[Chorus] D F#7 Closer, closer, come closer to me Bm7 Am D7 Closer, closer, stay right here, baby G F#m Bm7 Just a little closer, just you and me Em A Closer, closer, stay close to me [Verse 1] D Somethin' about you F#7 I just can't get out of my mind Bm7 Am D7 G This feelings in my heart, you ignite F#m Bm7 And when you come close, can't meet your eyes Em A You make me nervous, but I kinda like it [Refrain] D F#7 Take it slowly, stay close to me Bm7 Am D7 I can be yours if you'll let me be G F#m Bm7 No second guessing, I'm feeling you Em A Maybe, baby, you feel it too [Chorus] D F#7 Closer, closer, come closer to me Bm7 Am D7 Closer, closer, stay right here, baby G F#m Bm7 Just a little closer, just you and me Em A Closer, closer, stay close to me [Verse 2] D F#7 Whenever I'm with you, time goes so fast Bm7 Am D7 Wishin' somehow this moment could last G F#m Bm7 Tell me your secrets, I'll tell you mine Em A And I wanna get to know you more tonight [Chorus] D F#7 Closer, closer, come closer to me Bm7 Am D7 Closer, closer, stay right here, baby G F#m Bm7 Just a little closer, just you and me Em A Closer, closer, stay close to me [Outro] D F#7 Closer, closer, come closer to me Bm7 Am D7 Closer, closer, stay right here, baby G F#m Bm7 Just a little closer, just you and me Em A D Closer, closer, stay close to me
GEHLEE – Closer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play Closer: key, chords and progression
Closer by GEHLEE keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 9 chords: D, F#7, Bm7, Am, D7, G, F#m, Em and A.
Listen for D – F#7 – Bm7 – Am (I – III7 – vi7 – v in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, B7, Em7, Dm, G7, C, Bm, Am, D (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Closer chords: questions
What key is Closer in?
Closer by GEHLEE is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Closer?
Closer uses 9 chords: D, F#7, Bm7, Am, D7, G, F#m, Em, A.
What is the chord progression of Closer?
The main progression is D – F#7 – Bm7 – Am (I – III7 – vi7 – v).
Is Closer easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, B7, Em7, Dm, G7, C, Bm, Am, D (89% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).
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