Biography:
Mat Kearney (pronounced CARN-ee; born 1 December 1978 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN, originally from Eugene, Oregon. His music has an acoustic base fused with hip hop. He is signed to Aware/Columbia Records. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar, piano and harmonica. Following his first EP release (in 2002), so far he has a total of five top-20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. The Hey Mama Songfacts
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Other songs:
- All I Need
- Breathe In Breathe Out
- Chrashing Down
- Down
- Hey Mama
- Nothing Left To Lose
- Renaissance
- Runaway (soul Surfer)
- Ships In The Night
- Sooner Or Later
- Undeniable
- Where Do We Go From Here
- Where We Gonna Go From Here
- Won't Back Down
- Closer To Love
- Air I Breathe
- All I Have
- Annie
- Atlantic City
- Billion
- Bullet
- Cant Break Her Fall
- Chasing The Light
- Chicago Acoustic
- City Of Black And White
- Coming Home Oregon
- Count On Me
- Crashing Down
- Dancing In The Darkcover
- Dont Cry For Me
- Edge Of The World
- Everyone I Know
- Face To Face
- Fire And Rain
- Ghost
- Girl America
- Goodnight Elizabeth
- Head Or Your Heart
- Heartbeat
- Here We Go
- In The Middle
- Just Kids
- Kings And Queens
- Learning To Love Again
- Let It Rain
- Lifeline
- Money
- Moving On
- Never Be Ready
- New York To California
- On And On
- One Black Sheep
- Rochester
- Runaway
- Runaway Car
- Seventeen
- Shasta
- She Got The Honey
- Straight Away
- The Conversation
- Two Hearts
- Wait
- What She Wants
- Whats A Boy To Do
- Wont Back Down
- Young Dumb And In Love
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Closer To Love - Mat Kearney
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Tabbed by: Eric
Email: [email protected]
*(9/23/09)* Video Tutorial Now Available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajjieRWTkI
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
I have watched 2,004,556 videos of Mat Kearney playing this song.
I have also seen him live, front row.
I suggest you watch some videos of him playing it,
and then compare what you see him playing to
what is in this tab. Thank you!
Studio Version:
Mat will play some of the song with the piano,
and the other parts with an acoustic guitar.
The tuning for the studio version is STANDARD.
Live Version:
Mat will SOMETIMES play the live version of this song
in STANDARD TUNING, and other times 1/2 STEP DOWN TUNING.
Mat will sometimes even tune his guitar by ear and ask,
"Good Enough?" So, if you play along with his acoustic
performances, it might not sound exactly right.
Here are some GREAT reference videos:
Best Reference Video (he messes up at 1:05 though):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3US5dLlxis
Others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k2fu34gKNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6bS5JHBOrw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DTfI6_WQaQ
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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used in this Song:
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| |
| C (x32010) |
| C/B (x20010) |
| Am (x02210) |
| G5 (3x0033) |
| Fmaj7 (x33210) |
| Gmaj6 (x55430) |
| Dm7 (xx0211) |
| |
---------------------
Note: In the studio version, SOMETIMES you can
hear Mat use this G chord: (x55433).
For Example, listen to 1:51-1:52.
(Right before he says "We're gonna get there soon")
However, Mat just plays the Gmaj6 chord live
and sometimes doesn't even hit the
high E string at all.
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Verse 1:
C C/B
She got the call today, One out of the gray
Am G5
And when the smoke cleared, It took her breath away
C C/B
She said she didn't believe, It could happen to me
Am G5 Fmaj7
I guess we're all one phone call from our knees
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
C C/B
If every building falls, And all the stars fade
Am G5 Fmaj7
We'll still be singing this song, The one they can't take away
Gmaj6 Am
I'm gonna get there soon, She's gonna be there too
G5 Fmaj7
Cryin' in her room, Prayin' Lord come through
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
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Chorus:
C
Oh it's your light, Oh it's your way
Fmaj7
Pull me out of the dark, Just to shoulder the weight
Dm7
Cryin' out now, From so far away
G5 Fmaj7 C G5 Am
You pull me closer to looooooooooooooooooove
Fmaj7 C G5
Closer to loooooooooooooooooove
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Verse 2:
C C/B
Meet me once again, Down off Lake Michigan
Am G5
Where we could feel the storm blowin' down with the wind
C C/B
And don't apologize, For all the tears you've cried
Am G5
You've been way too strong now for all your life
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am
I'm gonna get there soon, You're gonna be there too
G5 Fmaj7
Cryin' in your room, Prayin' Lord come through
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
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Chorus:
"Oh it's your light
Oh it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to shoulder the weight
Cryin' out now
From so far away
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love"
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Bridge (See Bottom For Strumming Pattern):
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Cause you are all that I've waited for all of my life
Fmaj7 C G5
(We're gonna get there)
Fmaj7 C Am G5
You are all that I've waited for all of my life
Fmaj7 C G5
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Outro:
C
You pull me closer to love hooo hooooo
Dm7
Closer to love hooo hooooo
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Pull me closer to looooooooooooooove
Am C
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Pull me closer to love hooo hooooo
Am C
Closer to love oh no
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Closer to love hooo hooooo
Am C
Closer to looooooooovvveee
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Fmaj7 C
G5
Pull me closer to love
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Fmaj7 C
G5
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Strumming Pattern for the Bridge/Outro:
d = down strum
u = up strum
D u D D D u D D D
e|---0-0-0---0--------------0-0-0------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------------1-1-1------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------------2-2-2------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------------2-2-2------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3--------------0---0------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x--------------x---x------3-3--------|
D u D D u D D D
e|---0-0-0---0---0-------3-------------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1---1-------3-------------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0---0-------0-------------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2---2-------0-------------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3---3-------x-------------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x---x-------3-------------3-3--------|
D u D D D D D D
e|---0-0-0---0--------------0-0--------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------------1-1--------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------------2-2--------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------------2-2--------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3--------------0-0--------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x--------------x-x--------3-3--------|
D u D D u D
e|---0-0-0---0---0-------3---------------------|
B|---1-1-1---1---1-------3---------------------|
G|---2-2-2---0---0-------0---------------------|
D|---3-3-3---2---2-------0---------------------|
A|---3---3---3---3-------x---------------------|
E|---x---x---x---x-------3---------------------|
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Closer To Love - Mat Kearney
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Eric
Email: [email protected]
*(9/23/09)* Video Tutorial Now Available:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajjieRWTkI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT NOTES:
I have watched 2,004,556 videos of Mat Kearney playing this song.
I have also seen him live, front row.
I suggest you watch some videos of him playing it,
and then compare what you see him playing to
what is in this tab. Thank you!
Studio Version:
Mat will play some of the song with the piano,
and the other parts with an acoustic guitar.
The tuning for the studio version is STANDARD.
Live Version:
Mat will SOMETIMES play the live version of this song
in STANDARD TUNING, and other times 1/2 STEP DOWN TUNING.
Mat will sometimes even tune his guitar by ear and ask,
"Good Enough?" So, if you play along with his acoustic
performances, it might not sound exactly right.
Here are some GREAT reference videos:
Best Reference Video (he messes up at 1:05 though):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3US5dLlxis
Others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k2fu34gKNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6bS5JHBOrw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DTfI6_WQaQ
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used in this Song:
---------------------
| |
| C (x32010) |
| C/B (x20010) |
| Am (x02210) |
| G5 (3x0033) |
| Fmaj7 (x33210) |
| Gmaj6 (x55430) |
| Dm7 (xx0211) |
| |
---------------------
Note: In the studio version, SOMETIMES you can
hear Mat use this G chord: (x55433).
For Example, listen to 1:51-1:52.
(Right before he says "We're gonna get there soon")
However, Mat just plays the Gmaj6 chord live
and sometimes doesn't even hit the
high E string at all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 1:
C C/B
She got the call today, One out of the gray
Am G5
And when the smoke cleared, It took her breath away
C C/B
She said she didn't believe, It could happen to me
Am G5 Fmaj7
I guess we're all one phone call from our knees
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
C C/B
If every building falls, And all the stars fade
Am G5 Fmaj7
We'll still be singing this song, The one they can't take away
Gmaj6 Am
I'm gonna get there soon, She's gonna be there too
G5 Fmaj7
Cryin' in her room, Prayin' Lord come through
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
C
Oh it's your light, Oh it's your way
Fmaj7
Pull me out of the dark, Just to shoulder the weight
Dm7
Cryin' out now, From so far away
G5 Fmaj7 C G5 Am
You pull me closer to looooooooooooooooooove
Fmaj7 C G5
Closer to loooooooooooooooooove
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
C C/B
Meet me once again, Down off Lake Michigan
Am G5
Where we could feel the storm blowin' down with the wind
C C/B
And don't apologize, For all the tears you've cried
Am G5
You've been way too strong now for all your life
Fmaj7 Gmaj6 Am
I'm gonna get there soon, You're gonna be there too
G5 Fmaj7
Cryin' in your room, Prayin' Lord come through
Gmaj6
We're gonna get there soon
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
"Oh it's your light
Oh it's your way
Pull me out of the dark
Just to shoulder the weight
Cryin' out now
From so far away
You pull me closer to love
Closer to love"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bridge (See Bottom For Strumming Pattern):
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Cause you are all that I've waited for all of my life
Fmaj7 C G5
(We're gonna get there)
Fmaj7 C Am G5
You are all that I've waited for all of my life
Fmaj7 C G5
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Outro:
C
You pull me closer to love hooo hooooo
Dm7
Closer to love hooo hooooo
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Pull me closer to looooooooooooooove
Am C
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Pull me closer to love hooo hooooo
Am C
Closer to love oh no
Fmaj7 Gmaj6
Closer to love hooo hooooo
Am C
Closer to looooooooovvveee
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Fmaj7 C
G5
Pull me closer to love
Fmaj7 C Am G5
Fmaj7 C
G5
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Strumming Pattern for the Bridge/Outro:
d = down strum
u = up strum
D u D D D u D D D
e|---0-0-0---0--------------0-0-0------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------------1-1-1------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------------2-2-2------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------------2-2-2------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3--------------0---0------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x--------------x---x------3-3--------|
D u D D u D D D
e|---0-0-0---0---0-------3-------------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1---1-------3-------------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0---0-------0-------------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2---2-------0-------------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3---3-------x-------------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x---x-------3-------------3-3--------|
D u D D D D D D
e|---0-0-0---0--------------0-0--------3-3--------|
B|---1-1-1---1--------------1-1--------3-3--------|
G|---2-2-2---0--------------2-2--------0-0--------|
D|---3-3-3---2--------------2-2--------0-0--------|
A|---3---3---3--------------0-0--------x-x--------|
E|---x---x---x--------------x-x--------3-3--------|
D u D D u D
e|---0-0-0---0---0-------3---------------------|
B|---1-1-1---1---1-------3---------------------|
G|---2-2-2---0---0-------0---------------------|
D|---3-3-3---2---2-------0---------------------|
A|---3---3---3---3-------x---------------------|
E|---x---x---x---x-------3---------------------|
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