| 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 wel | come 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 |
| How do you do it? |
| Closest thing to heaven |
| Hey! |
| Closest thing to heaven |
| Chords: Em(022000) Em2(022002) A(x02220) Am (x02210) |
| C (x32010) G(320003) G7(320000) F7(xx3210) |
| C5(x32013) Am7(x02213) F2(xx3213) A7(x02223) |