Just To Be Close To You Chords by Commodores

Tempo:
99.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Commodores  -  Just To Be Close To You chords
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Key:
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Commodores - Just To Be Close To You chords with lyrics, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Am, G, C, G, F, C, Am, C. A strategic approach would be to train at 49 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 99. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C.

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[C] [G] .
[Am] .
[Em] [F] .
[C] .
[D] [G] .
.
Just to [C] be close [G] to you, [Am] girl.
[G] .
[C] Just for a moment, [Em] well, [F] just for an hour.
.
[G] Just [C] to be close [G].
to you, [Am] [G].
girl.
[F] .
[G] [F] Oh, baby.
[G] [C] .
[G] Ah, [Am] .
[G] you know, I've been through so many [Em] [F] changes in my life, [Em] girl.
[F].
Oh, I've been up real high where [G] I [C] thought I didn't need anybody.
[G] Oh, [Am] and then again, I've been [G] down real low where [C] there was no [F] one in my life that needed [G] me.
[C] .
[F] [G].
[C] Oh, and I found that [G] material things I [Am] thought had so [G] much value.
.
[F] Oh, girl, [Em] didn't really have any value at [F] all.
.
[G] [C] Then I was a lonely [Em] man.
[G] [Am] A man with [G] no direction, with no [F] purpose.
[Em] With no one to love and no one to love [F] me for me.
.
[C] Oh, girl, then you came into [G] my life.
You made my [C] jagged edges smooth.
You [G] made my direction [C] so clear.
And [G] you, oh, woman, you became [F] my purpose, my reason for living, girl.
You [G] see, [C] you're my heart, you're my [G] soul, you're my [Am] stone inspiration, [G] baby.
Oh, [F] that's why I'm standing here [Em] singing and opening my arms [Dm] to you.
I [F] want to say, child, [Am] why don't you?.
[C] [Em] .
[F] Oh, [G] we'll [Em] live in [F] love forever, [G] [C] yeah.
.
[Am] Oh, [G] we'll be alone, [F] you and [G] me, [Am] [Em] yeah.
[F] Oh, girl, [G].
we'll [F] live our lives together, yeah, together.
Together, yeah.
.
Together.
[G] Together.
Just to [C] be close [G] to you, [Am] .
girl.
[G] [F] Just for the moment, baby.
[Em] [F] Just for an hour.
[C] Just to be [G] close to you, [Am] .
[G] girl.
.
[F] [Em] Ooh, ooh, [F] ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
.
[C] [G] I've been [Am] out there searching [G] so [F] very long, baby.
[C] [G] Searching to [C] find [F] somebody just like you.
[C] [G] And for [Am] some folks, [G] it takes [F] a lifetime, [C] sugar, [G] to [Am] find in this world [F] a dream come [C] true.
Why don't you?.
[Em] [F] Oh, [Em] we'll live [Dm] in love forever, [C].
yeah.
[Em] [F] Oh, girl, [Em] we'll be alone, [F] you and [C] .
[Em] me, [F] yeah.
.
[Em] We'll [F] spend our lives together, together.
Together.
Together.
[G] Just [C] to be close [G] to you, [Am].
girl.
[G] [F] Just for the moment.
Oh, [Em] just for the moment.
[F] Just for the hour.
[G] [C] Just to be [G] close to you, [Am] .
girl.
[G] .
[F] [Em] .
[Dm] [F] [C] .
[G] To make love, [Am].
to [G] be [F] loved by you, baby.
[C] .
[G] To have you [Am] walk [G] close to [Am] me.
[C] .
[G] To whisper words [Am] that make you feel like a woman.
[C] .
[G] Girl, I know [Am].
we'll stand the test of time.
[G] [C] Just to be [G] close to you, [Am].
girl.
[G] For [F] the moment, baby.
[Em] For the moment, baby.
[Dm] For the moment, baby.
For the sugar, [C] sugar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah.
[Am] .
Ooh, [G] yeah, yeah, [F].
yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, [F].
yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, [C] yeah, yeah.
[G] [Am] .
[G] [F] .
[Em] [F] .
[G] Hey, girl, I wanna [C] stay closer and closer, [G] girl, please hold [Am] me closer.
My arms are still burning, [G] girl, you got me yearning [F] for your love.
Yeah, [Em] yeah, [C] [Dm] yeah, yeah.
[G] [C] [B] [G] [Am] .
[C] .

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It's Lionel Richie who authored this song.

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