Verse 1: 
 
Em2 
Twenty eight days of rain, Flash floods in February, 
 
C 
Back in our boats again, Bath water and the baby. 
 
Em2 
What am I gonna do ? There's been a lot of drinking, 
 
C 
Looking at ghosts of you, While all the world is sinking. 
 
G	     A              C 
Ten thousand miles into the atmosphere, 
 
G             A               C         
My body shakes, Is there a welcome here ? 
 
Refrain : 
 
Em(2) - Em(2)		 C(5) 
	Closest thing to heaven 
 
C(5)	           Em(2) 
	How do you do it ? 
 
Em(2)                    C(5)    Am(7) 
	Closest thing to heaven, heaven. 
 
Verse 2 (Repeat Verse 1 Chords) : 
 
Throw you arms round the world, Make love your destination, 
Here we go boys and girls, Act like a generation, 
Give me that ball and chain, By now it must be hurting 
Dragging your feet again,Just like a beast of burden. 
 
When one and one and one and one make two 
I know I'm high because I've captured you, yeah 
 
Refrain : 
 
Closest thing to heaven 
Yeah, it's you 
Closest thing to heaven, heaven 
 
Bridge: 
 
F2   			    G 
Look the world right in the eye 
 
F2                         G 
Eat the countries that are making billions 
 
F2                      G 
Sweet as homemade apple pie 
 
A						         C(5) 
Saved by crumbs for all the starving millions, yeah 
				        Closest thing to heaven 
 
Refrain (ad lib) : 
 
C - Em(2) - Em(2)             C 
		Closest thing to heaven