Closer To The Light - Bruce Cockburn~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Transcribed by Jared White (whitej@lincoln.ac.nz) 1995Standard tuning, Capo 2Slow: 4/4, MM=72Notes: This songs has deceptively simple chords, but, as withmany Cockburn tunes, it's not as easy as it first seems!Alternating bass, travis-style fingerpicking.Bracketed notes are optional.Full lyrics are at the end.Feedback appreciated. 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, . , . , .--------------------------------- --------------------------------- -3---------3-----3---------3----- -0h1p0-------------1-------1----- *0-----0-------0-------0-------0- -------2---------------2-------2- *----0-------0-------0-------0--- -------------2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------go Swimming deeper into mystery Here I re-G Am11, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .--------------------------------- --------------------------------- -3---------3-----3---------3----- -0h1p0-------------1-------1----- -0-----0-------0-------0-------0- -------2---------------2-------2- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -------------2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ----------------------------------main Only seeing where you used to be Stared at the cei-G Am13, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .--------------------------------- --------------------------------- -3---------3-----3---------3----- -0h1p0-------------1-------1----- -0-----0-------0-------0-------0- -------2---------------2-------2- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -------------2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ----------------------------------ling 'Til my ears filled up with tears Never got toG Am cresc.15, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .--------------------------------- --------------------------------- -3---------3-----3-------5p3-3-0- -1p0-----------------------1----- -0-----0-------0-------0(4)------ -----2-----0---2-------2-------2- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -----2-----0-x-2-----2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------know you And suddenly you're out of hereChorus:Csus4 C Em% n v v n v n v n v n v n v n v n v n v n v17, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-0---0-0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0- -----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0- -1---1-1---1-1-1-----1-1-----1-1- -----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0- -0---0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0- -----0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0- -----------------3-------2------- -----2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2- -3-------3-------3-------3------- -2------------------------------- --------------------------------- -0---------------0---------------Gone from mystery into mysteryF Gn v n v n v n v n v n v n v > v n19, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1- -----3-3---3---3-----3-----3-3--- -----1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1- -----3-3---3---3-----3-----3-3--- -----2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2- -----0-0---0---0-----0-----0-0--- -----3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3- -----0-0-----0-------0-------0--- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- -1---------------1--------------- -3-------3-------3-------3-------Gone from daylight into night Another stepAm F21, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------5---0-----------0----- -----------1--------------------- -----------------------1--------- ---------------1------(0h1-0)---- -------2------------------------- ---2---0------------(2)-----(2)-- -----2-------2-------2-------2--- -----3-------3---------0h2-0----- -0-------0-------0--------------- ---------------------3-------3--- -------------------------3------- -1-------1-------1---------------deeper into darknessCsus4/G C23, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------------0---------0----- -0------------------------------- -----------1-----1---------1----- -1---------1---------------3----- -------0-------0-------0---0---0- -0-----0---------------0--(0)-(0) -----3-------3-------3-------3--- -----2-------2h3-2---x-------0--- --------------------------------- -3-------3---------------2------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------Clo - -ser to the light. (Another step)________ _ _ _1.Am F, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-0---------5---0-----------0----- -----------1--------------------- -------1---------------1--------- ---------------1----------------- -2------------------------------- ---2---0------------------------- -----2-------2-------2-------2--- -----3-------3---------0h2-0----- -0-------0-------0--------------- ---------------------3-------3--- -------------------------3------- -1-------1-------1---------------_ _ _ ________Csus4/G C27, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .----------------}0-------0------- -0-------------------------------- -----------1----}1-------1------- -1---------1---------------3------ -------0--------}0-------0-----0- -0-----0---------------0------(0)* -----3-------3-------3-------3--- (2)--2-------2h3-2---2-------0---* --------------------------------- -3-------3---------------2-------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ----------------------------------Verse 2: Walked out-________ _ _ _2,3.Am F +45, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------5---0-----------0----- -----------1--------------------- -----------------------1--------- ---------------1-------0h1-0----- -------2------------------------- ---2---0-------------2-------2--- -----2-------2-------2-------2--- -----3-------3---------0h2-0----- -0-------0-------0--------------- ---------------------3-------3--- -------------------------3------- -1-------1-------1---------------deeper into darkness +Csus4/G C47, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------------0---------0----- -0------------------------------- -----------1-----1---------1----- -1---------1---------------3----- -------0-------0-------0---0---0- -0-----0---------------0--(0)-(0) -----3-------3-------3-------3--- -----2-------2h3-2---x-------0--- --------------------------------- -3-------3---------------2------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------Clo - -ser to the light.Middle 8:G Am49, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .--------------------------------- ---------------------------0----- -3---------3-------3-----5p3-3-0- -1-0---------------1-----1------- -4-------------4-------0-4------- -----2---2-------------2--------- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -------2-----2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------G Am51, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-3---------3-----5p3-3-3---1---1- ---0-----------0-------------0--- -0-----0------------------------- -------1-----------------3p1----- ---------------0-5p4-4-4---2---2- ---2-------2-----------2--------- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -----2-------2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------G Am53, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------------------------0--- ---------------0----------------- -3---------3-----3-----0-3p0--(0) -1-0-------1-------------3p1----- -0-----0-------0---0------------- -----2---2-------------0-------0- -----0-------0-------0-------0--- -------2-----2-------2-------x--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------G Am55, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .--------------------------------- --------------------------------- -0---------0-----0-------3'**---- -------1-------------------1----- -------0-------0-------0-----2-0h -2-----2---0---2-------2-------2- -----0-------0-------0---------0h (2)--2-------2-------2-------2--- --------------------------------- -0-------0-------0-------0------- -3-------3-------3------(3)------ ---------------------------------ds% al coda++CodaCsus4/G ritardando...... C67, . , . , . , . , . , . , . , .-----------------0---------0----- -0------------------------------- -----------1-----1---------1----- -1------------------------------- -------0-------0-------0---0----- -0------------------------------- -----3-------3-------3-------3--- -2------------------------------- --------------------------------- -3------------------------------- -3-------3-------3-------3------- ---------------------------------Clo - -ser to the light.Closer To The Light~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~There you goSwimming deeper into mysteryHere I remainOnly seeing where you used to beStared at the ceiling'Til my ears filled up with tearsNever got to know youAnd suddenly you're out of hereGone from mystery into mysteryGone from daylight into lightAnother step deeperInto darknessCloser to the lightWalked outsideSummer moon was nearly downMist on the fieldsHoly stillness all aroundDeath's no strangerNo stranger than the life I've seenStill I criedStill I begged to get you back againGone from mystery into mysteryGone from daylight into lightAnother step deeperInto darknessCloser to the light
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