Closer and Closer Apart chords by Mary Chapin Carpenter

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D
Bm
Dsus4
G
A
Asus4
F#m
Em
Gm

Intro 1

Dsus4

Verse 1
D 
Bm 
Tell me the truth,
A 
D 
don't ask me to lie
Bm 
G 
D 
These are the things we say
Bm 
You don't need proof and,
G 
A 
D 
and I'm not going to try
A 
Bm 
A 
G 
But I think we have lost our way
A 
I

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Verse 2

don't own the sun and

I can't raise the moon

So now as the darkness falls

Asus4

F#m

Love's a hard one and

over too soon

Another cruel landing caused

Verse 3
G 
D 
Bm 
G 
What I can do is turn now to you
D 
F#m 
D 
Holding my hand to my heart
G 
A 
D 
Bm 
All that I know is I'm
A 
G 
watching us grow
A 
Closer and closer apart
D 
G 
D 
G 

Verse 4
D 
Bm 
And now all the kings horses
G 
Asus4 
D 
an d all the kings men
Bm 
G 
Wait for their clarion call
Asus4 
D 
Bm 
Pride    hears its voice and
G 
Asus4 
D 
fear wins     again
Bm 
G 
And there's nothing to break our fall

Verse 5
G 
D 
Bm 
G 
What I can do is turn now to you
D 
F#m 
Holding my hand to my    heart
G 
A 
D 
Bm 
All that I know is I'm
G 
watching us grow
Bm 
A 
D 
G 
Closer and closer apart
Bm 
A 
D 
Closer and closer apart

Verse 6
Bm 
D 
G 
D 
F#m 
Over and over and over again
G 
D 
A 
Asus4 
The world only spends one way
A 
Bm 
D 
G 
F#m 
The past is a distant flicker by now
G 
Em 
And a lesson for another day
Asus4 

Verse 7
Asus4 
D 
Bm 
Now      my sad little boat
Em 
G 
D 
floats on out to sea
Bm 
Gm 
G 
And you're almost out of sight
D 
F#m 
Bm 
I'll remember you,
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
please don't forget me
Bm 
I whisper with all my mind
G 