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So Close by Jon McLaughlin
So Close
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Eadd9 | G#m7 | C#m7 | C6 - CM7
Emaj | Esus4 - B/D# | Emaj
Eadd9 - B/D# - C#m7 - Eadd9
You’re in my arms
Esus4 - Bsus4/E - Eadd9
And all the world is gone
A6 - G#m7/B - C#m7 - B6 - Amaj7
The music playing on for only two
B/A -G#m7 - A6
So close together
Bsus4 - Bmaj
And when I’m with you
B/A - G#m7 - Bbm7b6 - Bsus4 - B7 - B9
So close to feeling alive
B7 - E/C#
A life goes by
Esus4 - A6 - B13 - Eadd9
Romantic dreams must die
A6 - G#m7 - C#m7 - B6 - Amaj7
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
B/A - G#m7 - A6
So close was waiting,
Bsus4 - Bmaj
waiting here with you
B/A - G#m7 - Bbm7b6 - Bsus4 -B9
And now forever I know
B - F#m7 - B7
All that I wanted to hold you
B7/A - Gm11
So close
bass(D# - D) - C7
C#/B - A#m7 - B - C#sus4 - C#7/G#
So close to reaching that famous happy ending
C#/B - A#m7 - B - C#sus4 - C#7/G#
Almost believing this was not pretending
C#/B - A#m7 - B - C#sus4 - Ddim - D#m7 - G#7
And now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come
Csus4 - C7sus4 - F#maj - F#sus4 - F#maj
So far we are so close
[Instrumental]
F# - A#m7/F - D#m7
F# | A#m7/F - D#m7
C6 | C7alt - Bdim
A | E/G# - F#m7
E6 | D#7alt - Ddim
Amaj - Dadd9/A - C#m7/A - Dmaj/A
Aadd9/E - Dadd9/E - Eadd9/E - Dadd9/E
F#maj - Bmaj9#11 - Cdim - C#9 - C#13 - F#maj
D#m7 - C#maj - Bmaj - F#6
How could I face the faceless days
D#m7 - F7/A - Bbadd9 - C#7
If I should lose you now?
C#sus4/B - A#m7 - B - C#sus4 - C#7
We’re so close to reaching that famous happy ending
C#sus4/B - A#m7 - B - C#sus4 - C#7
And almost believing this was not pretending
C#/B - A#m7 - B - Cm7b5 - - C#sus4 - Ddim - D#m7 - C#6 - B6
Let’s go on dreaming for we know we are
C#sus4
So close
C#maj
So close
F# - A#m7/F - D#m7 -
And still so far
[Ending]
Dmaj13 - Bm6 - F#maj
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version 2
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E E/G#
C#m Am
E A/C# B
[Verse]
E B A/C# E
You're in my arms
F#m/A G#m/B E
And all the world is gone
F#m/A G#m/B C#m G#m/B A
The music playing on for only two
B/A G#m A
So close together
E/B B
And when I'm with you
G#m F#/A# A/B B
So close to feeling alive
[Verse]
E B A/C# E
A life goes by
F#m/A G#m/B E
Romantic dreams must die
F#m/A G#m/B C#m G#m/B A
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
B/A G#m A E/B B
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
G#m F#/A# A/B B
And now forever I know
A F#m A/B B
All that I want is to hold you
G#m
So close
[Chorus]
F#/A# B F#/C# C#
So close to reaching that famous happy end
A#m B F#/C# C#
Almost believing this one's not pretend
F#/A# B F#/C# A# D#m
Now you're beside me and look how far we've come
F#/C# C# F# B
So far we are so close
[Interlude]
F# B
F# C# B
F# G# Bm
A E D/F#
A B Dm
A E D
A Bm E
F# C# Cdim
F# C#
[Pre-Chorus]
F# D#m F#/C# B C# F#
Oh, how could I face the faceless days
D#m F/A C#
If I should lose you now?
[Chorus]
C# F#/A#
We're so close
B F#/C# C#
To reaching that famous happy end
F#/A# B F#/C# C#
Almost believing this one's not pretend
F#/C# B F#/C# A# D#m
Let's go on dreaming though we know we are
F#/C#
So close
C#
So close
F# A#m D#m Bm F#
And still so far
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Intro
E B C#m Am
E A B E
E B C#m E
You’re in my arms
A B E
and all the world is calm
A B C#m G#m A B
the music playing on for only two
G#m A
so close together
E B
and when I’m with you
G#m A B
so close to feeling alive
B E
a life goes by
A B E
romantic dreams will stop
A B C#m G#m A B
so I bid mine goodbye and never knew
G#m A E B
so close was waiting, waiting here with you
G#m A B
and now forever I know
A F#m A B
all that I wanted to hold you
C#
so close
A#m B F# C#
so close to reaching that famous happy end
A#m B F# C#
almost believing this one's not pretend
A#m B C# A# D#m G#
now you’re beside me and look how far we’ve come
F# C# F# B F#
So far we are so close
F# C# B
Interlude:
F# C# B
F# G# Bm
A E D
A B Dm
A D A E
F# B F# C# F#
D#m A#m B F#
Oh how could I face the faceless days
D#m F A# C#
if I should lose you now?
A#m
we’re so close
B F# C#
to reaching that famous happy end
A#m B F# C#
almost believing this one's not pretend
A#m B C# A# D#m C# G#
let’s go on dreaming for we know we are
F#
so close
C#
so close
F# C# D#m Bm F#
and still so far
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version 4
Capo:4th fret
Intro
|--0---------------------|----------------------------|
|-------------3--------1-|-1---------------------1--1-|
|--0-------0--0----------|------------0----------0--0-|
|-------2--------0-h2--2-|-2-------------3------------|
|--3---------------------|-0----3--3--3-----3---------|
|-------------0----------|------------4-------4--3--1-|
|-0----------------------|------|
|-1-------------1--3----1|-1----|
|-0----------0--------0--|-0----|
|-2-------3--------------|-2----|
|-3----3--0--------2-----|-3----|
|------------------------|------|
[Verse 1]
You're in my arms, and all the world is gone
The music playing on for only two
So close together, and when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
[Verse 2]
A life goes by, romantic dreams must die
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I want is to hold you so close
[Chorus]
So close to reaching that famous happy ending
Almost believing this one's not pretend
Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come
So far we are so close
[Bridge]
Oh, how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
[Chorus]
We're so close to reaching that famous happy ending
Almost believing this one's not pretend
Let's go on dreaming, though we know we are
So close, so close, and still so far
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
Solo
B G#/C C#m F#9 E/B B7sus B/A E A/E E
And look how far we've come! So far, we are so close
[Bridge]
E A/C# E B/D# A/C# E/G# F#/A# Am6 G D/F# C/E G/D
e|-----0-------------2h0-----------------4--2-----------------5-3------------|
B|---0---------0--0------------------0-2------2--0--0h1h2--2----1-1--0-------|
G|-1------1-1h2------------2h1--1h2--------------0--------------0----0-------|
D|--------2-------1--------------------------------------------------0-------|
A|-----3--2----------------------------1---0---------------------------------|
E|-0------0------------------4-------------------3---------2----0------------|
G/D A/C# Cm6 G/B D/C C G/B Am/D D E B/A A/Bb E/B B7sus E
e|---------7--5------3--2--0----3-3-5-5------7------------------2--0--0------|
B|-0h1h2-5------5--3----3--1--3-----5----7---5-5--4---2----0----0------------|
G|-0--------------------2--0--0-----5--------4----4---2----1----2------------|
D|-0--------------------------------0-------------4---2---------2------------|
A|-------4----3----2----3--3--2-------------------0---1----3----2------------|
E|-------------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
Transition to B/D# for "O how could I face..."
....
Then after "yet still so far"...
[Outro]
E G#m C#m Am6 E
e|-4--------2--2--2----0--0----------------------0--0------------------------|
B|-5--5-------------------2-------------------------0------------------------|
G|-4-----4----------1-----------------2s4--2--1-----1------------------------|
D|-------------------------------1-2----------------2------------------------|
A|------------------------4-------------------------2------------------------|
E|-0-----------4--------------4---------------------0------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You're in my arms, and all the world is gone
The music playing on for only two
So close together, and when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
[Verse 2]
A life goes by, romantic dreams must die
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I want is to hold you so close
[Chorus]
So close to reaching that famous happy ending
Almost believing this one's not pretend
Now you're beside me, and look how far we've come
So far we are so close
[Bridge]
Oh, how could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
[Chorus]
We're so close to reaching that famous happy ending
Almost believing this one's not pretend
Let's go on dreaming, though we know we are
So close, so close, and still so far
| h Hammer-on
| s Slide
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