Boomtown Rats - Close as youll ever be

^BmDown at the street around half past nine I heard someone scream I found someone dying His ^Emthroat was slit from ear to ear He ^Bmmumbled so low I could hardly hear I ^Dbent down low so I could ^Emhear what he said He said ^Dtell me the truth am I ^Emnearly that dead I said you're ^Dclose as you'll ^Aever ^Bmbe Oh yea you're as close as you'll ever be

^BmDown on the beach around half past five I saw a pretty girl on a deckchair reclining A ^Emgrin split her face from ear to ear I ^Bmwent up close I must have got too near Cos I ^Dnever saw the guy on the ^Emsea-front cafe Leaving his seat come and running my way Saying you're ^Dclose as you'll ^Aever ^Bmbe Oh yea you're close as you'll ever be

I said you're ^Dclose as you'll ^Aever ^Bmbe Oh yeah you're close as you'll ever be You've been as close as you'll ever be Close as you'll ever be

C'mon you're ^Dclose as you'll ^Aever ^Bmbe Oh yea you're close as you'll ever be I said you're close as you'll ever be Gimme as close as you'll ever be