Closest I Ever Came chords by Eddy Arnold

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Verse 1
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Once I held a real -life angel,
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gentle in my arms
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And for once I knew the sweetness
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of something real and warm
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And as I held her, I just slept
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I didn't mean to, but I will
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Cause that's the closest I ever
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came     to being in love
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The closest I ever came to bein'
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in love
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Lookin' back, I can't help wonderin'
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How a man so all alone
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Return his back on kindness
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To chase a sunset and a        sound
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When I left her, she was dreaming
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The dew was on the lawn,
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touched  her face with trembling fingers
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and ran into the dawn.
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And each time I touch a flower
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I remember that happy hour
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Cause that's the closest I ever
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came to be in love
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Oh, the closest I ever came to
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being in love