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---------------------------------------------- G5 G5 I loved her because she was there G5 G5 And I knew all along that it wasn't fair C5 But, I didn't care And I got the hell out of there G5 That was a close one G5 G5 I kept my freedom intact G5 G5 Got rid of the hassle and rid of the flack C5 Yeah, I cut me some slack And, I never thought I'd want it back G5 That was a close one C5 That was a close one And if I hadn't have run G5 She might've got away with my heart (So, I played it smart/My precious heart) C5 That was a close one G5 I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd D5 D5 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---------------------------------------------- G5 G5 Winter of seventy nine G5 G5 So cold and lonely I found a good woman C5 She took me inside And I swear to God, I really tried G5 That was a close one G5 G5 Will there ever be a love of my life G5 When I'm out of my prime and out of mind In the nick of time C5 And will it feel any nearer as fine G5 As the close one C5 That was a close one And if I hadn't have run G5 She might've got away with my heart (So, I played it smart/My precious heart) C5 That was a close one G5 I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd D5 D5 That was a close one C5 That was a close one I loved her because she was there G5 That was a close one C5 That was a close one Winter of seventy nine G5 That was a close one C5 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)
