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'B' side of Susan's 1962 hit Bobby's Girl. Watch out for the key change up 1/2 tone after verse 3.
Intro =  C   G   D   G   C   C/B   Am  
Verse 1
CCome a little closer Gjust a little closer
DWhy are you waiting and Gtaking your time
CCome a little closer Gmove a little closer
To Dwaste all this moonlight Gwould be such a crimeD  G  
Bridge 1
GI've heard that you're quite a CRomeo
You Dknow how quickly the Grumours grow
But you haven't shown any Csigns as yet
Tho' DI'm more than willing to play JuliGet
Verse 2
CCome a little closer Gjust a little closer
DSurely you know I'm attGracted to you
CBaby time's a wasting Gwhile we could be tasting
DAll of the thrills of an Gevening for two
Bridge 2
GYou know that love's not a Csolo game
It Dtakes a couple to Gbuild the flame 
I can't understand why you're Cacting shy
When DI've got an invitation Gin my eye
Verse 3
CCome a little closer Gjust a little closer
DSmall talk is all very Gnice I agree
CBut it's hardly thrilling and Gbaby I'm so willing
So Dwhy don't you start moving Gcloser to meD  D#  
Key change up 1/2 a tone
Bridge 3
The G#setting's perfect the C#time is right
But D#you've been stalling for G#half the night
I want you to hold me so C#come on now
If D#you need tuition let me G#show you how
Verse 4
C#Come a little closer G#just a little closer
D#Really I'm quite disapG#pointed in you 
I C#don't know why you're waiting but G#since you're hesitating
It D#looks like I'll have to move G#closer to you
It D#looks like I'll have to move closer to G#you

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Come A Little Closer

by Susan Maughan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

'B' side of Susan's 1962 hit Bobby's Girl. Watch out for the key change up 1/2 tone after verse 3.

C G D G C C/B Am

Intro =

Verse 1

C G

Come a little closer just a little closer

D G

Why are you waiting and taking your time

C G

Come a little closer move a little closer

D G D G

To waste all this moonlight would be such a crime

Bridge 1

G C

I've heard that you're quite a Romeo

D G

You know how quickly the rumours grow

But you haven't shown any signs as yet

D G

Tho' I'm more than willing to play Juliet

Verse 2

C G

Come a little closer just a little closer

D G

Surely you know I'm attracted to you

C G

Baby time's a wasting while we could be tasting

D G

All of the thrills of an evening for two

Bridge 2

G C

You know that love's not a solo game

D G

It takes a couple to build the flame

I can't understand why you're acting shy

D G

When I've got an invitation in my eye

Verse 3

C G

Come a little closer just a little closer

D G

Small talk is all very nice I agree

C G

But it's hardly thrilling and baby I'm so willing

D G D D#

So why don't you start moving closer to me

Key change up 1/2 a tone

Bridge 3

G# C#

The setting's perfect the time is right

D# G#

But you've been stalling for half the night

I want you to hold me so come on now

D# G#

If you need tuition let me show you how

Verse 4

C# G#

Come a little closer just a little closer

D# G#

Really I'm quite disappointed in you

C# G#

I don't know why you're waiting but since you're hesitating

D# G#

It looks like I'll have to move closer to you

D# G#

It looks like I'll have to move closer to you

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