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Intro:  Cadd9    C3x
CWhy do Cadd9birds suddenly apB7sus4pearB7  
EveryBm7time, you are Em7nearEm/G  
Cmaj7Just like Cadd9me,    Cmaj7they long to Cadd9be
Gmaj7Close to you
CWhy do Cadd9stars fall down from the B7sus4skyB7  
EveryBm7time you walk Em7byEm/G  
Cmaj7Just like Cadd9me,   Cmaj7they long to Cadd9be
Gmaj7Close to you
COn the C6day that Cmaj7you were C6born, the Cangels C6got toCmaj7gether
And deBm7cided to create a dream come E7sus4trueE7  
So they sCprinkled moondust C6in you hair 
And Cmaj7golden starlight C6in your eyes of DblueG/D  D7  
CThat is Cadd9why, all the girls in B7sus4townB7  
Follow Bm7you, all arEm7oundEm/G  
Cmaj7Just like Cadd9me,    Cmaj7they long to Cadd9be
Gmaj7Close to you
Interlude:  C| Cadd9| B7sus4   B7| Bm7| Em7   Em/G  
         | Cmaj7   Cadd9| Cmaj7   Cadd9|Gmaj7  
COn the C6day that Cmaj7you were C6born, the Cangels C6got toCmaj7gether
And deBm7cided to create a dream come E7sus4trueE7  
So they sCprinkled moondust C6in you hair 
And Cmaj7golden starlight C6in your eyes of DblueG/D  D7  
CThat is Cadd9why, all the girls in B7sus4townB7  
Follow Bm7you, all aEm7roundEm/G  
Cmaj7Just like Cadd9me,    Cmaj7they long to Cadd9be
Gmaj7Close to you
Cmaj7Just like Cadd9me,    Cmaj7they long to Cadd9be
Gmaj7Close to you
Cadd9Why____C____Cmaj7_______C6__
Gmaj7Close to you
Cadd9Why____C____Cmaj7_______C6__
Gmaj7Close to you
Cadd9Why____C____Cmaj7_______C6__
Gmaj7Close to you
Cadd9Why____C____Cmaj7_______C6__
Gmaj7Close to you
Chords used:
e-C0-Cadd9-0----C60--Cmaj7--0---B7sus4--2----B72--Bm7-2--Em7-0--Em/G-0---Gmaj7--2---D2-G/D-3--D75--
b-1--3----1----0-----0----0---3---3---0-----3---3--0--7--
G-0--0----2----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----0---2--4--5--
D-2--2----2----2-----2----1---4---2---2-----0---0--0--0--
A-3--3----3----3-----2----2---2---2---x-----2---0--x--0--
E-0--0----0----0-----x----x---x---0---3-----3---x--x--x--

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Close To You

by Burt Bacharach

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

B7sus4

Bm7

Em7

Em/G

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

E7sus4

G/D

Cadd9 C

Intro: 3x

C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7

Why do birds suddenly appear

Bm7 Em7 Em/G

Everytime, you are near

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Just like me, they long to be

Gmaj7

Close to you

C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7

Why do stars fall down from the sky

Bm7 Em7 Em/G

Everytime you walk by

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Just like me, they long to be

Gmaj7

Close to you

C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7

On the day that you were born, the angels got together

Bm7 E7sus4 E7

And decided to create a dream come true

C C6

So they sprinkled moondust in you hair

Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7

And golden starlight in your eyes of blue

C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7

That is why, all the girls in town

Bm7 Em7 Em/G

Follow you, all around

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Just like me, they long to be

Gmaj7

Close to you

C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7 Bm7 Em7 Em/G

Interlude: | | | |

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Gmaj7

| | |

C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7

On the day that you were born, the angels got together

Bm7 E7sus4 E7

And decided to create a dream come true

C C6

So they sprinkled moondust in you hair

Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7

And golden starlight in your eyes of blue

C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7

That is why, all the girls in town

Bm7 Em7 Em/G

Follow you, all around

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Just like me, they long to be

Gmaj7

Close to you

Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Just like me, they long to be

Gmaj7

Close to you

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6

Why_________________

Gmaj7

Close to you

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6

Why_________________

Gmaj7

Close to you

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6

Why_________________

Gmaj7

Close to you

Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6

Why_________________

Gmaj7

Close to you

Chords used:

C Cadd9 C6 Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7 Bm7 Em7 Em/G Gmaj7 D G/D D7

e-0--0----0----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----2---2--3--5--

b-1--3----1----0-----0----0---3---3---0-----3---3--0--7--

G-0--0----2----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----0---2--4--5--

D-2--2----2----2-----2----1---4---2---2-----0---0--0--0--

A-3--3----3----3-----2----2---2---2---x-----2---0--x--0--

E-0--0----0----0-----x----x---x---0---3-----3---x--x--x--

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