Closer You Get by Alabama #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 08:40:42 -0500 (EST) From: Douglas=K.=Smith%95%King@king2.king.bristol.tn.us Subject: The Closer You Get "The Closer You Get" by James P. Pennington and Mark Gray performed by ALABAMA 4/4 time G F C C D|Em Em D|C C D|Em Bm Am C/D Chorus: The Closer You Get,[G] the further I fall.[C] I'll be [Am]over the edge now [D] in no time at [G]all. [D] I'm fallin' [G]faster and faster and faster with no time to stall.[C] The Closer You Get,[Am] [C/D] the further I fall[G] G G F|C verse 1: [C]The things that you say to me,[D]|[Em] the look on your face, [D] [C]brings out the man in me.[D] [Em] Do I see a trace[Bm] in your eyes[Am] of love?[C/D] (repeat chorus) verse 2: Could I be dreamin'? Is this really real? 'Cause there's something magic, the way that I feel in your arms tonight. (repeat chorus) ---goes into the bridge--- [C/D] the further I fall[C] Bridge: [C]keep fall-[D]in', oh, yeah [C]yeah, keep fall-[D]in'. [C]mmm fall-[D/C]in', oh, yeah [C]yeah, I'm fall-[D/C]in'. [C]Yes I'm fall-[D/C]in' [C] [D/C] (Yes I'm fallin') (yes I'm fallin') [C]Yes I'm fall-[D/C]in' [C] [D/C] (Yes I'm fallin') (yes I'm fallin') [C]Yes we're fall-[D/C]in' [C] [D] (yes we're fallin') (yes we're fallin') [repeat chorus, and fade] C/D D/C -0---- --2--| -1---- --3--| -0---- --2--| -0---- --X--| -X---- --3--| -X---- --X--| I think electric guitar intro and chorus parts go like this: G F C D Em D C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------5-5-5/7-7/9--9-9--9\7\5---------------------------------------------| --5--5/3--5-5-5/7-7/9--9-9--9\7\5---------------------------------------------| --5--5/3--3-3-3/5-5/7--7-7--7\5\3---------------------------------------------| --3--3/1----------------------------------------------------------------------| and hit these bar chords on their respective parts as well: Bm Am D/C---same as D ---- ----| ---- ----| ---- ----| -9-- --7-| -9-- --7-| -7-- --5-| You can also hear another guitar doing an arpeggio with the minor chords when they start with Em, Bm toward the verse/intro end. Corrections welcomed! Bishop of Nod www.geocities.com/rodeodrive/2402 www.TAB6.com