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  G9                        G
I loved her because she was there 
      G9                  G
And I knew all along that it wasn't fair 
     C
But, I didn't care 

And I got the hell out of there 
           G
That was a close one 
  G9                G
I kept my freedom intact 
    G9                    G
Got rid of the hassle and rid of the flack 
        C
Yeah, I cut me some slack 

And, I never thought I'd want it back 
           G
That was a close one 
           C
That was a close one 

And if I hadn't have run 
                              G
She might've got away with my heart 

(So, I played it smart/My precious heart) 
           C
That was a close one 
                                     G
I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd 
           D         D7sus
That was a close one 
 
 
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G9                 G
 Winter of seventy nine 
G9                    G
 So cold and lonely I found a good woman 
    C
She took me inside 

And I swear to God, I really tried 
           G
That was a close one 
           G9                   G
Will there ever be a love of my life 
         G9
When I'm out of my prime and out of mind 

In the nick of time 
            C
And will it feel any nearer as fine 
       G
As the close one 
           C
That was a close one 

And if I hadn't have run 
                              G
She might've got away with my heart 

(So, I played it smart/My precious heart) 
           C
That was a close one 
                                     G
I kept my cool and never let down my gaurd 
           D         D7sus
That was a close one  
           C
That was a close one 

I loved her because she was there 
           G9
That was a close one 
           C
That was a close one 
 

Winter of seventy nine 
           G9
That was a close one 
           C
That was a close one  
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