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Boyce Avenue - Closer tab

Closer � Neyo (Boyceavenue Cover)

Tabbed By: Vhokie Cantada

Legend :

^ = Strum up
v = Strum down
h = hammer
s = slide
r = release
x = muted

Tuning : D# - A# - D# - G# - A# - D#

D#|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A#|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
G#|------6-----------6--------------------------------|
D#|----5-----------5------------11-�--------11--------|
A#|---------------------------9-----------9-----------|
D#|--5-----------5----------9-----------9-------------|

D#|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A#|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
G#|------6-----------6--------------------------------|
D#|----5-----------5------------11-�--------11--------|
A#|---------------------------9-----------9-----------|
D#|--5-----------5----------9-----------9-------------|

D#|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|
A#|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0------|
G#|------6-----------6--------------------------------|
D#|----5-----------5------------11-�--------11--------|
A#|---------------------------9-----------9-----------|
D#|--5-----------5----------9-----------9-------------|

Strum
v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v
D#|--0--P----0-0-0-0---P---0--0---P---0-0-0-0-P--0----|
A#|--0�-A----0-0-0-0---A---0--0---A---0-0-0-0-A--0----|
G#|--4--U----4-4-4-4---U---6--7---U---7-7-7-7-U--7----|
D#|--0--S----0-0-0-0---S---0--0---S---0-0-0-0-S--0----|
A#|--0--E----0-0-0-0---E---0--0---E---0-0-0-0-E--0----|
D#|--5-------5-5-5-5-------7--9-------9-9-9-9----9----|

D#|----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|
A#|--------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0---------|
G#|------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----|
D#|----5-----------------------5-------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--5-----------------------5---------------------------|

D#|-----------0------0-----0--------------0------0------0------|
A#|---------0------0-----0--------------0------0------0--------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------11-----11----11-----11------11-�---11-----11-----11---|
A#|----9---------------------------9---------------------------|
D#|--9---------------------------9-----------------------------|

D#|----------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0-------|
A#|--------0-----0-----0-----------0-----0-----0---------|
G#|------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----|
D#|----5-----------------------5-------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--5-----------------------5---------------------------|

D#|-----------0------0-----0--------------0------0------0------|
A#|---------0------0-----0--------------0------0------0--------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------11-----11----11-----11------11-�---11-----11-----11---|
A#|----9---------------------------9---------------------------|
D#|--9---------------------------9-----------------------------|

Strumming

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
G#|--4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6------|
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
D#|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--P------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--A------|
G#|--7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7--U------|
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0--S------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--E------|
D#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------|

Adlib

D#|-----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|
G#|------------------------6h7-6------|
D#|--7-7-7---0-0---7-7-7---7---7------|
A#|--5-5-5---0-0---5-5-5---5---5------|
D#|--5-5-5---0-0---5-5-5--------------|

D#|----------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|
G#|-------------------------7~s~9~s~7------|
D#|--7-7-7---0-0---7-7-7----x-x-x-x-x------|
A#|--5-5-5---0-0---5-5-5----5~s~7~s~5------|
D#|--5-5-5---0-0---5-5-5-------------------|

D#|---------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------11~s~12~s~11-------|
D#|--11-11-11---0--0----11-11-11---x-x-x-x-x-x--------|
A#|--9--9--9----0--0----9--9--9----9~~s~10~s~9--------|
D#|--9--9--9----0--0----9--9--9-----------------------|

D#|------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------11-r-9-9-------|
D#|--11-11-11---0--0-----11-11-11---x-x-x-x--------|
A#|--9--9--9----0--0-----9--9--9----9----9-7-------|
D#|--9--9--9----0--0-----9--9--9--------=----------|

Strumming

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
G#|--4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6------|
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
D#|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------|

^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
G#|--7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0---|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0---|
D#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|

v ^ v ^ v ^
D#|--0-0--P----0-0-0-0--P-----|
A#|--0�0--A----0-0-0-0--A-----|
G#|--4-4--U----4-4-4-4--U-----|
D#|--0-0--S----0-0-0-0--S-----|
A#|--0-0--E----0-0-0-0--E-----|
D#|--5-5-------5-5-5-5--------|

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
G#|---7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|
D#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0---|
A#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0---|
D#|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
G#|--4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-----|
D#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
A#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
D#|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|

v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
D#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
G#|---7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|
D#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0-0-0-0�0---|
A#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0�0---|
D#|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|

v
D#|--0--P---|
A#|--0--A---|
G#|--4--U---|
D#|--0--S---|
A#|--0--E---|
D#|--5------| End
Author

Difficulty

Key

Tuning

Capo
parakoi9 62
and 3 contributors
novice
C
EADGBE
1st fret
Strumming edit Is this strumming pattern correct? Yes NoVerses 95 bpm
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Listen
(X in strumming pattern used to indicate a rest, shouldn't actually be played.)

Hey! Hope y'all enjoy my first chords & tab for ultimate-guitar. This version includes
the melody as well as
the chords. If there's anything I could improve on or whatever, feel free to comment an
d tell me, I would love
the criticism. Keep practicing and you'll be "Closer" to being better!

CAPO on 1st FRET

[Intro]

C D Em D C D Em D

[Verse 1: Andrew Taggart]

C D Em
Hey, I was doing just fine just before I met you
D C D Em D
I drank too much and that's an issue but I'm okay
C D Em
Hey, you tell your friends it was nice to meet them
D C D Em D
But I hope I never see them again

[MELODY]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3------3-3---3-0-0-----------3-3-----3-0-5------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-0--------------------2-2-0-------4-2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------0-2------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Pre-Chorus: Andrew Taggart]

C D
I know it breaks your heart
Em D C
Moved to the city in a broke down car and
D
Four years, no calls
Em D
Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar and
C D Em D
I can't stop
C D Em D
No, I can't stop

[MELODY]

e|--3--3--3-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3------10-7-----------------7-------|
B|---------------------------------------------10-8--------------10---|
G|---------------------------------------------------7---7-9----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus: Andrew Taggart]

C D Em D
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
C D
That I know you can't afford
Em D
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
C D
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Em D
Of the mattress that you stole
C D
From your roommate back in Boulder
Em D
We ain't ever getting older

[MELODY]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-11-11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-13-9-11---------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-13-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11---------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

C D Em D C D Em D
We ain't ever getting older
C D Em D C D Em D
We ain't ever getting older

[Verse 2: Halsey]

C D Em
You, look as good as the day I met you
D C D Em D
I forget just why I left you, I was insane
C D Em
Stay, and play that Blink-182 song
D C D Em D
That we beat to death in Tuscon, okay

[MELODY]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3------3-3---3-0-0-----------3-3-----3-0-5------------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-0--------------------2-2-0-------4-2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------0-2------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]

C D
I know it breaks your heart
Em D C
Moved to the city in a broke down car and
D
Four years, no calls
Em D
Now you're looking pretty in a hotel bar and
C D Em D
I can't stop
C D Em D
No, I can't stop

[MELODY]
e|--3--3--3-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-3------10-7-----------------7-------|
B|---------------------------------------------10-8--------------10---|
G|---------------------------------------------------7---7-9----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus: Andrew Taggart & Halsey]

C D Em D
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
C D
That I know you can't afford
Em D
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
C D
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Em D
Of the mattress that you stole
C D
From your roommate back in Boulder
Em D
We ain't ever getting older

[MELODY]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-11-11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-13-9-11---------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-13-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11---------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-9-9-11-11-9-9-13-13-9-9-11-11-9-9-11----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

C D Em D C D Em D
We ain't ever getting older
C D Em D C D Em D
We ain't ever getting older

[Chorus: Andrew Taggart & Halsey]


C D Em D
So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover
C D
That I know you can't afford
Em D
Bite that tattoo on your shoulder
C D
Pull the sheets right off the corner
Em D
Of the mattress that you stole
C D
From your roommate back in Boulder
Em D
We ain't ever getting older
Em D
No we ain't ever getting older

[Outro]

C D Em D C D Em D
Author
LYNX-Music 2,204
Strumming
There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Add it and get +5 IQ
Note: The Emadd9 can just be played as an Em if you wanna keep it simple

[INTRO]
C D Em Emadd9

[CHORUS]
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, no
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, oh

I don't wanna know

[VERSE]
(C) D
Wasted (wasted)
Em Emadd9
And the more I drink the more I think about you
C D
Oh no, no, I can't take it
Em Emadd9
Baby every place I go reminds me of you

[PRE-CHORUS]
C D
Do you think of me? Of what we used to be?
Em Emadd9
Is it better now that I'm not around?
C D
My friends are actin' strange, they don't bring up your name
Em Emadd9
Are you happy now? Are you happy now?

[CHORUS]
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, no
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, oh

I don't wanna know

[VERSE]
(C) (D)
And every time I go out, yeah
Em Emadd9
I hear it from this one, I hear it from that one, glad you got someone new yeah
C D
I see but I don't believe it
Em Emadd9
Even in my head you're still in my bed, maybe I'm just a fool

[PRE-CHORUS]
C D
Do you think of me? Of what we used to be?
Em Emadd9
Is it better now that I'm not around?
C D
My friends are actin' strange, they don't bring up your name
Em Emadd9
Are you happy now? Are you happy now?

[CHORUS]
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, no
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, oh

I don't wanna know

[VERSE Kendrick Lamar]


C
No more "please stop"
D
No more hashtag boo'd up screenshots
Em
No more tryin' make me jealous on your birthday
Emadd9
You know just how I made you better on your birthday, oh
C
Do he do you like this, do he woo you like this?
D
Do he let it down for you, touch your poona like this?
Em
Matter fact, never mind, we'll let the past be
Emadd9
Maybe his right now, but your body's still me, woah

[CHORUS]
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, no
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, oh
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, no
C
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
D
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
Em
I'm loving you so, so, so, so
Emadd9
The way I used to love you, oh

I don't wanna know

[OUTRO]
C D Em Emadd9

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