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Come A Little Bit Closer chords 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_a_Little_Bit_Closer
Capo III
Guitar intro:
e|-1-1-1-1-1---0--------|---------------------|-----------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3---1---1----|-1-1-----------------|---0-1/3---------|
G|-----------------2----|-2-2-2-2---2---------|-2-0-2/4---------|
D|----------------------|-----3-3---3---------|-3---------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
                          C                   F       C   G\ C  
In a little cafe, just the other side of the border
                               C                          F       C   G\ C  
She was sitting there giving me looks that made my mouth water
So I Fstarted walking her way, she be-longed to Bad Man Jose
And I Gknew, yes I knew, I should leave, then I heard her Csay - Fay - Gay
G7.. Come a little bit Ccloser, you're Fmy kind of Gman, so big and so strong
Come a little bit Ccloser, FI'm all a-Glone, and the night is so ClongF  G  F  
                             C                     F        C   G\ C  
So we started to dance, in my arms she felt so in-viting
                                    C                       F        C   G\ C  
And I just couldn't resist, a-just a-one little kiss so ex-citing
Then I Fheard the guitar player say:  "Va-moose , Jose's on his way"
And I Gknew , yes I knew, I should run, but then I heard her Csay - Fay -Gay
G7.. Come a little bit Ccloser, you're Fmy kind of Gman, so big and so strong
Come a little bit Ccloser, FI'm all a-Glone, and the night is so ClongF  G  
Saxophone solo:
C C F G
                              C                      F       C   G\ C  
Then the music stopped, when I looked, the cafe was empty
                              C                        F         C   G\ C  
And I heard Jose say: Man, you know you're in trouble plenty
So I Fdropped my drink from my hand, and from the window I ran
And as GI rode a-way, I could hear her say to CJos - Fe -  Gyay
G.. Come a little bit Ccloser, you're Fmy kind of Gman, so big and so strong
Come a little bit Ccloser, FI'm all a-Glone, and the night is so ClongC  F  G  
CLa, Fla, Gla-la . . .
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Come A Little Bit Closer

by Jay & The Americans

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Come A Little Bit Closer chords

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_a_Little_Bit_Closer

Capo III

Guitar intro:

e|-1-1-1-1-1---0--------|---------------------|-----------------|

B|-3-3-3-3-3---1---1----|-1-1-----------------|---0-1/3---------|

G|-----------------2----|-2-2-2-2---2---------|-2-0-2/4---------|

D|----------------------|-----3-3---3---------|-3---------------|

A|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

E|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

C F C G C

In a little cafe, just the other side of the border

C F C G C

She was sitting there giving me looks that made my mouth water

So I started walking her way, she be-longed to Bad Man Jose

G C F G

And I knew, yes I knew, I should leave, then I heard her say - ay - ay

G7 C F G

.. Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man, so big and so strong

C F G C F G F

Come a little bit closer, I'm all a-lone, and the night is so long

C F C G C

So we started to dance, in my arms she felt so in-viting

C F C G C

And I just couldn't resist, a-just a-one little kiss so ex-citing

Then I heard the guitar player say: "Va-moose , Jose's on his way"

G C F G

And I knew , yes I knew, I should run, but then I heard her say - ay -ay

G7 C F G

.. Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man, so big and so strong

C F G C F G

Come a little bit closer, I'm all a-lone, and the night is so long

Saxophone solo:

C C F G

C F C G C

Then the music stopped, when I looked, the cafe was empty

C F C G C

And I heard Jose say: Man, you know you're in trouble plenty

So I dropped my drink from my hand, and from the window I ran

G C F G

And as I rode a-way, I could hear her say to Jos - e - yay

G C F G

.. Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man, so big and so strong

C F G C C F G

Come a little bit closer, I'm all a-lone, and the night is so long

C F G

La, la, la-la . . .

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