close to you by carpenters with lyrics Chords

Tempo:
87.6 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

C

G

Eb

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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close to you by carpenters with lyrics chords
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[G] [C] [Gm] [C] [G]
[C] [G] Why do [C] birds [B] suddenly appear [D] Every time [Em] you are near?
Just like [Gm] me, [C] they long to [G] be close [D] to you.
Why [Em] do stars fall [Em] down from the [B] sky [Bm] Every time [G] you walk [Em] by?
Just [G] like me, [C] they [Gm] long to [D] be close to [Dm] you.
[G] [C]
[Am] On the day that you were born The angels got together
[D] And decided to create a dream come [E] true.
[Em] So they sprinkled [C] gold dust in your [Em] hair And gold and [Am] starlight in your [D]
eyes.
[G] That is why [C] all the [B] birds come down.
[Bm]
Follow [Em] you [Gbm] around.
[Em] Just like [G] me, [C] they long to [Em] be [Bm] close to you.
[G] [Ab]
[Db] [Fm] [C] [Eb]
[Fm] [Cm] [Fm]
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb] On [Ab] [Db]
the day that you were born [Bbm] The angels got together
[Eb] And decided to create a dream come [F] true.
[Ab] So they sprinkled [Db] gold dust in your [Ab] hair And [Bbm] gold and starlight in your eyes.
That [Fm] is [Eb] [Ab] why all [Fm] the birds [C] come down.
[Cm] Follow you [Fm] [Gm] around.
[Fm] Just like [Ab] me, [Db] they [Ab] long to be [Eb] close to [Ab] you.
[Cm] [Db] Just like me, they long [Fm] to be [Eb]
close [Ab] to you.
[Eb] [D]
[Eb] [Ab] Close [Cm]
to [Eb] you.
[Ab] [Fm]
Close [Ab] to you.
[Db] [Ab] Close [Eb]
to you.
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
C
3211
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Em
121
Ab
134211114
C
3211
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Carpenters - (They Long To Be, 1991 Remix) Close To You chords, practice playing Eb, Ab, Db, Ab and Fm in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 43 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 88 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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[G] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ Why do [C] birds [B] suddenly _ appear [D] Every time _ [Em] you are near? _
Just like [Gm] me, [C] they long to [G] be close [D] to you.
_ Why [Em] do stars fall [Em] down from the [B] sky [Bm] Every time _ [G] you walk [Em] by? _
Just [G] like me, [C] they [Gm] long to [D] be close to [Dm] you.
_ [G] _ _ [C]
[Am] On the day that you were born The angels got together
[D] And decided to create a dream come [E] true.
[Em] So they sprinkled [C] gold dust in your [Em] hair And gold and [Am] starlight in your [D] _
_ _ _ _ eyes.
[G] That is why [C] all the [B] birds come down.
[Bm] _
_ Follow [Em] you [Gbm] around.
[Em] _ Just like [G] me, [C] they long to [Em] be [Bm] close to you.
[G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ [Cm] _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Eb] On [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
the day that you were born [Bbm] The angels got together
[Eb] And decided to create a dream come [F] true.
[Ab] So they sprinkled [Db] gold dust in your [Ab] hair And [Bbm] gold and starlight in your eyes.
That [Fm] is _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] why _ _ all [Fm] the birds [C] come down.
[Cm] Follow _ you [Fm] [Gm] around.
[Fm] _ _ Just like [Ab] me, [Db] they [Ab] long to be [Eb] close to _ [Ab] you.
_ _ [Cm] _ [Db] Just like me, _ they long [Fm] to _ be [Eb]
close [Ab] to _ you. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ Close _ [Cm]
to [Eb] you.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm]
Close _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Ab] _ Close [Eb] _
to you.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.