Closer Chords

KeyC Capo5st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays584

Closer by Travis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords C, Em, Am, F, G and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Tuning:  

Chords: 

 C   Em  Am  F   G   Em7  Em* 


-0---0---0---1---3---3---3------| 
-1---0---1---1---0---3---0------| 
-0---0---2---2---0---0---0------| 
-2---2---2---3---0---2---2------| 
-3---2---0---3---2---2---2------| 
-----0-----------3---0---0------| 

Intro: C  Em  Am F 

Verse: 

C                Em 

I've had enough, of this parade. 

Am               F 

I'm thinking of, the words to say. 

C           Em 

We open up, unfinished parts, 

Am         F 

Broken up, its so mellow. 

Pre

G                         Am 

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me 

G                         Am 

And when I need you then I know you will be there with me 

G 

Ill never leave you... 

Chorus: 

                 C       Em7  Em* 

Just need to get closer, closer, 

Am 

Lean on me now, 

F 

Lean on me now, 

C       Em7  Em* 

closer, closer, 

Am 

Lean on me now, 

F 
Lean on me now. 


Verse 2: 

Keep waking up (waking up), without you here (without you here). 
Another day (another day), another year (another year). 
I seek the truth (seek the truth), we set apart (we set apart) 
Thinking of a second chance (a second chance). 


And when I see you then I know it will be next to me 
And when I need you then I know you will be there with me 
Ill never leave you... 

Just need to get closer, closer, 
Lean on me now, 
Lean on me now, 
closer, closer, 
Lean on me now, 
Lean on me now (lean on me now). 

And when I see you then I know it will be next to me 
And when I need you then I know you will be there with me 
Ill never leave you... 

Just need to be closer, closer, 
Lean on me now, 
Lean on me now, 
closer, closer, 
Lean on me now, 
Lean on me now (lean on me now). 

closer, closer... closer, closer. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante