Closer chords by
Jp Cooper (Official Version)

2017Alternative1.5K views

Key: Eb minorDifficulty: Advanced

Chorus 1
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Don't you know I wish I was closer
B B 
 
I'll be watching over
Db Db 
 
and if you're too small to see
Ebm Ebm 
 
I'll lift you on my shoulders
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
If you're feeling low I'll hold you

Verse 1
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
I wanna be there in the morning,
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
so I'm working through the night
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
And I'll be smiling at you yawning,
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
when you're rubbing those brown eyes
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
And if you ever leave me, call   me,
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I wanna make sure you're alright
Bbm/F Bbm/F 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
B B 
 
I don't wanna    be so far   from  home

Verse 2
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
You know you're daddy's little soldier
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
And your mother's handsome knight
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
Now don't you worry about darkness
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Cause you're carrying the light
Bbm Bbm 
 
And those shadows fall
Abm Abm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
B B 
 
when you're a     round

Chorus 2
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Don't     you know I wish I was closer?
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
I'd be watching over
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
And if you're too small     to see
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
I'll lift on my shoulders
Gb Gb 
 
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
If you're feeling low, I'll hold     you

Verse 3
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
B B 
 
I want you close to me like songbird
Gb Gb 
 
Want the trees
Ebm9 Ebm9 
 
B B 
 
Cause when your close to me my worries
Gb Gb 
 
flee from me
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Cause when I'm with you my     feet don't
Abm7 Abm7 
 
touch the ground
Gb Gb 
 
Now I'm not a king
But when I'm with you
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Abm7 Abm7 
 
I feel   like I'm wearing a crown
Gb Gb 
 
And for you I sing
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
For you I sing
Abm Abm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
B B 
 
For you I sing

Chorus 3
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Don't     you know I wish I was closer?
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
I'd be watching over
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
And if you're too small     to see
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
I'll lift on my shoulders
Gb Gb 
 
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
If you're feeling low, I'll hold     you
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Oh, don't     you know I wish I was closer?
Gb Gb 
 
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
I'd be watching over
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
And if you're too small     to see
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
I'll lift on my shoulders
Gb Gb 
 
Bmaj9 Bmaj9 
 
If you're feeling low, I'll hold     you
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Don't     you know I wish I was closer?
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
I'd be watching over

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Ebm B Gb Ebm9...

Chords

Db
Ebm
B
Gb
Ebm9
Bbm/F
Abm
Bbm
Dbadd9
Ebm7
Bmaj9
Bbm7
Abm7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x
Bbm/F: 1-x-3-3-2-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bmaj9: x-2-1-3-2-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Closer by JP Cooper, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of JP Cooper.

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