INTRO: E--------5----5---3-----------5----5----3------ B-------3-3----3----3--------3-3----3----3----- G------4---4----4-----4-----4---4----4----4---- D-----5--------------------5------------------- A---------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------- G9 G I loved her because she was there G9 G And I knew all along that it wasn't fair C But, I didn't care And I got the hell out of there G That was a close one G9 G I kept my freedom intact G9 G Got rid of the hassle and rid of the flack C Yeah, I cut me some slack And, I never thought I'd want it back G That was a close one C That was a close one And if I hadn't have run G She might've got away with my heart (So, I played it smart/My precious heart) C That was a close one G I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd D D7sus That was a close one E--------5----5---3-----------5----5----3------ B-------3-3----3----3--------3-3----3----3----- G------4---4----4-----4-----4---4----4----4---- D-----5--------------------5------------------- A---------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------- G9 G Winter of seventy nine G9 G So cold and lonely I found a good woman C She took me inside And I swear to God, I really tried G That was a close one G9 G Will there ever be a love of my life G9 When I'm out of my prime and out of mind In the nick of time C And will it feel any nearer as fine G As the close one C That was a close one And if I hadn't have run G She might've got away with my heart (So, I played it smart/My precious heart) C That was a close one G I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd D D7sus That was a close one C That was a close one I loved her because she was there G9 That was a close one C That was a close one Winter of seventy nine G9 That was a close one C That was a close one E--------5----5---3-----------5----5----3----------------------------------- B-------3-3----3----3--------3-3----3----3---------3---3-------3---3-------- G------4---4----4-----4-----4---4----4----4-------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------- D-----5--------------------5---------------------2---2-------2---0---2------ A-----------------------------------------------3-----------3--------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------5----5---3-----------5----5----3----------------------------------- B-------3-3----3----3--------3-3----3----3---------3---3-------3---3-------- G------4---4----4-----4-----4---4----4----4-------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------- D-----5--------------------5---------------------2---2-------2---0---2------ A-----------------------------------------------3-----------3--------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Fade Out)
