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Melanie Safka - Close To It All
(## NOTE: This is from the 1971 live London recording ##)
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G  D  
While walking through life I would Cnever Dfall
If CI could be Gclose to it Dall and Gall
If CI could be Gclose to it Dall
DIf I had my dream, it would Cnot fall Ddown
If CI could live Ghigh on the Dground
The Gsound of Chigh is a Ggood one to Dmany aGround
When they Cwanna be Gclose to it Dall
And I Cwanna be Gclose to it Dall and Gall
I Cwanna be Gclose to it Dall____
Bb5/FThe   Asus2village Dsugar takers
Bb5/FMadison Asus2Avenue Dpink dream makers
Bb5/FThey  Asus2try to esDcape from it Call
But inGstead, they Cbuild walls, Dthat's Gall
But they Cwanna be Gclose to it Dall
If I had my dream, I would Cfill a Dhall
And Ctell all the Gpeople, Dtear down the Gwall
That Ckeeps them from Gbeing a Dpart of it Gall
'Cause they Cgotta get Gclose to it Dall
Bb5/FThe   Asus2village Dsugar takers
Bb5/FMadison Asus2Avenue Dpink dream makers
Bb5/FThey  tAsus2ry to escDape from it aCll
But inGstead, they Cbuild walls, Dthat's Gall
But they Cwanna be Gclose to it Dall
There's just one more thing that CI wanna Dsay
CEveryone has Ggot their Down special Gway
That Ckeeps them from Ggetting too Dclose to the Gday
AcCcept and be Gpart of it Dall and Gall
CEveryone Gtear down your Down little Gwall
That Ckeeps you from Gbeing a Dpart of it Gall
'Cause you Cgotta be Gone with the Done and Gall
And Ceveryone Gtear down your Down little Gwall
That Ckeeps you from Gbeing a Dpart of it Gall
'Cause you Cgotta be Gone with the Done and Gall
You Cgotta be Gclose to it Dall_____

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Close To It All

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5/F

Asus2

Melanie Safka - Close To It All

(## NOTE: This is from the 1971 live London recording ##)

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G D

INTRO:

C D

While walking through life I would never fall

C G D G

If I could be close to it all and all

C G D

If I could be close to it all

D C D

If I had my dream, it would not fall down

C G D

If I could live high on the ground

G C G D G

The sound of high is a good one to many around

C G D

When they wanna be close to it all

C G D G

And I wanna be close to it all and all

C G D

I wanna be close to it all____

Bb5/F Asus2 D

The village sugar takers

Bb5/F Asus2 D

Madison Avenue pink dream makers

Bb5/F Asus2 D C

They try to escape from it all

G C D G

But instead, they build walls, that's all

C G D

But they wanna be close to it all

C D

If I had my dream, I would fill a hall

C G D G

And tell all the people, tear down the wall

C G D G

That keeps them from being a part of it all

C G D

'Cause they gotta get close to it all

Bb5/F Asus2 D

The village sugar takers

Bb5/F Asus2 D

Madison Avenue pink dream makers

Bb5/F Asus2 D C

They try to escape from it all

G C D G

But instead, they build walls, that's all

C G D

But they wanna be close to it all

C D

There's just one more thing that I wanna say

C G D G

Everyone has got their own special way

C G D G

That keeps them from getting too close to the day

C G D G

Accept and be part of it all and all

C G D G

Everyone tear down your own little wall

C G D G

That keeps you from being a part of it all

C G D G

'Cause you gotta be one with the one and all

C G D G

And everyone tear down your own little wall

C G D G

That keeps you from being a part of it all

C G D G

'Cause you gotta be one with the one and all

C G D

You gotta be close to it all_____

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