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The Chainsmokers - Closer Chords

ChordsC, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

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


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


[C]I know it breaks [D]your heart, [Em]moved to the city in a broke [D]down car and
[C]Four years, no [D]calls, [Em]now you’re looking pretty in a [D]hotel bar and
[C]I [D]can’t [Em]stop, [D]no, [C]I [D]can’t [Em]stop. [D]


So [C]baby pull me [D]closer in the [Em]backseat of your [D]Rover
That I [C]know you can’t [D]afford, bite that [Em]tattoo on your [D]shoulder
Pull the [C]sheets right off the [D]corner, of the [Em]mattress that you [D]stole
From your [C]roommate back in [D]Boulder, we ain’t [Em]ever getting [D]older.


[C] [D] [Em] [D] [C] [D]We [Em]ain’t ever getting [D]older
[C] [D] [Em] [D] [C] [D]We [Em]ain’t ever getting [D]older.


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

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

The Chainsmokers - Closer on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.

Closer uses these transitions most often: C → D (20), D → Em (20), and Em → D (20). 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 C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

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

  • Closer includes 79 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Closer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Closer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%