Noah Kahan – Close Behind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Noah Kahan – Close Behind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Close Behind by Noah Kahan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
I think I found a fear of mine
F
That you might love for no reason
Am
You know I worry
C
Only luck brought me to you
C
I’m half awake most of the time
F
It’s just the timing of the seasons
Am
So you know I worry
C
That you’re all I have to lose

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[Chorus]
C         G         Am               C         F
And I should change this way of thinking
C         G         Am                 F
That all my fears are facts of life
G                 C                 F
But I could die tomorrow
G             C       F
You’d be close behind

[Post-Chorus]
Am G C F Am G C G F
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
F             C
Close behind

[Verse 2]
C
I live my life in years to come
Am                         F
To prepare myself for sorrow
Am
So I won’t worry
C
When I crumble at your feet
C
It’s something sinister to love
Am                         F
Without regard for dear tomorrow
Am
To search for worry
C
Is to love without deceit

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[Chorus]
C       G       Am             C                   F
And I should change this way of thinking
C             G             Am           F
That all my fears are facts of life
G                   C                 F
But I could die tomorrow
G       C       F
You’d be close behind

[Post-Chorus]
Am    G C F Am G C G F
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
F             C
Close behind

[Bridge]
C G Am C F C G
Mmm, mmm mmm mmm
Am C F
Mmm, mmm mmm
G C F
mmm-mmm mmmmmm mmm
G C F
mmm-mmm mmmmmm mmm
C
mmm mmm

[Chorus]
C G Am C F
And I should change this way of thinking
C G Am F
That all my fears are facts of life
G C F
But I could die tomorrow
G C F
You’d be close behind

[Outro]
C G Am C F
So I fill my days with thinking
C G Am C F
Though, I’m years from my true time
G C F
I could die tomorrow
G C F
You’d be close behind
C
Close behind

How to play Close Behind: key, chords and progression

Close Behind by Noah Kahan is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.

The backbone of the song is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Close Behind chords: questions

What key is Close Behind in?

Close Behind by Noah Kahan is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Close Behind?

Close Behind uses 4 chords: C, F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Close Behind?

The main progression is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV).

Is Close Behind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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