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Verse 1:
And the morning light was breaEking A
Slowly moving acrosEs the Abed
He gets up without her wakinEg A
To the voices in his head E A
Through the shadows in the hallwaEy A
To the room they painted blueE A
And on the inside he is frightened E A
At a loss for what to do E A
Pre-Chorus:
E E/F# E/G# A (E chord, base note walk F#-G#-A)
Until he opens up his eyes
And the angels all look EdoE/F#wn E/G# A
Chorus:
Even closer than this life E
Closer than your faithA
Closer than the thingC#ms
That you hold dearBly and in vainA
Closer than this lifeE
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
B A Hold A E E/F# E/G# A
That you could hope to win
Verse 2:
And he knows his life is changing
It's never easy letting go
For the first time you are mortal
As the child before you grows
And he wonders at the sight
Of the joy that he has found
Chorus:
Even closer than this life E
Closer than your faithA
Closer than the thingC#ms
That you hold dearBly and in vainA
Closer than this lifEe
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
That you could Bhope to win A
B B A A
Bridge:
BAnd what would you intend to find?
ASolitude? Your peace of mind?
BHolding out for something less
AThan touching the hand of God? E E/F# E/G# E E/F# E/G#
Chorus:
Even closer than this life E
Closer than your faithA
Closer than the thingC#ms
That you hold dearBly and in vain A
Closer than this lifeE
Falling through agaiAn
Giving more than anythinC#mg
That you could hoBpe to win A
Closer than this lifEe
Closer fAinally
Living for the oC#mnly thing
You ever mBade complete A
Oh, for the C#mone thing
That you both dBid perfectlAy
BAh - Aha
BAh - Aha
BAh - Aha