Verse 1:
Dbm             A             E             B
  Let's sing a song, full of hope, full of pain
     Dbm             A                 E        B      Dbm
Why don't you sing along my friend, for it's our last refrain?
Dbm        A            E            B
  Forever young, ever strong, ever brave
  Dbm               A              E          B     Dbm
Memories like this never end, no, they don't fade away

Chorus:
             Dbm A              E   B
So when I'm gone, oh, when I'm gone
         Dbm           A                 E       B      Dbm
I'll be right there, close to the sun (Close to the sun)
             Dbm A           E   B
Keep holdin' on, keep holdin' on
             Dbm           A              E B
And I'll be right there, close to the sun
(nc)
Close to the sun

Interlude:
   Dbm A  E  B
   Dbm A  E B Dbm

Close to the sun

[Drop}

Interlude:
   Dbm A  E  B
   Dbm A  E B Dbm
   (x2)

Verse 2:
Dbm              A            E                 B
  Here's to the one, to let shine, through the rain
     Dbm                A                  E        B        Dbm
The ones who stood for something more, we won't forget your names
Dbm            A             E             B
  The tide is high, say goodbye, we're settin' sail
    Dbm                  A             E             B        Dbm
And all those midnight secrets told, we'll take 'em to the graves

Chorus:
             Dbm A              E   B
So when I'm gone, oh, when I'm gone
         Dbm           A                 E       B      Dbm
I'll be right there, close to the sun (Close to the sun)
             Dbm A           E   B
Keep holdin' on, keep holdin' on
             Dbm           A              E B
And I'll be right there, close to the sun
(nc)
Close to the sun

Drop:
   Dbm A  E  B
   Dbm A  E B Dbm
   (x2)

Close to the sun

Interlude:
   Dbm A  E  B
   Dbm A  E B Dbm
   (x2)

Chorus:
             Dbm A             E    B
So when I'm gone, oh, when I'm gone
         Dbm           A              E B
I'll be right there, close to the sun
             Dbm       A       E   B
Keep holdin' on, keep holdin' on
             Dbm           A              E
And I'll be right there, close to the sun
Ab7          Dbm
Close to the sun
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