Hall & Oates - So Close: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "So Close" 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 So Close Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hall & Oates

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 "So Close" smoothly on your guitar.

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

      C                            G/B
They met on the dance floor in the old
high school gym
A#                        F
He fell like a rock, she kinda liked him
         Dm                               G
And his heart beat like thunder, as they moved
           Am
cross the floor
          Dm       C/E
When the music was over,
            A#                            C
she slipped out of his arms, and out the door

        C                         G/B
Yeah a man loves a woman, but he can't understand
           A#                          F
Why she's sad when she stares, at the ring
on her hand
        Dm
Or she sits in some club, where
     G           Am
the long shadows fall
         A#          F
Drops a coin in the jukebox, not
     Dm
the phone on the wall

Chorus:
 G   Am        F       G
So close, yet so far away
 G   Am        F       G
So close, yet so far away
      F          C             G          Am
We believe in tomorrow, maybe more than today
       F        Am   G                C
We're so close, so close, yet so far away

Some people think, if you really believe
That's what you need to solve all the mysteries
Yea I know someone, who just heads for the sun
She says "I don't wanna be wise,
I just wanna stay young"

Chorus:
So close, yet so far away
So close, yet so far away
We believe in tomorrow, though we're stuck in today
Baby we're so close, so close, yet so far away

           F
There's a restless look in your eye tonight
           C
There's a secret hurt in my heart (so, so close)
          F
And the dream that pulls us together girl
      Gm                  Am
Is a dream, that's gonna tear us, tear us apart

           G
There's a restless look in your eye tonight
             D
Oh, are you lookin' for some way out of here
(so, so close)
          G
We gotta fight to keep it together girl
         Em  D/F#     G
For the dream, that keeps us

Chorus:
 A   Bm        G       A
So close, yet so far away
 A   Bm        G       A
So close, yet so far away
  G                    D            A           Bm
Who would of thought girl that we'd end up this way
         G             A             A
Getting so close, so close, so far away

A   Bm    G       A
So close, so far away (We're living in a
dream world)
A   Bm    G       A
So close, so far away (Yet we're livin' today girl)
A   Bm    G       A
So close, so far away (movin' side by side by side )
A   Bm    G       A
So close, so far away (side by side by side by side)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "So Close" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "So Close" by Hall & Oates.