Tears for Fears - Closest Thing to Heaven: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Closest Thing to Heaven" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Closest Thing to Heaven ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Closest Thing to Heaven" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
28 days of rain
Flashfloods in February
C
Back in our boats again
Bathwater and the baby
Em
What am I gonna do?
There's been a lot of drinking
C
Looking at ghosts of you
While all the world is sinking
Ten thousand miles into the atmosphere
My body shakes, is there a welcome here?
G	      A             C
Ten thousand miles into the atmosphere,
G          A                   C
My body shakes, Is there a welcome here ?

Chorus:
Em              	 C
Closest thing to heaven
	   Em
How do you do it
                  C      Am
Closest thing to heaven, heaven.

Throw your arms 'round the world
Make love your destination
Here we go, boys and girls
Act like a generation
Give me that ball and chain
By now it must be hurting
Dragging your feet again
Just like a beast of burden
When one and one and one make two
I know I'm high because I've captured you
Yeah

Chorus:
Closest thing to heaven
Yes, you
Closest thing to heaven, heaven

 F   			     G
Look the world right in the eye
 F                          G
Eat the countries that are making billions
  F                      G
Sweet as homemade apple pie
 A			
Saved by crumbs for all the starving millions,

Chorus:
Closest thing to heaven
Closest thing to heaven
How do you do it?
Closest thing to heaven
Hey
Closest thing to heaven

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Closest Thing to Heaven" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Closest Thing to Heaven" by Tears for Fears.