Intro - played on an acoustic 12-string
Aadd9
e:-5------7-------4-------5--5-----4------------------------------|
B:---0------0-------0----------------7--5-------------------------|
G:-----6------6-------6--------6----------6-----------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat 3 times:
e:---5------7------4------5------4-----------------------------------|
B:-----0------0------0------0------7--5------------------------------|
G:o-------------6------6------6---------6---------------------------o|
D:o------7----------------------------------------------------------o|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
G Dadd9 Fmaj7
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B:-----3---3--------3---3--------1---1----------------------------|
G:---4------------2------------2---------2------------------------|
D:-5--------5s4-4--------4s3-3-----------3------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Asus4 A
e:---------------------0------------------------------------------|
B:--0--3--2---2----0h2-------0--3--2------------------------------|
G:--2--2--2------------------2--2--2------------------------------|
D:--2--2--2-----2------------2--2--2------------------------------|
A:--0--0--0------------------0--0--0------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 - bells arr. for guitar
(don't play if your drummer has these bells!)
e:--10~------------------------10~--------------------------------|
B:-------10---8~--7---8---10--------10---8~-----------------------|
G:--11~------------------------11~--------------------------------|
D:-------11---9~--7---9---11--------11---9~-----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
Intro x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
Riff 1 x1
(This part is played on a 6-string acoustic):
A G D G A
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
A G D A5 G
to mold a new reality closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
A G D G A
The blacksmith and the artist reflect it in their art.
A G D A5 G
They forge their creativity closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
Riff 2 x1
(Now the 6-string acoustic is joined by a 6-string electric)
A G D G A
Philosophers and plowmen each must know his part
A G D A G
to sow a new mentality closer to the heart, yes.
D A5 G G D A5 G
Closer to the heart. Yeah oh
(Rhythm during solo is:
strum D G C A at 4/4 time, changing chords each measure)
Guitar Solo:
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B:--10b12~~-----10~~----8~------7--8--10------7-8-----------------|
G:----------------------9~------7--7--7---------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-10-12-14--12-14-15--12-14-15--14-15-17--17b19~---17b19---------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-17b19---17b19r17--12-14-15---15b17---15b16---15b17~------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
B:-15b17r15--15~-15~---17b19r17--17~-17~-----15-14-15-14-15-14-15-14-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15b17~-17-17~-----------10-------------------------------------|
B:-15b17~-17-17~---10b12---10---10b12r10---7s8s7------------------|
G:------------------9b11---------9b11r9----6s7s6----9--7--9b10----|
D:--------------------------------------------------9--7--9b10----|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------3-3--3-3-2---|
G:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4------2-2--2-2-2---|
D:--7~-----4p0---2--2--4b5--4b5~--4~---4b5r4-------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
B:-4s5----------------------------------------------------------|
G:-5s6----------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro x1 (repeat second measure 3 times)
A5 G D G A5
Woah you can be the captain and I will draw the chart.
A5 G D A5 G
sailing into destiny closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Closer to the heart.
D A5 G
Well closer to the heart.
G G
Oh yeah
(Rhythm guitar plays D A5 G pattern as above)
(bend 3/5 and strike repeatedly as below)
Closer to the heart.
(bend 3/5 etc)
Closer to the heart.
(bend 7/9 and strike repeatedly as below)
(attenuation of music)
I said closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 and strike repeatedly as below)
Well closer to the heart.
(bend 15/17 etc)
Yeah closer to your heart.
(bend 17/20 and strike repeatedly as below)
Closer to your heart.
Whoa ...
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B:--3b5~----------7b9~-------15b17~-----20b22~------------|
G:--5b7~----------9b11~------17b19~-----------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------|