Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls

Capo 2

Intro
 
G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
 
G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
I'm trying to tell you something about my life  
G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
Maybe give me insight between black and white  

D11 C (G)

The best thing you've ever done for me

  D11 C
Is to help me take my life less serious ly
  C G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
it's only life after all  
Verse 2
 
  G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
Well darkness has a hunger that's insatiable  
  G A7sus4 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
And lightness has a call that's hard to hear  
  D11 Cmaj
I wrapped my fear around me like a blanket
  D11 Cmaj
I sailed my ship of safety till I sank it
  C G C-G
I'm crawling on your shore.  
Chorus
 
  D Cadd9 G
I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
  D Cadd9 G
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
  D11 C
There's more than one answer to these questions
C G C-G
pointing me in crooked line  
  D11 C
And the less I seek my source for some'm de finitive
  C G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
C loser I am to f ine. ... Closer

G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D

I am to fine.

Verse 3
 
  G A7 C Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
I went to see the doctor of philosophy  
  G A7 C Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
With a poster of Ras putin and a beard down to his knee
  D11 C
He never did marry or see a B-grade movie
  D11 C
He graded my performance, he said he could see through me
  G A7 C D
I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind, got my paper
  G C-G
And I was free.  
Chorus
 
  D Cadd9 G
I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
  D Cadd9 G
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
  D11 C
There's more than one answer to these questions
C G C-G
pointing me in crooked line  
  D11 C
And the less I seek my source for some'm de finitive
  C G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
C loser I am to f ine. ... Closer

G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D

I am to fine.

Verse 4
 
  G A7 C Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
I stopped by the b ar at 3 a. m.  
  G A7 C Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
To seek solace in a bottle or possibly a friend  
  D11 C
I w oke up with a headache, like my head against a board
D11 C
Twice as cloudy, as I'd been the n ight before
  Cadd9 G C-G
I went in seeking clarity.  
Final Chorus
 
  D Cadd9 G
I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
  D Cadd9 G
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
  D Cadd9 G
We go to the doctor, we go to the mountains
  D Cadd9 G
We look to the children, we drink from the fountain
  D Cadd9 G
We go to the Bible, we go through the workout

D Cadd9 x G

We read up on revival, and we stand up for the lookout

  D11 C
There's more than one answer to these questions
C G C-G
pointing me in a crooked line  
  D11 C
And the less I seek my source for some'm definitive
  G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus
Closer I am to f ine  
  G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus
Closer I am to f ine  
  G A7sus9 Cadd9 Dsus-D-Dsus2-D
Closer I am to f ine  

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Indigo Girls
Studio album by
Indigo Girls
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1989
October 3, 2000 (Reissue)
Recorded1988
StudioOcean Way, Hollywood
John Keane, Athens, Georgia
Can Am, Tarzana, California
GenreFolk
Length44:36
51:43 (2000 reissue)
LabelEpic
ProducerScott Litt
Indigo Girls chronology
Strange Fire
(1987)		 Indigo Girls
(1989)		 Nomads Indians Saints
(1990)
Singles from Indigo Girls
  1. "Closer to Fine"
  2. "Tried to Be True"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewB:2[3]
New Musical Express8/10[4]
The Philadelphia InquirerStarStarStarStar[5]
QStarStarStarStar[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[7]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar[8]
The Village VoiceC−[9]

Indigo Girls is the second studio album and first major label release by American folk rock duo the Indigo Girls. It was originally released in 1989 by Epic Records, and reissued and remastered in 2000 with two bonus tracks.

Upon its release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics, went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy (losing to Milli Vanilli, who later vacated the award), and won one for Best Contemporary Folk Recording.

Michael Stipe sang on "Kid Fears", and the other members of R.E.M. performed on "Tried to Be True". In addition, the Irish band Hothouse Flowers contributed background vocals on several tracks, notably "Closer to Fine".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Closer to Fine"Emily Saliers3:59
2."Secure Yourself"Amy Ray3:34
3."Kid Fears"Ray4:33
4."Prince of Darkness"Saliers5:22
5."Blood and Fire"Ray4:37
6."Tried to Be True"Ray2:56
7."Love's Recovery"Saliers4:21
8."Land of Canaan"Ray3:55
9."Center Stage"Ray4:46
10."History of Us"Saliers5:20
Total length:44:36
2000 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Land of Canaan" (Radio Single Remix)Ray3:06
12."Center Stage" (Live)Ray4:04
Total length:51:43

Personnel

Indigo Girls
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 64
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11]78
US Billboard 200[12]22

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ McCartney, Kelly. "Indigo Girls – Indigo Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ↑ Clark, Pete (September 1989). "Review: The Indigo Girls — Indigo Girls" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 101. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ↑ Staunton, Terry (July 8, 1989). "Indigo Girls — Indigo Girls (Epic Records)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 33. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Flickr.
  5. ↑ Moon, Tom (March 12, 1989). "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls (Epic)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ↑ "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls". Q (172): 124. January 2001.
  7. ↑ Guterman, Jimmy (May 4, 1989). "Indigo Girls: Indigo Girls". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ Berger, Arion (2004). "Indigo Girls". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 404–05. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 28, 1989). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  11. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 6355". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Indigo Girls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Indigo Girls – Indigo Girls". Recording Industry Association of America.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_Girls_(album)

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