Learn to play "Close to You" 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.
Gm D Gm So many years that we were one F A# So many things we've done D D# The memories alive D Gm But most of me has died D A# As I struggle with events F A# I'm offered words of strength D D# They do not comprehend D Gm The passion we possessed Chorus: Gm F/A A# People tell me what to do Cm D Gm Tell me how I should get through F/A A# But they haven't got a clue D/F# Gm No one else comes close to you A# F Gm I see your eyes before they closed D D# They looked right inside my soul Cm D And they asked me not to grieve D/F# Gm I tried but still I bleed I wake up, I break up Try hard to shake off The desolation as it grows As nothing else comes close And as I stand here by the grave And the wind calls out your name I know that time could never heal The emptiness I feel People try to give me hope Tell me how I should let go But they'll never really know Because there's nothing else comes close Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Cm D D# F F# F 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 "Close to You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Close to You" by Judas Priest.