INTRO:E55-3-553B-3-3333-333-G4-44-4-4-444D-55-AEI (Gadd9) loved her because she was (G) thereAnd I (Gadd9) knew all along that (G) it wasn''t fairBut, (C) I didn''t careAnd I got the hell out of thereThat was a (G) close oneI (Gadd9) kept my freedom in(G)tactGot (Gadd9) rid of the hassle and (G) rid of the flackYeah, I (C) cut me some slackAnd, I never thought I''d want it backThat was a (G) close oneThat was a (C) close oneAnd if I hadn''t have runShe might''ve got away with my (G) heart(So, I played it smart/My precious heart)That was a (C) close oneI kept my cool and never let down my (G) gaurdThat was a (D) close one (D7sus)E55-3-553B-3-3333-333-G4-44-4-4-444D-55-AE(Gadd9) Winter of seventy (G) nine(Gadd9) So cold and lonely I (G) found a good womanShe (C) took me insideAnd I swear to God, I really triedThat was a (G) close oneWill there (Gadd9) ever be a love of my (G) lifeWhen I''m (Gadd9)out of my prime and out of mindIn the nick of timeAnd will it (C) feel any nearer as fineAs the (G) close oneThat was a (C) close oneAnd if I hadn''t have runShe might''ve got away with my (G) heart(So, I played it smart/My precious heart)That was a (C) close oneI kept my cool and never let down my (G) gaurdThat was a (D) close one (D7sus)That was a (C) close oneI loved her because she was thereThat was a (Gadd9) close oneThat was a (C) close oneWinter of seventy nineThat was a (Gadd9) close oneThat was a (C) close oneE55-3-553-B-3-3333-333-3-3-3-3 G4-44-4-4-444-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- D-55-2-2-2-0-2A-3-3-E-E55-3-553-B-3-3333-333-3-3-3-3 G4-44-4-4-444-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- D-55-2-2-2-0-2A-3-3-E-(Fade Out)
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