Chords for Gwen Guthrie - Close To You (HQ+Sound)

Tempo:
96.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

Am

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gwen Guthrie - Close To You (HQ+Sound) chords
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[F]
[C] Why do birds suddenly [Bm] appear
[C#] [E] every [Em] [G] time [Em] you [Am] are near?
[D] [F] [C] [F] Just
[C] like [G] me, [Dm] they long to be [G] closer to [Em] [Gm]
you.
[F#] Closer
[Gm]
baby, closer to your love.
[Am] [G] [F]
[G]
[Am] [G] [F]
[Em] Why
[C] do [Bm] birds suddenly [E]
appear [G] every [Am] time you are near?
[Em] Just like [Dm] me, they long [G] to be closer to [Am] you.
Wildest [E] stars, and all in the [G] sky.
Each and [D] every [G] time that you [C] walk by.
[Em] Just like [F] me, they long [G] to be closer to you.
[Am] All the things you were born in,
stuck together, [Em] and it [A] makes a dream come [F] true.
Sprinkle dust in your hair, but baby, your eyes ain't blue.
But I love your sexy, sexy moves.
[Am] That's [E] why I hold them down.
[Em] They long to [C] follow you all around.
[Em] Just [Dm] like me, they long to [G] be closer to [Am] you.
[E]
[Em] [Am] [G]
[C] [Em] [Am] [G] [Dm]
[G]
[C] Feelings [E] we choose,
[Em] honey, we [C] embrace.
[Em] [Dm]
[G] Closer to you, [Am] all the things you were born in,
stuck together, [Em] and [A] it makes a dream come [F] true.
Sprinkle dust in your hair, but baby, your eyes ain't blue.
But I love your sexy, sexy moves.
You know [G] I want to be the one you lay that [Dm] good loving [G] on.
[G]
Like the color on the love, [Dm] just hold me closer.
Closer to your love, I want to get so close to you.
I'll be sticking like crazy, closer to your love.
[C] All [Am] [E] the girls in town, [Em] they love to follow [Am] you all around.
[Em] Just like [Dm] me, they long [G] to be closer to [C] you.
[E]
[Em] [Gm]
[E] [F]
[D] Now that I'm here, [E]
[Em] come and tell me,
[Am] [A#] [Gm]
[C] [F] Now I see [Em] [Dm] how good I can be, [G] closer to you.
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
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Let's start jamming Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be) Close To You chords, Practice these chords sequence - E, Em, Dm, G, Am, Em and Am. Start with a comfortable 48 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 97. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Why do birds _ _ suddenly _ [Bm] appear _ _
[C#] _ [E] every _ [Em] _ _ [G] time _ _ _ [Em] you [Am] are near?
[D] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] Just _ _
[C] like _ [G] me, [Dm] _ they long to be _ [G] closer to _ _ [Em] _ _ [Gm] _ _
you.
[F#] _ _ Closer _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ baby, _ closer to your love.
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Why _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ do [Bm] birds suddenly [E]
appear [G] _ every _ [Am] time you are near?
_ [Em] Just like [Dm] me, they long [G] to be _ _ closer to [Am] you.
Wildest [E] stars, and all in the [G] sky.
_ Each and [D] every [G] time that you [C] walk by.
[Em] Just like [F] me, they long [G] to be _ closer to you.
[Am] All the things you were born in,
stuck together, [Em] and it _ _ [A] makes a dream come [F] true.
Sprinkle dust in your hair, but baby, your eyes _ ain't blue.
_ But I love your sexy, sexy moves.
[Am] _ That's [E] why I hold them down.
[Em] _ They long to [C] follow you _ all around.
_ [Em] Just [Dm] like me, _ they long to [G] be closer _ to [Am] you.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ Feelings [E] we choose, _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ honey, we [C] embrace.
_ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Closer _ _ to you, [Am] all the things you were born in,
stuck together, [Em] and _ _ _ [A] it makes a dream come [F] true.
Sprinkle dust in your hair, but baby, your eyes ain't blue.
_ But _ _ I love your sexy, sexy moves.
You know [G] I want to be the one you lay that [Dm] good loving [G] on.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
Like the color on the love, [Dm] just _ _ hold me closer.
_ Closer to your love, I want to get so close to you.
I'll be sticking like crazy, _ _ _ _ _ closer to your love.
[C] All _ [Am] _ [E] the girls in town, [Em] _ they love to follow [Am] you all around.
_ [Em] Just like [Dm] me, they long [G] to be _ closer to [C] you.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Now that I'm here, [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ come and tell _ me,
_ [Am] _ _ [A#] _ [Gm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ Now I see [Em] _ _ [Dm] how good _ _ I can _ be, _ _ [G] closer to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.

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