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They Long To Be Close To You

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Tuning = Standard
VERSE 1
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Why do Abirds G#msuddenly appear
Every time you are C#mnear
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CHORUS
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AJust like me
They long to be
EClose to youB  
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VERSE 2
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Why do Astars fall down from the G#msky
Every time you walk C#mby
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CHORUS
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AJust like me
They long to be
EClose to ByouE  
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BRIDGE
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AOn the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And G#mdecided to create a dream come true
So they Esprinkled moon dust
AIn your hair of C#mgold
And starlight F#min your eyes of Bblue
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VERSE 3
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That is Awhy all the boys in G#mtown
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CHORUS
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AJust like me
They long to be
EClose to youB  
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INSTRUMENTAL
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F Bb A C Dm
F Bb F C F
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BRIDGE
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BbOn the day that you were born
And the angels got together
And Cdecided to create a dream come Dmtrue
So they Fsprinkled moon dust
BbIn your hair of gold
And starlight Gmin your eyes of CblueDm  
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VERSE 4
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That is Bbwhy all the boys in Dmtown
Follow Ayou    Call Dmaround
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CHORUS
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BbJust like me
They long to be
FClose to youC  
BbJust like me
They long to be
FClose to youC  
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OUTRO
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FAah, Dmaah, Faah, ooh yeah
GmClose to youDm  
FAah, aah, aahDm  
BbAah aah aah
Oh, Gmclose to you

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They Long To Be Close To You

by Glee Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

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Tuning = Standard

VERSE 1

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A G#m

Why do birds suddenly appear

C#m

Every time you are near

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CHORUS

*******

Just like me

They long to be

E B

Close to you

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VERSE 2

********

A G#m

Why do stars fall down from the sky

C#m

Every time you walk by

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CHORUS

*******

Just like me

They long to be

E B E

Close to you

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BRIDGE

*******

On the day that you were born

And the angels got together

G#m

And decided to create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust

A C#m

In your hair of gold

F#m B

And starlight in your eyes of blue

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VERSE 3

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A G#m

That is why all the boys in town

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CHORUS

*******

Just like me

They long to be

E B

Close to you

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INSTRUMENTAL

*************

F Bb A C Dm

F Bb F C F

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BRIDGE

*******

On the day that you were born

And the angels got together

C Dm

And decided to create a dream come true

So they sprinkled moon dust

In your hair of gold

Gm C Dm

And starlight in your eyes of blue

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VERSE 4

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Bb Dm

That is why all the boys in town

A C Dm

Follow you all around

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CHORUS

*******

Just like me

They long to be

F C

Close to you

Just like me

They long to be

F C

Close to you

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OUTRO

******

F Dm F

Aah, aah, aah, ooh yeah

Gm Dm

Close to you

F Dm

Aah, aah, aah

Aah aah aah

Oh, close to you

About They Long To Be Close To You Chords by Glee Cast

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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 A, G#m, C#m, E, B, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.