Verse 1
[Am] Let's sing a [F] song, full of [C] hope, full of [G] pain
Why [Am] don't you sing [F] along my friend, for [C] it's [G] our last [Am] refrain?
[Am] Forever [F] young, ever [C] strong, ever [G] brave
[Am] Memories like this [F] never end, no, [C] they don't [G] fade [Am] away
Chorus
So when I'm [Am] gone, [F] oh, when I'm [C] [G] gone
I'll be [Am] right there, [F] close to the sun [C] (Close to [G] the [Am] sun)
Keep holdin' [Am] on, [F] keep [C] holdin' [G] on
[Em] And I'll be [Am] right there, [F] close to the [C] [G] sun
Close to the sun
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
Close to the sun
Drop
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
x2
Verse 2
[Am] Here's to the [F] one, to let [C] shine, through the [G] rain
The [Am] ones who stood for [F] something more, we [C] won't [G] forget your [Am] names
[Am] The tide is [F] high, say [C] goodbye, we're [G] settin' sail
And [Am] all those midnight [F] secrets told, [C] we'll take 'em [G] to the [Am] graves
Chorus
So when I'm [Am] gone, [F] oh, when I'm [C] [G] gone
I'll be [Am] right there, [Dm] close to the sun [C] (Close to [G] the [Am] sun)
Keep holdin' [Am] on, [F] keep [C] holdin' [G] on
And I'll be [Am] right there, [Dm] close to the [C] [G] sun
Close to the sun
Drop
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
x2
Close to the sun
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am] [F] [C] [G] [Am]
Chorus
So when I'm [Am] gone, [F] oh, when I'm [C] [G] gone
I'll be [Am] right there, [F] close to the [C] [G] sun
Keep holdin' [Am] on, keep [F] holdin' [C] [G] on
And I'll be [Am] right there, [Dm] close to the [C] sun
[E7] Close to the [Am] sun
