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How Close They Must Be

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COn a park G7bench one sunny afterCnoon 
Sat a G7young boy and a girl about sevenCteen
As we stood so closely C7by watched Fthem hold each other's hands
On their G7faces love had written we're making Cplans
Then he Fsaid to her you're my guiding Clight
Then she D7said to him you make my whole G7world seem so bright
Then we Csaw their books of Braille and Fthat neither one could see
And I G7thought how close they must Cbe
Such G7tenderness my eyes have never Cseen
Two young G7lovers both just in their Cteens
Though their world gives them no C7light
They see Fmuch more than you and me
Don't you G7know how close they must Cbe
Then a Fcar stopped just a few steps Caway
And a D7voice said Jim and Jeannie it's G7time to go
With their Chands still clutched so C7tight
Helping Feach other to the car
Can you G7imagine just how close they Care
Don't you G7know how close they must Fb--Ce 

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How Close They Must Be

by Dolly Parton

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C G7 C

On a park bench one sunny afternoon

G7 C

Sat a young boy and a girl about seventeen

C7 F

As we stood so closely by watched them hold each other's hands

G7 C

On their faces love had written we're making plans

F C

Then he said to her you're my guiding light

D7 G7

Then she said to him you make my whole world seem so bright

C F

Then we saw their books of Braille and that neither one could see

G7 C

And I thought how close they must be

G7 C

Such tenderness my eyes have never seen

G7 C

Two young lovers both just in their teens

Though their world gives them no light

They see much more than you and me

G7 C

Don't you know how close they must be

F C

Then a car stopped just a few steps away

D7 G7

And a voice said Jim and Jeannie it's time to go

C C7

With their hands still clutched so tight

Helping each other to the car

G7 C

Can you imagine just how close they are

G7 F C

Don't you know how close they must b--e

About How Close They Must Be Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play How Close They Must Be by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How Close They Must Be chords”, “How Close They Must Be guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton How Close They Must Be chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy How Close They Must Be chords and for experienced players who want accurate How Close They Must Be lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, C7, F, D7.

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Is "How Close They Must Be" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "How Close They Must Be" by Dolly Parton with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dolly Parton below.

What key is "How Close They Must Be" in?

The chords for "How Close They Must Be" show the original chord names (including C, G7, C7, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.