Closest Thing to Heaven chords by Ghetts

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D
A
Em
Am
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Dsus4

Verse 1
C 
D 
You are, you are the closest
thing to heaven
(yeah, you know what? I grow up
so blessed)
You are, you are
(Some people never had
A 
the parents around
Em 
I grew up with both)
Am 
You are, you are the closest
D 
thing to heaven
(My mum
We've been through hard
times and always been
C 
There for me and you know) you are,
D 
you are
Em 
(This is just a sign of respect)

Verse 2
Am 
Dear margy
D 
I hope that we never have
to part ways
Three kids and I'm giving
You the most heartache
C 
D 
So when I talk to my little bro
I say to him "chill"
How much more can mum's heart take?
Em 
D 
I recall Thorpe Park, trips we took
C 
Now I wish I never skipped the books
I wanted a fast wage
D 
Em 
Even so, my last car chase
But there ain't nothing
like a mother's love
C 
D 
I even swore, I was done with drugs
And then you found out
C 
I was still shotting class A
D 
Bunking school and telling
it was half day
I know I deserved every beating I got
Same mistakes, I was repeating a lot
At night, i could even hear
when you
Was speaking to God
C 
I come home to smell weed on my top
D 
How can a son of a
Em 
Teacher be an underachiever
C 
But changes in a process?
D 
You are, you are

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Verse 3
Em 
D 
the closest thing to heaven
C 
D 
(Mum, I love you) you are,
you are
Em 
(I swear down from the bottom
D 
of my heart)
Em 
D 
You are, you are the closest
thing to heaven
(You're the reason I'm still
C 
on road)
D 
Em 
You are, you are (I'm still
C 
here)
D 
I did time and you never missed a visit

Verse 4
D 
You came to see me, even in the blizzard
Even when I was up north
I told you not to bother (It's too far)
But it's like say
C 
You could read a son's thoughts
D 
Because deep down I missed you
But I was flexing like it weren't an issue
And when I rung home
C 
You could hear the pain my voice
D 
I'm in the block, mum
Em 
I can't wait till I come home
D 
But time seems like it stopped, mum
I don't even wanna think about
release dates
Because every time I see
the gates
I'm thinking of a sweet escape
Even though I've done the crime
Knowing the risk
C 
I still wish I beat the case
D 
It was supposed to be a piece of cake
Pissed I can't see your face
C 
i'm back home
D 
But how long can I keep it straight?
I'm trying to keep clean
Em 
Because I know you wanna keep me safe
D 
You are, you are the

Verse 5
Em 
D 
closest thing to heaven
You are, you are
Em 
(I swear down from the bottom
Am 
of my heart
D 
Mum)
Em 
You are, you are the closest
D 
C 
thing to heaven
D 
(Look) you are, you are
(Whole family,
Em 
gonna make you proud)

Verse 6
D 
I'm your eldest son
So I gotta my example now
I used to play the man when
my father's out
C 
D 
Making booby traps to guard the house
Now I'm older
I'm trying to build a large account
Could you worked enough?
C 
D 
Strong black woman wouldn't tremble
If the Earth erupts
Get back and turn the furnace up
C 
You de serve a break
D 
I'ma tell my little sister, serve a plate
Em 
She can cook, she won't burn it up
C 
D 
Look, I  just wanna make you proud
How does entertainment sound?
I can tell nanny
Felt happy when I changed around
C 
D 
You're a queen
I won't let anybody take your crown
Some could only wish
on my mother like mine
C 
D 
One in a million
There ain't another like mine
I can only say I'm sorry
For the pain I've inflicted
C 
D 
When I set pace, am I meant to resist it?
Em 
Now, you can check base on my face
You can witness
C 
D 
You are, you are

Verse 7
Em 
D 
the closest thing to heaven
C 
D 
You are, you are
Em 
(I swear down from the bottom
of my heart)
(I know my singing's not enough)
D 
You are, you are the closest thing
Em 
D 
to heaven
C 
(The spotlight's on me now,
mum)
D 
You are, you are
(I'mma make the whole family proud,
Em 
yeah)
C 
D 
You're the closest thing to
Em 
D 
Heaven in my world
C 
D 
Em 
D 
Never take this heaven from my  arms
C 
D 
Don't take your love from me
Em 
Or you'll take everything
Bb 
D 
Dsus4 
You're the closest thing to heaven
C 
That I've ever seen
(I'm just dancing now, man)
D 
(I feel like I'm gonna cry)
You are, you are the closest
thing to heaven
(22 years and counting)
You are,
Em 
you are (Aye, Merlin, magic)