The Closer You Get chords by
Chris Rea
Chris Rea

N/A
Key: F major
Verse 1
Ab
Ab
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
Street lights start to come on
I know that it's time
Gb
Gb
Stop what you're doing
Db
Db
Meet those drinking friends of mine
First lady call me on the telephone
Ab
Ab
She said 'Get out and die young
but I'm staying at home'
Db
Db
Now I believe in love,
I believe that it's true
Gb
Gb
Know I'm defenceless
when I look into blue
Db
Db
Sleepy eyes down an angel's face
Ab
Ab
Gb
Gb
Don't worry honey no- one's
Db
Db
gonna take your place
Verse 2
Db
Db
The closer you get,
Gb
Gb
the better you look
Throw me a line
Db
Db
'Cause the closer you get,
the more that I see
Ab
Ab
We'll sure have a good time
Db
Db
I know what you're thinking,
well how do I feel?
Gb
Gb
We'll there's no rules in my book
Db
Db
Except the closer you get,
Ab
Ab
the better you look
Interlude 1
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
B
B
Db
Db
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Verse 3
Db
Db
Keep one foot in the showroom,
one out of sight
Ab
Ab
Gb
Gb
Girl I've had some close ones
but I'm doing all right
Db
Db
Gold on her fingers don't mean a thing
Ab
Ab
He'll do his best to hear
that sweet lady sing
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Now I got the time if you got the place
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
We've got the know how
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
and you got the face
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
We got the power, we got no shame
Ab
Ab
Come over baby,
Gb
Gb
Db
Db
I sure do want to light your flame
'Cause the closer you get,
Gb
Gb
the better you look
Throw me a line
Db
Db
The closer you get, the more that I see
Ab
Ab
We'll sure have a good time
B
B
I know what you're thinking,
Db
Db
well how do I feel?
Gb
Gb
We'll there's no rules in my book
Db
Db
Except the closer you get,
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
the better you look
Outro 1
Db
Db
Ab
Ab
Db
Db

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsAb Gb Db B