The Kooks - Closer: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Closer" 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.
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Learn Closer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks
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 "Closer" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Am F Walking in London like I did as a child G Am F I feel the cool air on the back of my neck G Am F I Am passing through the neighborhood where I grew up G Am It doesn’t feel like it used to F Doesn’t feel like it used to Did I try to control you? Yeah, I get lost in my own world So I go through all the words I ever said And it feels like the world is crashing down G Am F Let’s light up the city G Yeah, the buildings ain’t so pretty Am F Let’s have the time of our lives Chorus: G C F We’ve never been closer than G C F We’ve never been closer than now G C F Closer than we ever dreamed of G C F We’ve never been closer than now These are the days of excess (Yeah) You want the moon 'cause it's been calling you (Yeah) So let's light up the city The buildings ain't so pretty And we're having the time of our lives Chorus: We've never been closer than We've never been closer than now Closer than we ever dreamed of We've never been closer than now We've never been closer than We've never been closer than now Closer than we ever dreamed of We've never been closer than now Walking through London like I did as a child Yeah, the spotlight can't keep up with us no more I feel the cool air on the back of my neck Yeah, it's you that can turn this world around You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  F  G  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 "Closer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Closer" by The Kooks.