Close To You Chords by Carpenters

Tempo:
89.3 bpm
Chords used:

C

Db

Ab

Gm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carpenters - Close To You chords
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[Dbm] Carpenter's close to [E] you, take one.
[C] [Gm] [C]
[Gm] [C] [Gm]
Why do birds suddenly [B] appear
[D] Every time you [Em] are near?
Just like [Gm] me, [C] they long to [G] be close to [D] you.
Why [Gm] do stars [C] fall down [B] from the sky
[Bm] Every time you [Em] are far?
Just [Gm] like me, [C] they long to [G] be close to [D] [G] you.
[C] On the day that you were born
The angels got together
[D] And decided to create a dream come [E] true.
So [Em] they sprung a [C] moon up in your [Em] hair
And showed a [Am] starlight in your eyes [D] of blue.
[Gm] That is why [C] all the [B] birds in town
[Bm] Follow you all [Gb] [Em] around.
Just like me, [C] they long to [E] be [G] close to you.
[Ab]
[Db] [C]
[Cm] [Fm] [Bb] [Fm]
[Db]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] On the day that you were [Bbm] born
The angels got together
[Eb] And decided to create a dream come [F] true.
[Db] So they sprung a moon up in your hair
And showed a starlight in your [Eb] eyes of blue.
That [Db]
is why all the [F] birds [C] in town
Follow [Cm] you all [Bb] around.
[Fm]
[Db] Just like me, they long to [Ab] be close [Eb] to [Ab] you.
[Db] Just like me, they long to be [C] close [Ab] to you.
[Eb] [Ab] [C]
[Db] [Fm]
[Ab] Close to you.
[Db] [Ab]
Close to you.
[Db] [Ab]
Close to you.
[Db] Close [Dbm] to you.
[Fm]
Key:  
C
3211
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Gm
123111113
D
1321
C
3211
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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To learn Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, Db, C, Ab, Eb, Ab, G, D, Gm and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 44 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 89 BPM. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ Carpenter's close to [E] you, take one.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
Why do birds suddenly [B] _ appear
[D] Every time you [Em] are near? _
_ Just like [Gm] me, [C] they long to [G] be close to [D] you. _ _
Why [Gm] do stars [C] fall down [B] from the sky
[Bm] Every time you [Em] are far? _
_ Just [Gm] like me, [C] they long to [G] be close to [D] _ [G] you. _ _
_ [C] On the day that you were born
The angels got together
[D] And decided to create a dream come [E] true.
So [Em] they sprung a [C] moon up in your [Em] hair
And showed a [Am] starlight in your eyes [D] of blue.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] That is why _ [C] all the [B] birds in town _
[Bm] Follow you all [Gb] [Em] around. _
Just like me, [C] they long to [E] be [G] close to you.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Db] On the day that you were [Bbm] born
The angels got together
[Eb] And decided to create a dream come [F] true.
[Db] So they sprung a moon up in your hair
And showed a starlight in your [Eb] eyes of blue.
_ _ _ That [Db]
is why all the [F] birds [C] in town
Follow [Cm] _ you all [Bb] around.
_ [Fm] _
[Db] Just like me, they long to [Ab] be close [Eb] to [Ab] you.
_ _ [Db] Just like me, they long to _ be [C] close [Ab] to _ _ _ you.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
[Ab] _ Close to you. _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Close to you. _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Close to you. _ _ _ _
[Db] Close [Dbm] to you.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Hal David and Burt Bacharach who authored this song.

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