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Nick Jonas - Close Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmEm
COhdamn,ohdamn,ohdamnI’mEmsoperplexed,withGjustonebreath,I’mClockedinEmG
COhdamn,ohdamn,ohdamn,I’mEmsoperplexed,onthat,Git’salmostAmshockingEmG
CIknow,Iknowyouknowyou’reEmscared,yourheart,yourGmind,yoursoul,yourCbodyEmG
CTheywon’t,theywon’t,theywon’tbeEmcareful,butIGguessthatyoudon’tAmknowmeEmG
‘CauseifICwantyou,andIEmwantyou,babe,ain’tgoingCbackwards,won’taskforEmspace
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupby Emsomeonewho’safraidGtogettoo…
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmG
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupbyEmsomeonewho’sGafraidtoget
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmEm
Oh,IAmwantyouclose,andEmcloseain’tcloseGenough,no
COhman,ohman,IamnotEmreallyknownforGeverbeingCspeechlessEmG
CButnow,butnowsomehow,myEmwordsrolloffmyGtonguerightontoyourAmlips,ohEmG
CI’mkeepingcoolwhileyoukeepEmsmiling,sayingGallthethingsI’mCthinkingEmG
COhman,ohman,IamEmlikeyousoIwantGproofofwhatyou’reAmfeelingEmG
‘CauseifICwantyou,andIEmwantyou,babe,ain’tgoingCbackwards,won’taskforEmspace
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupby Emsomeonewho’safraidGtogettoo…
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmG
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupbyEmsomeonewho’sGafraidtoget
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmEm
Oh,IAmwantyouclose,andEmcloseain’tcloseGenough,no
‘CauseifICwantyou,andIEmwantyou,babe,ain’tgoingCbackwards,won’taskforEmspace
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupby Emsomeonewho’safraidGtogettoo…Close
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmG
‘CauseAmspaceisjustawordmadeupbyEmsomeonewho’sGafraidtoget
AmClose,EmoohEmOh,soAmclose,EmoohIwantEmyou,Amclose,oohEmEm
Oh,IAmwantyouclose,andEmcloseain’tcloseGenough,no
AmClose,Emclose,EmcloseAmEmEmAmEmEm
Oh,IAmwantyouclose,andEmcloseain’tcloseGenough,no
AmEmEm
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ArtistNick Jonas
AlbumClose
GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B
Year2016
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Close on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nick Jonas - Close on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Close uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (37), Em → G (29), and Em → Am (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to C

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

Em to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to C

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Close chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Close.

  • Close includes 138 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Close contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Close connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Em: 10%
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