Close But No Cigar Chords
by Lost Dogs
Close But No Cigar by Lost Dogs is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#. It uses the chords F#, B, E, Eb, G#m and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F# B
B E
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
F#
I got so close but then my whole world
B F#
Fell apart
B
I thought we were in love
E
We came so far
F#
Now she's with someone else not me
B
Close but no cigar
Verse
F#
Last night I kissed her lips
B
Just like before
F#
But it was in her eyes
B
She wanted something more
Eb G#m
I never said the words I love you
C#m C#m
Almost had it all but I dropped the ball
F#
And she walked right out the door
B E
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
F#
I got so close but then my whole world
B F#
Fell apart
B
I thought we were in love
E
We came so far
F#
Now she's with someone else not me
B
Close but no cigar
Solo: same chords as Chorus
B E
F# B F#
B E
F# B
Verse
F#
I had to live without
B
What might have been
F#
He made his play
B
Now she's with him
Eb G#m
I'll bet he tells her that he loves her
C#m C#m
Well heaven knows that I came this close
F#
But I won't have that chance again
B E
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
F#
I got so close but then my whole world
B F#
Fell apart
B
I thought we were in love
E
We came so far
F#
Now she's with someone else not me
B
Close but no cigar
F#
Now she's with someone else not me
B
Close but no cigar