The Closer I Get to You Chords by Mauricio Manieri, Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
Tempo:
60.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
C#m
F#m
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [A] [E] [D]
The [E] closer I get to [A] you, [F#m]
the [E] more you [A] make me see.
[C#m] But [D] give me all [A] you've got.
[E] [A] Your love has captured me.
[F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E] Yeah.
The closer [A] I get to you, [E] [F#m] [A] the more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've [C#m] got, [A] your love has captured [E] me.
[F#m] Over and over [E] again, I [Em] try to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more [E] than friends.
And [Em] all the while [A] inside, [D] I knew [C#m] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me [E] [C#m] feel like [A] I'm next to you?
[E] [A] Time [C#m] just [A] seems to [C#m] fly.
[A] Getting you more and [E] more.
[F#m] [A] Let's keep feeling the [E] time.
[A] [F#m] Sweet and [C#m] the sweet, the love grows.
[G] And [C#] heaven's there [F#m] for those who fool the tricks [C#m] of time.
[G] When the hearts [A] of love, they find [C#m] true love [D] in this [A] mystery.
The closer I get to you, [C#m] [A] [E] the [A] more you make me see.
[E] [F#m] [C#m] By giving [A] you all I've [C#m] got.
[A] Yeah.
Your love has captured [E] me.
[D] Over and over [C#m] again, I try [G] to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more than [C#m]
friends.
And [Em] all the while inside, [A] I knew [E] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me [C#m] feel [A] the closer I get to you?
[C#m] [A] The more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've got, [E] [A] your love has captured [E] me.
[A] [A] The closer I get to [C#m] you, [A] the feeling comes over [E] me.
[A] Yeah.
[E] Putting clothes [A] as sweet as the gravity.
Sweet.
[C#m] [A]
The [E] closer I get to [A] you, [F#m]
the [E] more you [A] make me see.
[C#m] But [D] give me all [A] you've got.
[E] [A] Your love has captured me.
[F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E] Yeah.
The closer [A] I get to you, [E] [F#m] [A] the more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've [C#m] got, [A] your love has captured [E] me.
[F#m] Over and over [E] again, I [Em] try to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more [E] than friends.
And [Em] all the while [A] inside, [D] I knew [C#m] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me [E] [C#m] feel like [A] I'm next to you?
[E] [A] Time [C#m] just [A] seems to [C#m] fly.
[A] Getting you more and [E] more.
[F#m] [A] Let's keep feeling the [E] time.
[A] [F#m] Sweet and [C#m] the sweet, the love grows.
[G] And [C#] heaven's there [F#m] for those who fool the tricks [C#m] of time.
[G] When the hearts [A] of love, they find [C#m] true love [D] in this [A] mystery.
The closer I get to you, [C#m] [A] [E] the [A] more you make me see.
[E] [F#m] [C#m] By giving [A] you all I've [C#m] got.
[A] Yeah.
Your love has captured [E] me.
[D] Over and over [C#m] again, I try [G] to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more than [C#m]
friends.
And [Em] all the while inside, [A] I knew [E] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me [C#m] feel [A] the closer I get to you?
[C#m] [A] The more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've got, [E] [A] your love has captured [E] me.
[A] [A] The closer I get to [C#m] you, [A] the feeling comes over [E] me.
[A] Yeah.
[E] Putting clothes [A] as sweet as the gravity.
Sweet.
[C#m] [A]
Key:
A
E
C#m
F#m
D
A
E
C#m
[Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D]
The [E] closer I get to [A] you, _ _ _ [F#m] _
the [E] more you [A] make me see.
_ _ [C#m] But [D] give me all [A] you've got.
[E] _ [A] _ Your love has captured me.
_ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ [F#m] [E] Yeah.
The closer [A] I get to you, [E] _ [F#m] _ [A] _ the more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've [C#m] got, [A] _ _ your love has captured [E] me.
_ [F#m] _ Over and over [E] again, I [Em] try to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more [E] than friends.
And [Em] all the while [A] inside, [D] I knew [C#m] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me _ [E] _ [C#m] feel like [A] I'm next to you?
[E] _ [A] _ _ Time [C#m] just [A] seems to [C#m] fly.
[A] _ _ Getting you more and [E] more.
[F#m] _ [A] _ Let's keep feeling the [E] time.
[A] _ [F#m] _ Sweet and [C#m] the sweet, the love grows.
[G] And [C#] heaven's there [F#m] for those who fool the tricks [C#m] of time.
[G] When the hearts [A] of love, they find [C#m] true love [D] in this [A] mystery.
_ _ The closer I get to you, [C#m] _ [A] _ [E] the [A] more you make me see.
[E] _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ By giving [A] you all I've [C#m] got.
[A] Yeah.
_ Your love has captured _ [E] me.
[D] _ Over and over [C#m] again, I try [G] to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more than [C#m]
friends.
And [Em] all the while inside, [A] I knew [E] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me _ [C#m] feel [A] the closer I get to you?
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ The more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] _ _ By giving me all you've got, [E] _ [A] _ _ your love has captured [E] me.
[A] _ [A] _ The closer I get to _ [C#m] you, [A] _ _ the feeling comes over _ [E] me.
[A] _ _ _ Yeah. _
[E] Putting clothes [A] as sweet as the gravity.
_ Sweet.
_ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
The [E] closer I get to [A] you, _ _ _ [F#m] _
the [E] more you [A] make me see.
_ _ [C#m] But [D] give me all [A] you've got.
[E] _ [A] _ Your love has captured me.
_ [F#m] _
_ [E] _ [F#m] [E] Yeah.
The closer [A] I get to you, [E] _ [F#m] _ [A] _ the more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] By giving me all you've [C#m] got, [A] _ _ your love has captured [E] me.
_ [F#m] _ Over and over [E] again, I [Em] try to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more [E] than friends.
And [Em] all the while [A] inside, [D] I knew [C#m] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me _ [E] _ [C#m] feel like [A] I'm next to you?
[E] _ [A] _ _ Time [C#m] just [A] seems to [C#m] fly.
[A] _ _ Getting you more and [E] more.
[F#m] _ [A] _ Let's keep feeling the [E] time.
[A] _ [F#m] _ Sweet and [C#m] the sweet, the love grows.
[G] And [C#] heaven's there [F#m] for those who fool the tricks [C#m] of time.
[G] When the hearts [A] of love, they find [C#m] true love [D] in this [A] mystery.
_ _ The closer I get to you, [C#m] _ [A] _ [E] the [A] more you make me see.
[E] _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ By giving [A] you all I've [C#m] got.
[A] Yeah.
_ Your love has captured _ [E] me.
[D] _ Over and over [C#m] again, I try [G] to tell [A] myself [F#m] that we could never be more than [C#m]
friends.
And [Em] all the while inside, [A] I knew [E] it was real.
Do [Bm] you make [A] me _ [C#m] feel [A] the closer I get to you?
[C#m] _ [A] _ _ The more you make me [C#m] see.
[A] _ _ By giving me all you've got, [E] _ [A] _ _ your love has captured [E] me.
[A] _ [A] _ The closer I get to _ [C#m] you, [A] _ _ the feeling comes over _ [E] me.
[A] _ _ _ Yeah. _
[E] Putting clothes [A] as sweet as the gravity.
_ Sweet.
_ [C#m] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _