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

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