ah high times

Chorus:
Gm
You're looking out for something
C
Some escape from
Gm           F              C
The antique dark of nothing new
Automatic sky
out where the cupids dare
to climb Soon these pretty feathers burn
As you'll discover
When you fly
          D#   F  Dm F
too close to the sun
A#        Gm     Dm F A# Gm
Too close to the sun

Stay while you're by
Back for a night not back for long
Salon it's unfolding by the time we realise
Ah, High

Chorus:
You're looking out for something
Some escape from
The antique dark of nothing new
Automatic sky out where the cupids dare to climb
Soon these pretty feathers burn
As you'll discover
When you fly too close to the sun
Too close to the sun
Too close to the sun
Too close to the sun
Too Close to the Sun


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Too Close to the Sun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Too Close to the Sun" by Duran Duran.

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