Tom: Em
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CLOSER TO THE SKY - Michael Franti - Songs From The Front Porch
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Transcribed by Sooz
Tuning:EADGBe
Intro:
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G|-----4-----2---2---------2---------|----4----2----2--------2--------------| |
D|-----5-----3---3---------3---------|----5----3----3--------3--------------| |
A|---3-------------------------------|--3-----------------------------------| |
E|---------1-----1-h-3-----3---------|-------1------1--------3--------------| |
VERSE 1:
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B|-----3-----1---0-h-1-----0-h-1-----|----3----1----0-h-1----0-h-1-p-0-------|
G|-----4-----2---2---------2---------|----4----2----2-------------------0----|
D|-----5-----3---3---------3---------|----5----3----3------------------------|
A|---3-------------------------------|--3------------------------------------|
E|---------1-----1-h-3-----3---------|-------1------1--------3---------------|
I'm so va- ry happy just to be here I'm so glad I'm finally in a place with
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B|-----3-----1---0-h-1-----0-h-1-----|----3----1----0-h-1---------0-h-1------0----|
G|-----4-----2---2---------2---------|----4----2----2-------------2---------------|
D|-----5-----3---3---------3---------|----5----3----3-------------3---------------|
A|---3-------------------------------|--3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------1-----1-h-3-----3---------|-------1------1-------------3---------------|
you. People say that you should ne-ver do this
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B|-----3-----1----0--h--1------0-h-1-------|----3----1----0-h-1----0-h-1---1-----| |
G|-----4-----2----2------------2-----------|----4----2----2--------2-------------| |
D|-----5-----3----3------------3-----------|----5----3----3--------3-------------| |
A|---3-------------------------------------|--3----------------------------------| |
E|---------1------1--h--3------3-----------|-------1------1--------3-------------| |
But they don't, they don't wanna know the truth.
you can
CHORUS:
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B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to build a fortress in your mind, Try to
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B|----1----1----1---|--1-------1-------|--0----3---2---1---2---2-h-3----------|
G|----2----2----3---|--2-------2-------|--0----0---0---0---0---2--------------|
D|----2----2----3---|----------1-------|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------|--2-------2-------|-------2---2---0---0---0--------------|
E|--2------2--------|------------------|--0-----------------------------------|
stack up all your things so high, yeah, You can
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B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to climb a - way from this life, But it will
E|---------------|----0-----0------|-----------------0-------|----------------| |
B|----1----1--1--|--1----1---------|---3----1--0-h-1---0-h-1-|----3---1--0-h-1| |
G|----2----2--2--|--2----2---------|---4----2--2-------2-----|----4---2--2----| |
D|----2----2--2--|-------1---------|---5----3--3-------------|----5---3--3----| |
A|---------------|--2----2------2--|-3-----------------3-----|--3-------------| |
E|--2---2--------|-----------------|------1----1-h-3---3-----|-------1--------| |
only bring you closer to the sky, to the sky.
VERSE 2:
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B|-----3-----1---0-h-1-------0--h--1--------|----3-------1--0-h-1-----0-h-1-p-0-----|
G|-----4-----2---2-----------2--------------|----4-------2--2--------------------0--|
D|-----5-----3---3-----------3--------------|----5-------3--3-----------------------|
A|---3--------------------------------------|--3------------------------------------|
E|---------1-----1-h-3-------3--------------|----------1----1---------3-------------|
People say that you should never come here, Something bad is only gonna happen to
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B|-----3-----1---0-h-1-----0-h-1-----|----3----1----0-h-1---------0-h-1------0----|
G|-----4-----2---2---------2---------|----4----2----2-------------2---------------|
D|-----5-----3---3---------3---------|----5----3----3-------------3---------------|
A|---3-------------------------------|--3-----------------------------------------|
E|---------1-----1-h-3-----3---------|-------1------1-------------3---------------|
you. Better stay inside where we can see you
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G|-----4-----2----2------------2-----------------|----4----2----2--------2----------| |
D|-----5-----3----3------------3-----------------|----5----3----3--------3----------| |
A|---3-------------------------------------------|--3-------------------------------| |
E|---------1------1--h--3------3-----------------|-------1------1--------3----------| |
If you don't we'll make sure that-you're-feeling blue
you can
CHORUS:
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B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to build a fortress in your mind, Try to
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B|----1----1----1---|--1-------1-------|--0----3---2---1---2---2-h-3----------|
G|----2----2----3---|--2-------2-------|--0----0---0---0---0---2--------------|
D|----2----2----3---|----------1-------|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------|--2-------2-------|-------2---2---0---0---0--------------|
E|--2------2--------|------------------|--0-----------------------------------|
stack up all your things so high, yeah, You can
E|-----------------|---------0-----0--|-----------0----|----0--------0------|
B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to climb a - way from this life, But it will
E|---------------|----0-----0------|-----------------0-------|----------------| |
B|----1----1--1--|--1----1---------|---3----1--0-h-1---0-h-1-|----3---1--0-h-1| |
G|----2----2--2--|--2----2---------|---4----2--2-------2-----|----4---2--2----| |
D|----2----2--2--|-------1---------|---5----3--3-------------|----5---3--3----| |
A|---------------|--2----2------2--|-3-----------------3-----|--3-------------| |
E|--2---2--------|-----------------|------1----1-h-3---3-----|-------1--------| |
only bring you closer to the sky, to the sky.
BRIDGE:
E|--5-----5h8p5-----|--5--5---5-5------|--7----7h10p7-----|----5-------5-----|
B|--6----------6----|--7------7--7-----|--8----------8----|--5-5---5---5-----|
G|--5-----------5---|--5------5---5----|--7-----------7---|--7-----7p6-------|
D|--7------------7--|--7------7--------|--9------------9--|--5-----5---------|
A|--5---------------|--5------5--------|--7---------------|--7-----7---------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Some people think that life is worth living for tomorrow
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B|--6----------6----|--7------7--7-----------|--8----------8----|--5-5---5---5-----|
G|--5-----------5---|--5------5--------------|--7-----------7---|--7-----7p6-------|
D|--7------------7--|--7------7--------------|--9------------9--|--5-----5---------|
A|--5---------------|--5------5--------------|--7---------------|--7-----7---------|
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Some people think that life is worth living for yester-day
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B|--6----------6----|--7------7--7-----|--8----------8----|--5-5---5---5-----|
G|--5-----------5---|--5------5---5----|--7-----------7---|--7-----7p6-------|
D|--7------------7--|--7------7--------|--9------------9--|--5-----5---------|
A|--5---------------|--5------5--------|--7---------------|--7-----7---------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Some people think that life is worth nothing but sorrow
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B|--6----------8----|--7---------7-----|--8----------8----|--5-5---5---5-----| |
G|--5---------------|--5-----------8---|--7-----------7---|--7-----7p6-------| |
D|--7---------------|--7---------------|--9------------9--|--5-----5---------| |
A|--5---------------|--5------6--------|--7---------------|--7-----7---------| |
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Some people think that life is worth living day by day. We can
CHORUS:
E|-----------------|---------0-----0--|----------0-----|----0--------0------|
B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to build a fortress in your mind, Try to
E|--------------0---|-----0-------0----|---------------------0--------0-------|
B|----1----1----1---|--1-------1-------|--0----3---2---1---2---2-h-3----------|
G|----2----2----3---|--2-------2-------|--0----0---0---0---0---2--------------|
D|----2----2----3---|----------1-------|--------------------------------------|
A|------------------|--2-------2-------|-------2---2---0---0---0--------------|
E|--2------2--------|------------------|--0-----------------------------------|
stack up all your things so high, yeah, You can
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B|-----1-----1--1--|--0-h-1-----1-----|--0----3--------|--2----2-h-3--------|
G|-----2-----2--2--|--2---------2-----|--0----0--------|--2----2------------|
D|-----2-----2--2--|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--2---------2-----|----------------|--0----0------------|
E|--2-----2--------|------------------|--0----0--------|--------------------|
try, you can try to climb a - way from this life, But it will
E|---------------|----0-----0------|-----------------0-------0|----3---------------0------------------|
B|----1----1--1--|--1----1---------|---3----1--0-h-1---0-h-1--|----3----1----0-h-1----0-h-1-p-0-------|
G|----2----2--2--|--2----2---------|---4----2--2-------2------|----4----2----2-------------------0----|
D|----2----2--2--|-------1---------|---5----3--3--------------|----5----3----3------------------------|
A|---------------|--2----2------2--|-3-----------------3------|--3------------------------------------|
E|--2---2--------|-----------------|------1----1-h-3---3------|-------1------1--------3---------------|
only bring you closer to the sky, to the sky, to the
E|-----------------0-------|--7--------------| |
B|---3----1--0-h-1---0-----|----8------------| |
G|---4----2--2-------2-----|------9----------| |
D|---5----3--3-------------|-----------------| |
A|-3-----------------3-----|-----------------| |
E|------1----1-h-3---3-----|--------8--------| |
sky, to the sky.
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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**Please Note**
This file is only my interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for
private study, scholarship, or research.
