Close To The Wind

Intro 
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La - tely, it hasn't been ea  -  sy 
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I've been wanderin' all  night 
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Sear - chin', tryin' to find an an    swer 
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Why  I'm in this situa  tion 
 

 
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I've been sailing close to the wind 
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Trying to keep my head above water 
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Close to the wind, without you 
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I've been sailing close to the wind 
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Every day it just gets harder 
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But you're all I need to survive 
 

 
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For so   long it felt   like 
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I    was walking on the wa  -  ter 
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I    found the hard   part 
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Is wa  -  king without you in the mor  -  ning 
 

 
                    Dm          Em 
I've been sailing close to the wind 
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The weight of the world's on my shoulders (everyday now) 
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Close to the wind, without you 
                    Dm          Em 
I've been sailing close to the wind 
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The loneliness it's never-ending (yes I'm falling) 
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Open your heart, come aboard 
 

 
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And if we're back together 
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I know our love will be everlasting 
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I still believe that there's a chance 
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For us to have a happy ending 
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Peace will reign on earth 
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Life for all it's worth, oh yeah 
 

 
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I    pray every single mor    ning 
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That this  time we will be much stron  ger 
 

 
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I've been sailing close to the wind 
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Help me try to find a shelter (to protect you) 
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Close to the wind without you 
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I've been sailing close to the wind 
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But inside it's safe and warm now (we're together) 
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Don't be afraid of the storm 
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I've been sailing close,     close to the wind (been sailing in) 
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(Close to the wind) Don't be afraid of the storm 
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I've been sailing close,     close to the wind (been sailing in) 
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(Close to the wind) Don't be afraid of the storm