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Close To You

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[Chords]
Ebm7    x-6-8-6-7-6
G#m7    4-6-4-4-4-4
Bbm7    6-8-6-6-6-6
B       7-9-9-8-7-x
C#      9-11-11-10-9-x
[Intro]
  Ebm7-    Ebm7-    G#m7-      Bbm7x2
[Verse]
She was a Ebm7Jezebel, Miss Brixton queen
Ebm7Living her life like a bad sweet dream
G#m7Telling me lies when the truth was clear
I Bbm7think she knew what I wanted to hear
Ebm7Spinning around like a wheel on fire
Ebm7Walking the tightrope on love's highwire
A G#m7fatal attraction is where I'm at
There's Bbm7no escaping me
[Chorus]
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7show you the way I feEbm7el
[Bridge]
I feel loEbm7ve
When I'm C#lying in the midnight hoBur
C#Holding you's just like a drBeam
C#Love is never what it seEbm7ems
When we toEbm7uch
And you're C#holding me the way you feBel
C#Girl, you make my dreams come trBue
You make my Bbm7dreams come true
[Chorus 2]
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7show you the way I feEbm7el
[Verse 2]
She was a Ebm7Gemini on the cusp of Mars
She Ebm7holds me back but she goes too far
G#m7Winding me up just to let me down
So eBbm7motional gagged and bound
There's Ebm7more to this than meets the eye
A Ebm7devil woman locked inside
With the G#m7formal rising I was scared
I Bbm7think I was possesed
[Chorus 3]
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7show you the way I feEbm7el
[Bridge 2]
I feel loEbm7ve
EveryC#time your body's next to miBne
C#Somethin' deep inside of mBe
C#Wants to love you endlessEbm7ly
When we toEbm7uch
Girl, you C#don't know how it makes me feBel
C#I just can't believe it's reBal
I can't beBbm7lieve it's real!
[Chorus 4]
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7show you the way I feEbm7el
[Intro 2/Solo rhythm]
  Ebm7-    Ebm7-    G#m7-      Bbm7x2
[Verse 3]
She had an Ebm7attitude I can't explain
You Ebm7never know if your in flame
G#m7Tying me up with elastic words
I'm Bbm7on a countdown till I get hurt
Her Ebm7blood was hot, she burned so bright
A Ebm7neon sign there in the night
It's G#m7hard to say if I went too far
My Bbm7heart still bears a scar
[Chorus 5/Outro]
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7uBbm7  Ebm7  
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7uBbm7  Ebm7  
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
     (She was a Jezebel, this bursting queen living her life like a bad sweet dream)
Bbm7Telling me lies when the truth was clear
I Ebm7think she knew what I wanted to hear
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
     (Spinning around like a wheel on fire walkin' the tightrope on love's highwire)
A Bbm7fatal attraction is where I'm at
There's Ebm7no escaping me
Ebm7I......Bbm7.......G#m7wanna be close to you
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
                  (I just wanna be close to you, baby)
And sBbm7how you the way I feEbm7el
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7do all the things you waEbm7nt me to
I just Ebm7wanna be Bbm7close to yoG#m7u
And Bbm7show you the way I feEbm7el
End

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Close To You

by Maxi Priest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

G#m7

Bbm7

[Chords]

Ebm7 x-6-8-6-7-6

G#m7 4-6-4-4-4-4

Bbm7 6-8-6-6-6-6

B 7-9-9-8-7-x

C# 9-11-11-10-9-x

[Intro]

Ebm7 Ebm7 G#m7 Bbm7

- - - x2

[Verse]

Ebm7

She was a Jezebel, Miss Brixton queen

Ebm7

Living her life like a bad sweet dream

G#m7

Telling me lies when the truth was clear

Bbm7

I think she knew what I wanted to hear

Ebm7

Spinning around like a wheel on fire

Ebm7

Walking the tightrope on love's highwire

G#m7

A fatal attraction is where I'm at

Bbm7

There's no escaping me

[Chorus]

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

[Bridge]

Ebm7

I feel love

C# B

When I'm lying in the midnight hour

C# B

Holding you's just like a dream

C# Ebm7

Love is never what it seems

Ebm7

When we touch

C# B

And you're holding me the way you feel

C# B

Girl, you make my dreams come true

Bbm7

You make my dreams come true

[Chorus 2]

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

[Verse 2]

Ebm7

She was a Gemini on the cusp of Mars

Ebm7

She holds me back but she goes too far

G#m7

Winding me up just to let me down

Bbm7

So emotional gagged and bound

Ebm7

There's more to this than meets the eye

Ebm7

A devil woman locked inside

G#m7

With the formal rising I was scared

Bbm7

I think I was possesed

[Chorus 3]

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

[Bridge 2]

Ebm7

I feel love

C# B

Everytime your body's next to mine

C# B

Somethin' deep inside of me

C# Ebm7

Wants to love you endlessly

Ebm7

When we touch

C# B

Girl, you don't know how it makes me feel

C# B

I just can't believe it's real

Bbm7

I can't believe it's real!

[Chorus 4]

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

[Intro 2/Solo rhythm]

Ebm7 Ebm7 G#m7 Bbm7

- - - x2

[Verse 3]

Ebm7

She had an attitude I can't explain

Ebm7

You never know if your in flame

G#m7

Tying me up with elastic words

Bbm7

I'm on a countdown till I get hurt

Ebm7

Her blood was hot, she burned so bright

Ebm7

A neon sign there in the night

G#m7

It's hard to say if I went too far

Bbm7

My heart still bears a scar

[Chorus 5/Outro]

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7 Bbm7 Ebm7

I just wanna be close to you

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7 Bbm7 Ebm7

I just wanna be close to you

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

(She was a Jezebel, this bursting queen living her life like a bad sweet dream)

Bbm7

Telling me lies when the truth was clear

Ebm7

I think she knew what I wanted to hear

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

(Spinning around like a wheel on fire walkin' the tightrope on love's highwire)

Bbm7

A fatal attraction is where I'm at

Ebm7

There's no escaping me

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I.............wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

(I just wanna be close to you, baby)

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And do all the things you want me to

Ebm7 Bbm7 G#m7

I just wanna be close to you

Bbm7 Ebm7

And show you the way I feel

End

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