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They Long To Be Close To You

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Hi, as always, sugestions are welcome, thanks.
No Capo
Verse chords
      Cx35553
  Csus2x35533
  Cadd9x3203x
     B7x24242
     Bmx24432
      G355433
Refrain chords
      Cx32013
    C/G332010
  Cmaj7x32200
     Bmx24432   
 E11/F#x22232 
[Verse]
Why do bCadd9irds suddenly B7appear 
EverytBmime you are nEmearBm? Em  
JCsus2ust like me, they long to be 
ClGose to you 
[Verse]
Why do staCadd9rs fall off from the skB7y
EverytBmime you walk bEmy? Bm  Em  
JCsus2ust like me, they long to be 
ClGose to you 
[Refrain]
C/GOn the day that yoCu were born 
The C/Gangels got togCether 
They decBmided to create a dream come trE11/F#ue 
So they sprCinkled moon dust C/Gin your hair 
And pCut a starlight C/Gin your eyes so blDue 
[Verse]
That is whCadd9y all the girls in tB7own 
Follow Bmyou, all arouEmnd Bm  Em  
JCsus2ust like me, they long to be 
ClGose to you 
JCsus2ust like me, they long to be 
ClGose to you.... 
JCsus2ust like me, they long to be 
ClGose to you.... 
Csus2Aah... D  Dsus4  D  C  
ClGose to you....
Csus2Aah... D  Dsus4  D  C  
ClGose to you....
Csus2Aah... D  Dsus4  D  C  
ClGose to you....
Csus2Aah... 
ClGose to you....
Csus2Aah... 
ClGose to you....

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They Long To Be Close To You

by The Cranberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Cadd9

C/G

Cmaj7

E11/F#

Dsus4

Hi, as always, sugestions are welcome, thanks.

No Capo

Verse chords

x35553

Csus2

x35533

Cadd9

x3203x

x24242

x24432

355433

Refrain chords

x32013

C/G

332010

Cmaj7

x32200

x24432

E11/F#

x22232

[Verse]

Cadd9 B7

Why do birds suddenly appear

Bm Em Bm Em

Everytime you are near?

Csus2

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

[Verse]

Cadd9 B7

Why do stars fall off from the sky

Bm Em Bm Em

Everytime you walk by?

Csus2

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

[Refrain]

C/G C

On the day that you were born

C/G C

The angels got together

Bm E11/F#

They decided to create a dream come true

C C/G

So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair

C C/G D

And put a starlight in your eyes so blue

[Verse]

Cadd9 B7

That is why all the girls in town

Bm Em Bm Em

Follow you, all around

Csus2

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you

Csus2

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you....

Csus2

Just like me, they long to be

Close to you....

Csus2 D Dsus4 D C

Aah...

Close to you....

Csus2 D Dsus4 D C

Aah...

Close to you....

Csus2 D Dsus4 D C

Aah...

Close to you....

Csus2

Aah...

Close to you....

Csus2

Aah...

Close to you....

About They Long To Be Close To You Chords by The Cranberries

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What key is "They Long To Be Close To You" in?

The chords for "They Long To Be Close To You" show the original chord names (including C, Csus2, Cadd9, B7, Bm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.