Closer – The Chainsmokers (Full Lesson)

Introduction:

One of The Chainsmokers big hits, this song still gets radio play today. It uses just three chords, but has a challenging rhythm and also quite a difficult picking section.

The Video Lesson:

Practice Video:

Notes:

  • Focus on learning the first line of the riff
  • Our chord chart and tab are:
Riff:

E|--4-6-6-4--|--4-6-6-4--|--4-8-8-4--|--4-6-6-4--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|--4-6-6-4--|--4-6-6-4--|--4-8-8-4--|--4-6-6-8--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|--4-6-6-8--|--4-6-6-4--|--4-8-8-4--|--4-6-6-4--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

E|--4-6-6-4--|--4-6-6-4--|--4-8-8-4--|--4-6-6-4--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

Capo 1:

|C   D  |Em  D  |


d   dd  d   ddd

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