HIM - Close To The Flame: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Close To The Flame" 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.

Em   D     Am
The kiss sweetest
Em   D        Am
And touch so warm
Em    D    Am
The smile kindest
Em       D        Am        Bm
In this world so cold and strong

Chorus:
    Em           Bm
So close to the flame
C         D
Burning brightly
          Em    Bm
It won't fade away
C             D
And leave us lonely

The arms safest
And words so good
The faith deepest, yeah
In this world so cold and cruel

Chorus:
We're so close to the flame
Burning brightly
It won't fade away
Leave us lonely

We're so close to the flame
Burning brightly
Won't fade away
Leave us lonely
Close to the flame
Burning brightly
Won't fade away
Leave us lonely


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 The Flame" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Close To The Flame" by HIM.

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