• Song:

    Closer To Nowhere

  • Artist:

    Jen Foster

  • Album:

    Songs from "Thirty-Nine...

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Here's my tab for "Closer to Nowhere" by Jen Foster. It is based on an acoustic live performance.

There are some unfamiliar chords but the song is easy to play.

Enjoy :)

Closer to nowhere (Jen Foster)

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

Chords:

G:     320033
Cadd9: x32033
Dadd9: x54055
Eadd9: x76077
Em:    x22000
Am:    x02210
C:     x30210
D:     xx0232
Em7*:  x02033
Cadd9*:x30033
Em*:   200200
C*:    x30010

(I have no idea what's the real name of the chords with the *)

G (320003@1)                   Cadd9Do (x32030@1)you know who you are? Do you ever think about it?
             G (320003@1)                          Cadd9If (x32030@1)you were told it's a place, would you drive until you found it?
           G (320003@1)                        Cadd9Would (x32030@1)you turn down a street that you know would lead 
                    Dadd9To (x43141@2)where you were before?
            Cadd9 (x32030@1)                  Dadd9 (x43141@2)          Cadd9You (x32030@1)call it home, but are you really sure that's your home?

G (320003@1)                         Cadd9 (x32030@1)Do you know what you want?  Have you ever reconsidered
         G (320003@1)                      Cadd9What (x32030@1)a trip we are on and it's the only ride we're given?
              GIf (320003@1)you could fly, would you try?
           Cadd9 (x32030@1)                          Dadd9Would (x43141@2)your feet stay firmly planted on the ground?
               Cadd9 (x32030@1)                Dadd9 (x43141@2)   Cadd9Can (x32030@1)you explain why the only place you go is to waste?

GNow (320003@1)you go to work and you work all day
    Cadd9You (x32030@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
     GYou (320003@1)tell some jokes to kill that time
        Cadd9Til (x32030@1)the boss comes back and at the stroke of 5
    Em (022000@1)                Em*
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
     G (320003@1)               AmYou (x02210@1)drown in all your long lost dreams
   C (x32010@1)      C*        DOh (xx0232@1)no, 
                     G (320003@1)           Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
                     G (320003@1)           Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere

G (320003@1)                     Cadd9Do (x32030@1)you know who you love? Can you say those words with feeling?
             G (320003@1)                         Cadd9Or (x32030@1)when you look in those eyes, is there someone else you're seeing?
         G (320003@1)                    Cadd9 (x32030@1)                       
Do you dream of a day you could take the love 
                 Dadd9Without (x43141@2)running away?
           Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    Dadd9What (x43141@2)is it now?  Do you need a little space? 
                   Cadd9Or (x32030@1)are you wanting out?

GNow (320003@1)you go to work and you work all day
    Cadd9You (x32030@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
     GYou (320003@1)grab that phone, rehearse those lines
         Cadd9Then (x32030@1)you call home sayin' you gotta work tonight
    Em (022000@1)                Em*
You hit those bars, you buy some drinks
         G (320003@1)                 AmFor (x02210@1)the first one who looks good 
                   C (x32010@1)       C*        DAnd (xx0232@1)thinks you're cool
                   Eadd9 (024100@1)    Dadd9 (x43141@2)   Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
        Dadd9 (x43141@2)    Eadd9 (024100@1)    Dadd9 (x43141@2)   Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere    
                    Em7*
You're closer to nowhere

Cadd9*           Em7*
You fake it so well, nobody can tell
                 Cadd9*                  G (320003@1)      Cadd9You (x32030@1)buy what they sell, you're going places
                 G (320003@1)      Cadd9You're (x32030@1)going places

GNow (320003@1)you go to work and you work all day
    Cadd9You (x32030@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
      GYou (320003@1)share your plans and you swear you'll quit
      Cadd9Maybe (x32030@1)next year or the year after it
    Em (022000@1)                Em*
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
     G (320003@1)                  AmYou (x02210@1)take those pills, you go to sleep
    Em (022000@1)            Em*
You wake up someday all alone
        G (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)           C (x32010@1)     C*      DYou (xx0232@1)realize another year is gone
                     G (320003@1)      Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
                     G (320003@1)      Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere

GAnd (320003@1)all these signs will be your guides
   Cadd9
But you must pay attention
     GAnd (320003@1)all the lights that line the side
    Cadd9 (x32030@1)                    G (320003@1)        Cadd9Are (x32030@1)beautiful don't miss them
                     G (320003@1)        Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
                     G (320003@1)        Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
                     G (320003@1)        Cadd9You're (x32030@1)closer to nowhere
                     G (320003@1)      
You're closer to nowhere


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