Closer By The Hour Chords
by Dolly Parton
Closer By The Hour by Dolly Parton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7 and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C
You're the sweetest one I know
F C
And I just can't let you go
G7
I just dream of holding you inside my arms
C
I go home each night to stay
F C
But I just can't stay away
F G7 C C7
And we get closer closer by the hour\
F
We get closer by the hour
C
Though we've tried with all our power
G7
To stay away from each other's arms
F
We get closer by the hour
C F
Like the bee goes to the flower
G7 C
Closer closer by the hour
We come closer with each kiss
F C
And I feel your lips insist
G7
But I do your will and love you more and more
C
Although we know it's wrong
F C
We can't stay where we belong
F G7 C
And we get closer closer by the hour
F
We get closer by the hour
C
Though we've tried with all our power
G7
To stay away from each other's arms
F
We get closer by the hour
C F
Like the bee goes to the flower
G7 C
Closer closer by the hour