E       A


[Chorus]

             A                       D
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
         E
I got so close but then my whole world
      A       E
Fell apart
                     A
I thought we were in love
           D
We came so far
               E  
Now she's with someone else not me
               A
Close but no cigar 


[Verse]

             E
Last night I kissed her lips
            A
Just like before
           E
But it was in her eyes
                     A
She wanted something more
        C#               F#m
I never said the words I love you
       Bm               Bm
Almost had it all but I dropped the ball
        E 
And she walked right out the door 


[Chorus]
             A                       D
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
         E
I got so close but then my whole world
      A     E
Fell apart
                     A
I thought we were in love
           D
We came so far
               E  
Now she's with someone else not me
             A
Close but no cigar 

[solo: same chords as chorus]
A    D
E    A   E
A    D    
E    A

[Verse]
                  E
I had to live without
                A
What might have been
            E
He made his play
               A
Now she's with him
            C#                F#m
I'll bet he tells her that he loves her
     Bm                  Bm
Well heaven knows that I came this close
      E
But I won't have that chance again 

[Chorus]
             A                       D
Close but no cigar, I nearly won her heart
         E
I got so close but then my whole world
      A     E
Fell apart
                     A
I thought we were in love
           D
We came so far
               E  
Now she's with someone else not me
               A
Close but no cigar 
               E 
Now she's with someone else not me
               A
Close but no cigar