Alexander George "Alex" Clare (n. Southwark, Reino Unido, 14 de septiembre de 1985) conocido como Alex Clare, es un cantante y compositor británico que obtuvo notable notoriedad con su disco debut The Lateness of the Hour y su tema promocional «Too close». En dicha placa discográfica pudo fusionar el género soul con el dubstep. En 2011 fue contratado por el sello discográfico Island Records y el 11 de julio de ese mismo año estrena su disco debut The Lateness of the Hour, producido por Mike Spencer y Major Lazer.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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BmDEmGF# You know I'm not one to break promises, BmDEmGF# I don't want to hurt you but I need to breathe. BmDEmGF# At the end of it all, you're still my best friend, BmDEmGF# But there's something inside that I need to release.
BmD Which way is right, which way is wrong, EmGF# How do I say that I need to move on? BmDEmGF# You know we're heading separate ways. BmDEmGF# And it feels like I am just too close to love you, BmDEmGF# There's nothing I can really say.
BmD I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more, EmGF# Got to be true to myself. BmDEm And it feels like I am just too close to love you, GF# So I'll be on my way.
BmDEmGF# You've given me more than I can return, BmDEmGF# Yet there's oh so much that you deserve. BmD There's nothing to say, nothing to do. Em I've nothing to give, GF# I must leave without you. BmDEmGF# You know we're heading separate ways.
BmDEmGF# And it feels like I am just too close to love you, BmDEmGF# There's nothing I can really say. BmD I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more, EmGF Got to be true to myself. BmDEm And it feels like I am just too close to love you, GF# So I'll be on my way.
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GF# So I'll be on my way.
BmDEmGF# And it feels like I am just too close to love you, BmDEmGF# There's nothing I can really say. BmD I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more, EmGF Got to be true to myself. BmDEm And it feels like I am just too close to love you, GF# So I'll be on my way.
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GF# So I'll be on my way.
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GF# So I'll be on my way.
An easier way to play the song is if you just play this for the whole song: Bm x-2-4-4-3-2 Bm/D x-0-4-4-3-2 G 3-5-5-4-3-3 F# 2-4-4-3-2-2