Intro 
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C                      Cmaj7 
Closest I've ever been to meetin' Jesus was when 
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Me and Bobby Pinson put up our pink slips on Blue Hole Road 
C                         Cmaj7 
My needle showin' ninety, I flew right by him 
Am                             F 
Lighting fast 'til I had a bad Goodyear blow 
         F                                      G 
That ol' Chevy --- rolled and rolled and I know heaven 
        F                                       G 
Must've heart the words beneath my breath and I thank God 
  F           C   G 
I ain't there yet 


[Refrão]
C                                     G 
That's the closest I've ever been to, never seein' my momma again 
Am                                   F                           G 
Found out quick how precious life is drive my new truck a little slower than I did 
C                                   G 
That's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell 
Am             G                 F 
Not too far to find out how life ends, --- that's the closest I've ever been 

Solo 
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C                      Cmaj7 
Closest I've ever been to bein' the devil's friend was when 
Am/C                         G           F 
Shelly gave in to me and him down by the river 
C                                  Cmaj7 
I gave her my heart and my jacket, still ain't got 'em back yet 
Am/C                            F 
She left me hurtin' and search- in' for love or liquor or whatever 
             G                         F 
Quicker than I could say sin I slipped further in than I was plannin' 
G                               Am                            G/B 
I never shook the devil's hand, but I drank his whiskey and I loved his women 


[Refrão]
C                                     G 
That's the closest I've ever been to, tellin' God to hell with Him 
Am                                          F                         G 
Goin' down in flames, and layin' the blame, why would He ever let her walk away 
C                                   G 
That's the smallest I've ever felt, that's the furthest I've ever fell 
    Am              G           F                                             C         G 
But not too far for God to for- give, and I thank God that's the closest I've ever been 

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Got it all be- hind me and every day I'm findin' 
        F             C              F 
Another way to be the best man I can  

Outro 
                         C         Cmaj7 
And I'm the closest I've ever been 
             Am/C      Cmaj7 
Closest I've ever been 
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Closest I've ever been