Status Quo - Too Close to the Ground: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Close to the Ground" 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 Ground Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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 Ground" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          A    C#7/G#     F#m         D     D/E
When the light hits your eyes in the morning
         A    C#7/G# F#m                B7 C#7 C#7/F
And the fight to survive is breaking you down
           F#m                     A
You see a chance for an answer to fill the
A7/C#   D
empty spaces
         B7/D#       C#7/F      F#m B7
But you still don't know what to do
       E9                A A7/G D/F# Dm6/F A/E E9
You're too close to the ground

When the night closes in like an old friend
And the last of your pills is taking you down
You know the doctor's prescription
ain't working like it used to
But you still don't know what to do
You're too close to the ground
Still going down

All your life you were waiting
Just to pass up the dream and leave my town
You blew your chance for an answer
to fill the empty spaces
Oh, you just don't know what to do
You're too close to the ground
Too close to the ground
Still going down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm6

Guitar chord Dm6

E

Guitar chord E

E9

Guitar chord E9

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B7

Guitar chord B7

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

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