{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1477032,"song":"The Closer I Get To You","artist":"Roberta Flack","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1477032-the-closer-i-get-to-you-chords-by-roberta-flack/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1477032?type=chord","rating":4.70228,"votes":53,"content":"The Closer I Get To You\r\nWritten by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas (former members of Miles Davis' band\r\n and Roberta Flack's band)\r\nPerformed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1977)\r\n\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\n   Am:x02210\r\n  Bm7:x24232\r\nCmaj7:x32000\r\n   D7:xx0212\r\n   Em:022000\r\nGmaj7:320002\r\n  F/G:333211\r\n   G7:323x3x \r\n  G/B:x20003\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Gmaj7[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Bm7[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [Repeat x 3]\r\n\r\n[Female Solo 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n      The closer I get to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     The more you make me  see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n      By giving me all you've got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                   [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n       our love has captured me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Male Solo 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n      Over and over again[/tab]\r\n            F/G    G7      Cmaj7\r\nI tried to tell myself that we\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nCould never be more than friends[/tab]\r\n             F/G     G7\r\nAnd all the while inside\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI knew it was real[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F/G[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThe way you make me feel[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Female Solo 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLying here next to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTime just seems to  fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNeeding you more and more[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet's give love a   try[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n]Male Solo 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]                         [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n     Sweeter and sweeter love grows[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F/G[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd Heaven's there for those[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWho fooled the tricks of time[/tab]\r\n          F/G       G7         Cmaj7\r\nWith the hearts of love they find\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm7[/ch]         [ch]F/G[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nTrue love in a special way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Female Solo 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     The closer I get to   you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     The more you make me  see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     By giving me all you've got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     Your love has captured me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Male Solo 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch]              [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n     Over and over again[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F/G[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nI tried to tell myself that we[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nCould never be more than friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F/G[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd all the while inside[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI knew it was real[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F/G[/ch]      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThe way you make me feel[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Female Voice]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     The closer I get to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     The more you make me  see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     By giving you all I’ve got[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n      Your love has captured me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Male Voice]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\n         The closer I get to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gmaj7[/ch]                    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Bm7[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\n        The feeling comes over me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nMe too   (Female-speaking)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm7[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]     \r\nPulling closer sweet as the gravity [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental Ending]\r\n\r\n[ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]","plain_text":"The Closer I Get To You\nWritten by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas (former members of Miles Davis' band\n and Roberta Flack's band)\nPerformed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1977)\n\nCapo 2\n\n   Am:x02210\n  Bm7:x24232\nCmaj7:x32000\n   D7:xx0212\n   Em:022000\nGmaj7:320002\n  F/G:333211\n   G7:323x3x \n  G/B:x20003\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nGmaj7   G/B   Cmaj7   Bm7   Em  [Repeat x 3]\n\n[Female Solo 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Male Solo 1]\n\n\n            F/G    G7      Cmaj7\nI tried to tell myself that we\n\n             F/G     G7\nAnd all the while inside\n\n\n\n\n[Female Solo 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n]Male Solo 2]\n\n\n\n\n          F/G       G7         Cmaj7\nWith the hearts of love they find\n\n\n\n[Female Solo 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Male Solo 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Female Voice]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Male Voice]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental Ending]\n\nG/B  Cmaj7  Bm7  Em  Gmaj7","chords":["Am","D7","Em","F/G","G7","G/B","Gmaj7","Cmaj7","Bm7","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}