Closer to Fine, by the Indigo Girls

Closer to Fine by the Indigo Girls is a song with a strong chorus and lyrics that are about taking care of yourself and not waiting for someone else to do it. The song speaks to anyone who feels like they’re drowning in their own problems and is looking for a way out, or just someone to be there for them. It’s also about learning to love oneself as well as those around them.

Closer to Fine Ukulele Tab

Here is a Closer to Fine ukulele tab that I created.

Indigo Girls

The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The duo began performing together in high school and released their first album in 1987. Since then, they have released fourteen studio albums and three live albums. They have won a Grammy Award in 1990. The Indigo Girls have long been known for their passion for social and environmental justice. They have used their platform to support a variety of causes, including LGBTQ rights, Native American rights, and environmental protection. In recent years, they have also become outspoken advocates for gun reform. The Indigo Girls are one of the most successful folk rock bands of all time.

Closer to Fine Ukulele Chords in Chordpro format

[Intro]
|G |G6 |C Dsus4| D Dsus2 D | x2

[Verse]
I’m [G]trying to tell you s[G6]omething about[C] my lif[Dsus4]e [D] [Dsus2] [D]
Maybe [G]give me insight [G6]between black [C]and white[Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
and the [Dsus2]best thing you’ve ever done for [C]me
is to [Dsus2]help me take my life less serious[C]ly
It’s only life [G]after all [G6] yeah [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
Well, [G]darkness has a h[G6]unger that’s in[C]satiabl[Dsus4]e [D] [Dsus2] [D]
and l[G]ightness has a c[G6]all that’s hard to hear [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
and I [Dsus2]wrap my fear around me like a bl[C]anket
I [Dsus2]sailed my ship of safety till I [C]sank it
I’m crawling on your s[G]hores [C] [G]

[Chorus]
I [D]went to the doctor, I [C]went to the [G]mountains
I [D]looked to the children, I [C]drank from the [G]fountains
There’s [D]more than one answer to these [C]questions
pointing me in a [G]crooked line [C] [G]
and the [Dsus2]less I seek my source for some de[C]finitive
The closer I [G]am to fine[G6] [C]yeah [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
The closer I [G]am to fine[G6] [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]

[Verse]
I [G]went to see the [G6]doctor of phi[C]losophy[Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
With a [G]poster of Ras[G6]putin and a [C]beard down to his[Dsus4] knee [D] [Dsus2] [D]
He [Dsus2]never did marry or [C]see a B-grade movie
He grad[Dsus2]ed my performance, he [C]said he could see through me

I spent [G]four years prostrate [D]to the higher mind,[C] got my [D]paper
And I was [G]free [C] [G]

[Chorus]
I [D]went to the doctor, I [C]went to the [G]mountains
I [D]looked to the children, I [C]drank from the [G]fountains
There’s [Dsus2]more than one answer to these [C]questions
pointing me in a [G]crooked line [C] [G]
and the [Dsus2]less I seek my source for some de[C]finitive
The closer I [G]am to fine[G6] yea[C]h [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
The closer I [G]am to fine[G6] yea[C]h [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]

[Interlude]
[Dsus2][Verse[C]] [Dsus2] [C]
I[G] stopped by the [G6]bar at 3 a.[C]m. [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
To seek [G]solace in a [G6]bottle or [C]possibly a friend [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
I [Dsus2]woke up with a headache like my [C]head against a board
[Dsus2]Twice as cloudy as I’d been the [C]night before
I went in seeking [G]clarity [C] [G]

[Chorus]
I [D]went to the doctor, I [C]went to the [G]mountains
I [D]looked to the children, I [C]drank from the [G]fountains, yeah we
We [D]go to the doctor, we [C]go to the [G]mountains
We [D]look to the children, we [C]drink from the [G]fountains, yeah we
We [D]go to the bible, we [C]go through the [G]workout
We [Dsus2]read up on revival and we [C]st[G]and up for the lookout
There’s [Dsus2]more than one answer to these [C]questions
pointing me in a [G]crooked line [C] [G]
and the [Dsus2]less I seek my source for some de[C]finitive
The closer I [G]am to fin[G6]e [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
The closer I [G]am to fin[G6]e [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
The closer I [G]am to fin[G6]e [C] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [G]

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