Chords for John Forte - Upon Closer Examination
Tempo:
130.7 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
B
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[Bm] Seeing strangers hand in hand
[A] Reminds us where we've been
[Bm] Though left unsaid we understand
[A] That we are not the same [A] as them
[G]
Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
Maybe we're not [G] all that [F#] amazing
Upon [F#] closer examination
[D#m] Of the components of
[B] The
[B] [Bm] only sweetness I hear at home
[A] Is the song that you sing
When you think that you're alone
[B] In crowded rooms I could hear your laugh at once
[A] But by ourselves you haven't [A] smiled like that for months
Maybe [G] it's been too long we stayed in
No we're not all that amazing
[F#] Upon closer examination
Of the components of
[Bm] Love
The skyline's so pretty when the [B] moon's out
Twilight [Bm] on the city and the zoom's out
[Bm] No we're dressed more or less for the most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped into one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [F#m] none?
Upon closer [B] examination
The avid row all remain untrue
[Dm]
[A] Truth [A] be told
I blame me more than you
[Bm] Like [Bm] every time when you ask to talk things through
[A] An isoplantic conversation
And I just sang to you
[G] Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
[Em] No we're not all that amazing
[F#m]
Upon closer [D#m] examination
Of the components [F#] of
[B]
Love
The [Bm] skyline's so pretty when the moon's out
Twilight on the city and [B] the zoom's out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a [B]
postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [Bm] into one
From far away we are proud of [B] what we've become
Like what's [Bm] the matter with this theme none?
[Bm] Upon closer examination
[D]
[D] Holding on [A] for all the wrong reasons
[D] Just going on
In [A] the absence of
[F#m] Meaning [D] it's been too long
That [A] we've lived without
Being [D] who we think we are
Looks much [C#m] better from afar
[Bm]
Skyline's so pretty [A] when the moon's [Bm] out
Twilight on the city [C#] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque [A] like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [B] into one
[Bm] From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [A] none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] examination
Skyline's so pretty when [B] the moon's out
Twilight on the city [A] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [B] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's [C#] wrapped into [B] one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
[Bm] Like what's the matter with this theme none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] examination
[A] Examination
Examination
Examination
Examination
[Bm] [D#]
[N] [G#]
[N]
[Bm] Seeing strangers hand in hand
[A] Reminds us where we've been
[Bm] Though left unsaid we understand
[A] That we are not the same [A] as them
[G]
Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
Maybe we're not [G] all that [F#] amazing
Upon [F#] closer examination
[D#m] Of the components of
[B] The
[B] [Bm] only sweetness I hear at home
[A] Is the song that you sing
When you think that you're alone
[B] In crowded rooms I could hear your laugh at once
[A] But by ourselves you haven't [A] smiled like that for months
Maybe [G] it's been too long we stayed in
No we're not all that amazing
[F#] Upon closer examination
Of the components of
[Bm] Love
The skyline's so pretty when the [B] moon's out
Twilight [Bm] on the city and the zoom's out
[Bm] No we're dressed more or less for the most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped into one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [F#m] none?
Upon closer [B] examination
The avid row all remain untrue
[Dm]
[A] Truth [A] be told
I blame me more than you
[Bm] Like [Bm] every time when you ask to talk things through
[A] An isoplantic conversation
And I just sang to you
[G] Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
[Em] No we're not all that amazing
[F#m]
Upon closer [D#m] examination
Of the components [F#] of
[B]
Love
The [Bm] skyline's so pretty when the moon's out
Twilight on the city and [B] the zoom's out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a [B]
postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [Bm] into one
From far away we are proud of [B] what we've become
Like what's [Bm] the matter with this theme none?
[Bm] Upon closer examination
[D]
[D] Holding on [A] for all the wrong reasons
[D] Just going on
In [A] the absence of
[F#m] Meaning [D] it's been too long
That [A] we've lived without
Being [D] who we think we are
Looks much [C#m] better from afar
[Bm]
Skyline's so pretty [A] when the moon's [Bm] out
Twilight on the city [C#] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque [A] like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [B] into one
[Bm] From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [A] none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] examination
Skyline's so pretty when [B] the moon's out
Twilight on the city [A] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [B] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's [C#] wrapped into [B] one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
[Bm] Like what's the matter with this theme none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] examination
[A] Examination
Examination
Examination
Examination
[Bm] [D#]
[N] [G#]
[N]
Key:
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D
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B
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ Seeing strangers hand in hand _ _ _ _
[A] _ Reminds us _ _ _ where we've been _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Though left unsaid we _ understand _ _ _ _
[A] That we are not _ _ _ the same [A] as them
_ _ _ [G]
Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
Maybe we're not [G] all that [F#] amazing
Upon [F#] closer _ _ examination
[D#m] Of the components of
[B] The _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] only sweetness I hear at home _ _ _
[A] Is the song that you sing
When you think that you're alone _ _
[B] _ _ In crowded rooms I could hear your laugh at once _
[A] _ _ But by ourselves you haven't [A] smiled like that for months
Maybe [G] it's been too long we stayed in
No we're not all that amazing
[F#] Upon closer _ _ examination
Of the components of _ _
[Bm] Love
The _ skyline's so pretty when the [B] moon's out
Twilight [Bm] on the city and the zoom's out
[Bm] No we're dressed more or less for the most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped into one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [F#m] none?
Upon closer _ _ [B] examination _ _
_ _ The avid row all remain _ untrue
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ Truth [A] be told
I blame me more than you
[Bm] Like _ _ _ [Bm] every time when you ask to talk things through _
[A] An isoplantic _ _ conversation
And I just sang to you
[G] Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
[Em] No we're not all that amazing
[F#m]
Upon closer [D#m] _ _ examination
Of the components [F#] of
_ _ [B]
Love
The [Bm] skyline's so pretty when the moon's out
_ Twilight on the city and [B] the zoom's out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a [B]
postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [Bm] into one
From far away we are proud of [B] what we've become
Like what's [Bm] the matter with this theme none?
[Bm] Upon closer _ examination
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [D] Holding on [A] for all the wrong _ reasons
[D] Just going on
In [A] the absence of
_ [F#m] Meaning [D] it's been too long
_ That [A] we've lived without
_ Being [D] who we think we are
Looks much [C#m] better from afar
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Skyline's so pretty [A] when the moon's [Bm] out
Twilight on the city [C#] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque [A] like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [B] into one
[Bm] From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [A] none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] _ _ examination
_ _ _ _ Skyline's so pretty when [B] the moon's out
_ Twilight on the city [A] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [B] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's [C#] wrapped into [B] one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
[Bm] Like what's the matter with this theme none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] _ _ examination _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Examination _
_ _ _ _ _ Examination _
_ _ _ _ Examination _ _
_ _ _ Examination
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ Seeing strangers hand in hand _ _ _ _
[A] _ Reminds us _ _ _ where we've been _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ Though left unsaid we _ understand _ _ _ _
[A] That we are not _ _ _ the same [A] as them
_ _ _ [G]
Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
Maybe we're not [G] all that [F#] amazing
Upon [F#] closer _ _ examination
[D#m] Of the components of
[B] The _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] only sweetness I hear at home _ _ _
[A] Is the song that you sing
When you think that you're alone _ _
[B] _ _ In crowded rooms I could hear your laugh at once _
[A] _ _ But by ourselves you haven't [A] smiled like that for months
Maybe [G] it's been too long we stayed in
No we're not all that amazing
[F#] Upon closer _ _ examination
Of the components of _ _
[Bm] Love
The _ skyline's so pretty when the [B] moon's out
Twilight [Bm] on the city and the zoom's out
[Bm] No we're dressed more or less for the most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped into one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [F#m] none?
Upon closer _ _ [B] examination _ _
_ _ The avid row all remain _ untrue
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ Truth [A] be told
I blame me more than you
[Bm] Like _ _ _ [Bm] every time when you ask to talk things through _
[A] An isoplantic _ _ conversation
And I just sang to you
[G] Maybe it's been too long we stayed in
[Em] No we're not all that amazing
[F#m]
Upon closer [D#m] _ _ examination
Of the components [F#] of
_ _ [B]
Love
The [Bm] skyline's so pretty when the moon's out
_ Twilight on the city and [B] the zoom's out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a [B]
postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [Bm] into one
From far away we are proud of [B] what we've become
Like what's [Bm] the matter with this theme none?
[Bm] Upon closer _ examination
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [D] Holding on [A] for all the wrong _ reasons
[D] Just going on
In [A] the absence of
_ [F#m] Meaning [D] it's been too long
_ That [A] we've lived without
_ Being [D] who we think we are
Looks much [C#m] better from afar
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Skyline's so pretty [A] when the moon's [Bm] out
Twilight on the city [C#] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [Bm] most part
Quite serene and picturesque [A] like a postcard
Like a dream everything's wrapped [B] into one
[Bm] From far away we are proud of what we've become
Like what's the matter with this theme [A] none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] _ _ examination
_ _ _ _ Skyline's so pretty when [B] the moon's out
_ Twilight on the city [A] and the zoom's [Bm] out
No we're dressed more or less for the [B] most part
Quite serene and picturesque like a postcard
Like a dream everything's [C#] wrapped into [B] one
From far away we are proud of what we've become
[Bm] Like what's the matter with this theme none?
[B] Upon closer [Bm] _ _ examination _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Examination _
_ _ _ _ _ Examination _
_ _ _ _ Examination _ _
_ _ _ Examination
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
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