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.
GAC
Ten thousand miles into the atmosphere,
GAC
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:
F2G
Look the world right in the eye
F2G
Eat the countries that are making billions
F2G
Sweet as homemade apple pie
AC(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
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.