Keith Anderson - Closest ive ever been

^CClosest I've ever been ^Cmaj7to meetin' Jesus was when ^AmMe and Bobby Pinson put up our ^Gpink slips on Blue Hole Road ^{F C}My needle showin' ninety, ^Cmaj7I flew right by him ^AmLighting fast 'til I had a bad ^FGoodyear blow That ol' ^FChevy --- rolled and rolled and I know ^Gheaven Must've ^Fheart the words beneath my breath and I ^Gthank God I ^Fain't there ^Cyet ^G

^CThat's the closest I've ever been to, ^Gnever seein' my momma again ^AmFound out quick how precious life is ^Fdrive my new truck a little ^Gslower than I did ^CThat's the smallest I've ever felt, ^Gthat's the furthest I've ever fell ^AmNot too far to ^Gfind out how life ^Fends, --- that's the closest I've ever been

^CClosest I've ever been ^Cmaj7to bein' the devil's friend was when ^Am/CShelly gave in to me and him ^Gdown by the ^Friver ^CI gave her my heart and my jacket, ^Cmaj7still ain't got 'em back yet ^Am/CShe left me hurtin' and search- ^Fin' for love or liquor or whatever Quicker than ^GI could say sin I slipped ^Ffurther in than I was plannin' ^GI never shook the devil's hand, ^Ambut I drank his whiskey and I ^G/Bloved his women

^CThat's the closest I've ever been to, ^Gtellin' God to hell with Him ^AmGoin' down in flames, and layin' the blame, ^Fwhy would He ever let her ^Gwalk away ^CThat's the smallest I've ever felt, ^Gthat's the furthest I've ever fell But ^Amnot too far for ^GGod to for- ^Fgive, and I thank God that's the closest I've ^Cever been ^G

^DGot it ^Eall be- ^Fhind me ^Aan^Bbd every da^Cy I'm fi^Dndin' ^{G D} Another ^Fway to be the ^Cbest man I can ^F

And I'm the closest I've ^Cever been ^Cmaj7 Closest I've ^Am/Cever been ^{Cmaj7 C}Closest ^Cmaj7I've ever been ^{Am/C Cmaj7 C9}