The Kooks - Closer: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Closer" 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 Closer 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 "Closer" smoothly on your ukulele.

 G                 Am               F
Walking in London like I did as a child
            G               Am         F
I feel the cool air on the back of my neck
        G                  Am                       F
I Am passing through the neighborhood where I grew up
                        G     Am
It doesn’t feel like it used to
                     F
Doesn’t feel like it used to

Did I try to control you?
Yeah, I get lost in my own world
So I go through all the words I ever said
And it feels like the world is crashing down

G      Am           F
Let’s light up the city
                               G
Yeah, the buildings ain’t so pretty
                Am          F
Let’s have the time of our lives

Chorus:
                   G      C  F
We’ve never been closer than
                   G      C   F
We’ve never been closer than now
   G           C       F
Closer than we ever dreamed of
                   G      C   F
We’ve never been closer than now

These are the days of excess (Yeah)
You want the moon 'cause it's been calling you (Yeah)

So let's light up the city
The buildings ain't so pretty
And we're having the time of our lives

Chorus:
We've never been closer than
We've never been closer than now
Closer than we ever dreamed of
We've never been closer than now

We've never been closer than
We've never been closer than now
Closer than we ever dreamed of
We've never been closer than now

Walking through London like I did as a child
Yeah, the spotlight can't keep up with us no more
I feel the cool air on the back of my neck
Yeah, it's you that can turn this world around

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

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 "Closer" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Closer" by The Kooks.

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