Mat Kearney - Closer To Love Chords & Tabs

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			     Closer To Love - Mat Kearney
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Tabbed by: Eric Lancy
Email: eric3312@gmail.com
Note:  This is the way Mat plays it live, but is likely
       the same way he plays it in the studio.
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Tuning: Standard

Chords Used in this Song:

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|                     |
|  C         (x32010) |
|  C/B       (x20010) |
|  Am        (x02210) |
|  G5        (3x0033) |
|  Fmaj7/C   (x33210) |
|  GMaj6     (x55430) |
|  Dm7       (xx0211) |
|                     |
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Verse1:

C
  She got the call today

C/B
  One out of the gray

Am
  And when the smoke cleared

G5
  It took her breath away

C
  She said she didn't believe

C/B
   It could happen to me

Am                       G5      
   I guess we're all one phone call
         
         Fmaj7/C
from our knees

G6
  We're gonna get there soon

C
  If every building falls

C/B
  And all the stars fade

Am
  We'll still be singing this song
    
    G5                   Fmaj7/C
The one they can't take away
                    
                    G6
I'm gonna get there soon
                     
                     Am
She's gonna be there too

Cryin' in her room

G5                   Fmaj7/C
  Prayin' Lord come through

G6
   We're gonna get there soon

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Chorus:

C
  Oh it's your light
C
  Oh it's your way

Fmaj7/C
  Pull me out of the dark
Fmaj7/C
  Just to show me the way

Dm7
  Cryin out now
Dm7
  From so far away

G5                     Fmaj7/C  - C  - G5  - Am
You pull me closer to looooooooooooooove

          Fmaj7/C - C - G5
Closer to loooooooooooooooove

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Verse2:  

C
  Meet me once again

C/B
  Down off Lake Michigan

Am                              G5
  Where we could feel the storm blowin
  Down with the wind

C
  And don't apologize

C/B
  For all the tears you've cried

Am                     G5
  You've been way too strong now for all your life

Fmaj7/C
  I'm gonna get there soon

G6
  You're gonna be there too
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mat_kearney/closer_to_love_crd_ver_2.html ]
Am                 G5
  Cryin' in your room

                   Fmaj7/C
Prayin' Lord come through

G6
   We're gonna get there soon

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Chorus:

"Oh it's your light
Oh it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to show me the way
Cryin out now
From so far away
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love"

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Bridge:

      Fmaj7/C - C                 Am 
Cause you are all that I've waited for

G5        Fmaj7/C  -  C
  All of my life
G5
(We're gonna get there)

   Fmaj7/C - C             Am
You are all that I've waited for

G5
All of my life

Fmaj7/C  - C  -  G5

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Outro:
                      C
You pull me closer to love hu huuh
          
          Am
Closer to love hu huuuh
          
          Fmaj7/C   -   G6
closer to looooooooooooooove


Am   -   C

                      Fmaj7/C    -  G6      
You pull me closer to love
          
          Am      C
Closer to love oh no
          
          Fmaj7/C   -  G6
Closer to love

          Am      C
Closer to love

Fmaj7/C - C            Am    G5

Fmaj7/C - C      

G5
    Pull me closer to love


Fmaj7/C - C            Am    G5

Fmaj7/C - C      

G5

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Strumming Pattern for the Bridge/Outro:

d = down strum
u = up strum

     d u d   d        u d d u      d d      d d
    
e|---0-0-0---0--------0-0-0-0------0-0------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------1-1-1-1------1-1------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------0-0-0-0------2-2------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------2-2-2-2------2-2------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3----------3-3--------0-0------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x----------x-x--------x-x------3-3--------|


     d u d   d     u    d    d   d d d u d u d d d u

e|---0-0-0---0-----0----0----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
B|---1-1-1---1-----1----0----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|---2-2-2---0-----0----0----0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|---3-3-3---2-----2----0----0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0-----|
A|---3---3---3----------0----x---x-x-x---x---x-x-x-----|
E|---x---x---x----------0----3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3-----|


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