Written by Dar Williams
Intro: Bm C G D Em I never had a friend as close as you C G D Em So close to my heart C G D Em I dropped everything when you came through C G D Dsus4 So close to my heart Bb D A Bm And I put my pens and my paint box aside G D A Dsus4 Ohh, so close to my heart Bb D A And the river that ran down the rock face, dried Bm G D A Bm Ohh, so close to my heart G D A Bm C G D Bm When you were close to my heart___ C G D Em It was an honour that you ran so free C G D Em So close to my heart C G D Em I thought I'd lost something forever, silly me C G D Dsus4 So close to my heart Bb D A Bm But the place you hid in, as bare as it seems G D A Dsus4 Ohh, so close to my heart Bb D A It held my will in its infinite dreams Bm G D A Bm Ohh, so close to my heart G D A Bm C G D Bm C G D Bm When you were close to my heart___ C G D Em So now you're gone and now we'll both find our ways C G D Em So close to our hearts C G D Em By the forge that leaves a stamp on each day C G D Dsus4 So close to our hearts Bb D A Bm And we'll long to make great things in our lives G D A Dsus4 Ohh, so close to our hearts Bb D A And we'll wonder if what we make survives Bm G D A Bm Ohh, to the beat of the heart G D A C It's the work of the heart G D A But you were close to my heart