Closer to Love
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Closer To Love - Mat Kearney
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Tabbed by: Eric Lancy
Email: eric3312@gmail.com
Note: This is the way Mat plays it live, but is likely
the same way he plays it in the studio.
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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used in this Song:
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| C (x32010) |
| C/B (x20010) |
| Am (x02210) |
| G5 (3x0033) |
| Fmaj7/C (x33210) |
| GMaj6 (x55430) |
| Dm7 (xx0211) |
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Verse1:
C
She got the call today
C/B
One out of the gray
Am
And when the smoke cleared
G5
It took her breath away
C
She said she didn't believe
C/B
It could happen to me
Am G5
I guess we're all one phone call
Fmaj7/C
from our knees
G6
We're gonna get there soon
C
If every building falls
C/B
And all the stars fade
Am
We'll still be singing this song
G5 Fmaj7/C
The one they can't take away
G6
I'm gonna get there soon
Am
She's gonna be there too
Cryin' in her room
G5 Fmaj7/C
Prayin' Lord come through
G6
We're gonna get there soon
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Chorus:
C
Oh it's your light
C
Oh it's your way
Fmaj7/C
Pull me out of the dark
Fmaj7/C
Just to show me the way
Dm7
Cryin out now
Dm7
From so far away
G5 Fmaj7/C - C - GAm
You pull me closer to looooooooooooooove
Fmaj7/C - C - G5
Closer to loooooooooooooooove
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Verse2:
C
Meet me once again
C/B
Down off Lake Michigan
Am G5
Where we could feel the storm blowin
Down with the wind
C
And don't apologize
C/B
For all the tears you've cried
Am G5
You've been way too strong now for all your life
Fmaj7/C
I'm gonna get there soon
G6
You're gonna be there too
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mat_kearney/closer_to_love_crd_ver_2.html )
Am G5
Cryin' in your room
Fmaj7/C
Prayin' Lord come through
G6
We're gonna get there soon
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Chorus:
"Oh it's your light
Oh it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin out now
From so far away
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love"
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Bridge:
Fmaj7/C - C Am
Cause you are all that I've waited for
G5 Fmaj7/C
All of my life
G5
(We're gonna get there)
Fmaj7/C - C Am
You are all that I've waited for
G5
All of my life
F-C-G5C
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Outro:
C
You pull me closer to love hu huuh
Am
Closer to love hu huuuh
Fmaj7/C - G6
closer to looooooooooooooove
A-C
FmajG6C
You pull me closer to love
Am C
Closer to love oh no
FmajG6C
Closer to love
Am C
Closer to love
F-CAG5C
F-Cj7/C
G5
Pull me closer to love
F-CAG5C
F-Cj7/C
G5
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Strumming Pattern for the Bridge/Outro:
d = down strum
u = up strum
dudduddudd
e|---0-0-0---0--------0-0-0-0------0-0------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------1-1-1-1------1-1------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------0-0-0-0------2-2------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------2-2-2-2------2-2------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3----------3-3--------0-0------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x----------x-x--------x-x------3-3--------|
dudduddddu
e|---0-0-0---0-----0----0----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
B|---1-1-1---1-----1----0----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|---2-2-2---0-----0----0----0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|---3-3-3---2-----2----0----0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0-----|
A|---3---3---3----------0----x---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-----|
E|---x---x---x----------0----3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3-----|
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