Intro alt.1:
   A B Ab A Ab Gb E Db (x4)
   G D F
   A D A (x2)

Intro alt.1:
   A G D (x4)
   G D F
   A D A (x2)

Intro alt.3:
   A G D F
   A
 
Verse 1:
        A                    G
And the men who hold high places.
     D      G        A
Must be the ones who start
A   A               G
 To mold a new reality.
D      A      G
Closer to the heart.
G  D     A          G
Closer to the heart.
G    A                  G
 The blacksmith and the artist,
  D        G       A    A
reflect it in their art.
     A                 G
They forge their creativity.
D      A      G
Closer to the heart
G     D      A      G    G
 Yes, closer to the heart
 
Verse 2:
D   A             G
 Philosophers and ploughmen,
    D     G       A
Each must know his part,
A   A              G
 To sow a new mentality.
D      A      G
Closer to the heart.
G     D      A     G
 Yes, closer to the heart.
G
 Yeah, yeah.

Instrumental: D A G G

Solo (x4): D G C Asus4 A
 
Bridge:
A
Whoah, whoah.
 
Verse 3:
A                 G
You can be the captain,
    D         G        A
And I will go draw the chart.
A A               G
  Sailing into destiny.
D      A      G
Closer to the heart.
G D      A     G
  Closer to the heart.
G
 Well,
D      A      G     G
Closer to the heart, yeah!
D   A     G    G
 Closer to the heart.
D      A     G
Closer to the heart.
 
Outro:
G        D      A      G
 I said, closer to the heart
G D      A      G     G
  Closer to the heart, yeah!
D   A     G    G
 Closer to your heart.
D      A      G
Closer to your heart.
G     D   A       G  G
 Ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
 Aransemen ini adalah interpretasi pribadi dari kontributornya, dibagikan untuk studi pribadi, edukasi, dan penggunaan non-komersial. Lagu, lirik, dan musik yang mendasarinya tetap menjadi milik pemegang hak ciptanya. Untuk meminta penghapusan, lihat Pernyataan Hukum.