Closer
Aerosmith
RockAdvanced for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
A
G
F#mDiagram coming soon
D
F
Em
C
Bm
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: (A G F#m) (4x) (A G F#m A G D) (2x) verse 1 A G F#m How many times can you turn away A G D You fall in love and then love falls away A G F#m You turn out the love when you turn out the lights A G D You hit the heavens when you hit the heights F Em How can I turn off the flame you know how it kills me D F#m F Em Every time you say love is gone away, I get closer D F#m F Em It?s a give and take every time we break, I get closer G A G F#m A G D A G F#m A G D You get closer too verse 2 A G F#m I love you baby till death due us part A G D If love?s on a man why not un-break my heart A G F#m You start so many things so why not let?s dance A G D Two times in love or a one time romance F Em How can I turn off the flame you know how it kills me D F#m F Em Every time you say love is gone away, I get closer D F#m F Em It?s a give and take every time we break, I get closer G A G F#m A G D You get closer too verse 3 C Bm And I don?t know why we fight D What?s wrong with always being right C Bm It?s always those damnedest things, A C D Can angels fly on broken wings F Em And every night when I?m alone in bed F I still smell your perfume F Em Then I wake up and I swear, I swear I still remember D F#m F Em Every time you say love is gone away, I get closer D F#m F Em It?s a give and take every time we break, I get closer D F#m F Em Every time you say love is gone away, I get closer G A G F#m A G D You get closer too (A G F#m A G D) (3x) A
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Chord set
A · G · F#m · D · F · Em · C · Bm
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.