Chords
Closest Ive Ever Been

Key: C

Introduction:

C         C7+         Am         C7+  
C                                                         C7+  
Closest I've ever been to meetin' Jesus was when
Am                                                                            G                                                                         F  
Me and Bobby Pinson put up our pink slips on Blue Hole Road
C                                                                 C7+  
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
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
C         C7+/B         Am/C         C7+  
C                                                         C7+  
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                                                                                         C7+  
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
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
D              E                 F                 A  Bb                    C                 D                 G  D  
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                      C7+  
And I'm the closest I've ever been
                                  Am/C              C7+  
Closest I've ever been
C                 C7+                         Am/C  C7+  C9  
Closest I've ever been