Close To You Chords by Carpenters

Tempo:
104.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

Db

Ab

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Carpenters - Close to you chords
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[E] [C] [G] [C]
[E] [C] [Gm]
[Em] Why [C] do birds suddenly [B]
appear [Bm] every time you [Em] are near?
Just [G] like me, [C] they long to [G] be close [D] to you.
Why do [C] stars fall down [B] from the sky [Bm] every time you [Em] are far?
Just like [C] me, they long [G] to be close [D] to you.
[Dm] [G] [C] On the day that you were born, the angels got together [D] and decided to create a dream [Am] come [E] true.
[G] So they sprinkled [C] the windows in your hair [Em] of gold.
[Am] It [D]
[G] is why all [C] the [Em] birds in [B] town [Bm] follow you all [Em] around.
Just like [C] me, they long to [Em] be [Bm] close to [D] [G] you.
[F]
[Db] [C]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Fm] [Db]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Db] On the day that you were born, the angels got [Bbm] together [Eb] and decided to create a dream come [Bb] [F] true.
[Db] So they sprinkled the windows in your [Fm] hair of gold.
And [Db]
starlight in your eyes was new.
[Eb]
[Db] That is why all [Fm] the birds in [C] town [Cm] follow you.
[Fm] Just like [Db] me, they long to be [Eb]
close to you.
[Ab] [Cm]
[Db] Just like me, they long to be [Eb] [Ab] close to you.
[Eb] [Db]
[Ab] [Db] [Fm]
[Ab] Close to [Eb] you.
[Ab]
[Db] Close
[Ab] to you.
[Eb] [Ab] [Db]
Close [Fm] [Ab] to you.
[Db] [Ab]
Key:  
C
3211
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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To learn Carpenters - (They Long To Be, 1991 Remix) Close To You chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Eb, Db, Ab, Db, Ab, Eb, Ab, Db, Fm and Ab in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 52 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 104 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.

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