Getting closer    (video)

 

G                         D     C   - Em               Am

    Say you don’t love him,        my salamander.

G                        D     C      - Em                    Am               G

    Why do you need him ?         Oh no, don’t answer, oh no.

                    G                         Cm                   G

I’m getting closer, I’m getting closer to your heart.

 

        G                              D

1. Keeping ahead of the rain on the road,

      G                                     D

    watching my windscreen wipers,

      G                       D                      G                         D

    radio play me a danceable ode, cattle beware of snipers.     +  C

 

G                           D   C   - Em               Am

    When will you see me,         my salamander,

G                    D   C    - Em                   Am              G

    don’t try to tell me,         oh no, don’t answer, oh no.

                    G                         Cm                  G

I’m getting closer, I’m getting closer to your heart.

 

     G                                  D                     G                             D

2. Hitting the chisel and making a joint, glueing my fingers together,

     G                       D                           G                         D

    radio play me a song with a point, sailor beware of weather.   + C

 

G                     D  C  - Em              Am

    I’m getting closer,        my salamander.

G                        D    C       - Em                    Am              G

    When will we be there?         Oh no, don’t answer, oh no.

                    G                         Cm                   G

I’m getting closer, I’m getting closer to your heart.

 

                       Cm                  G                         Cm                 G

+  I’m getting closer to your heart, I’m getting closer to your heart.

 

+  Cm - G - Cm - G (4x) ….

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Paul McCartney)