Jen Foster: Closer to Nowhere
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posted by Iggy
reptiliahasnoend@yahoo.com

       ADo (x02220@1)you know who you are?
       DDo (xx0232@1)you ever think about it?
       AIf (x02220@1)you were told it`s a place
          DWould (xx0232@1)you drive until you found it?

             AOr (x02220@1)would you turn down a street
         D (xx0232@1)                               F#min
That you know would lead to where you were before?
            D (xx0232@1)                      F#min
You call it home, but are you really sure
            DThat`s (xx0232@1)your home?
       
       ADo (x02220@1)you know what you want?
         DHave (xx0232@1)you ever reconsidered
       AWhat (x02220@1)a trip we are on
             DAnd (xx0232@1)it`s the only ride we`re given?

             AIf (x02220@1)you could fly, would you try?
           D (xx0232@1)                              F#min
Would your feet stay firmly planted on the ground?
           D (xx0232@1)                         F#min     
Can you explain why the only place you go
       DIs (xx0232@1)to waste?

        A (x02220@1)
Now you go to work and you work all day
     DYou (xx0232@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
    AYou (x02220@1)tell some jokes to kill that time
        DTil (xx0232@1)the boss comes back and at the stroke of 5
     F#min              Chord E*
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
     A (x02220@1)              Bmin (x2022x@1)You drown in all your long lost dreams
   D (xx0232@1)             EOh (022100@1)nooooooooo, 
                 Ayou`re (x02220@1)closer to nowhere
Dcloser (xx0232@1)to nowhere

chord E*:
e---|
B---|
G---|
D-6-|
A-7-|
E-4-|

       ADo (x02220@1)you know who you love?
        D (xx0232@1)         
Can you say those words with feeling?
            AOr (x02220@1)when you look in those eyes
         DIs (xx0232@1)there someone else you`re seeing?

       ADo (x02220@1)you dream of a day
          D (xx0232@1)                             F#min
You could take the love without running away?
           D (xx0232@1)                       F#min
What is it now? Do you need a little space?
                   DOr (xx0232@1)are you wanting out?

        ANow (x02220@1)you go to work and you work all day
     DYou (xx0232@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
    A (x02220@1)                                   
You grab that phone, rehearse those lines
         DThen (xx0232@1)you call home sayin` you gotta work tonight
    F#min               E*  
You hit those bars, you buy some drinks
        A (x02220@1)                 Bmin (x2022x@1)        
For the first one who looks good and thinks 
       D (xx0232@1)   Eyou`re (022100@1)cool,   
                  F#min  
You`re closer to nowhere...

Bridge: 
E, D, E, F#min, E, D, D

Bmin (x2022x@1)            D (xx0232@1)  You fake it so well
           BminNobody (x2022x@1)can tell
                   DYou (xx0232@1)buy what they sell
(rest)              A (x02220@1)    DYou`re (xx0232@1)going places....
                    A (x02220@1)    DYou`re (xx0232@1)going places....

        A (x02220@1)                 
Now you go to work and you work all day
    DYou (xx0232@1)smoke and bitch on your coffee break
     A (x02220@1)              
You share your plans and you swear you`ll quit
       DMaybe (xx0232@1)next year or the year after it
    F#min               E*
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
    A (x02220@1)                   Bmin (x2022x@1)You take those pills, you go to sleep
    F#min           E*
You wake up someday all alone
    A (x02220@1)     Bmin (x2022x@1)          D (xx0232@1)    EYou (022100@1)realize another year is gone
                 A (x02220@1)      DYou`re (xx0232@1)closer to nowhere
                A (x02220@1)        DYou`re (xx0232@1)closer to nowhere

     A (x02220@1)          
And all these signs will be your guides
    DBut (xx0232@1)you must pay attention
    AAnd (x02220@1)all the lights that line the sides
    DAre (xx0232@1)beautiful, don`t miss them...


You`re closer to nowhere...

Just play A and D chords until the final A chord which rings.


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