Close To You Uke tab by The Carpenters

11 Chords used in the song: Cadd9, C, B7, Bm, Em, G, C6, Cmaj7, E7, A, D

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Year:  1970
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3.05
(Beginner)
Key: unknownChords
Intro - Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9

C chordC B7 chordB7
Why do birds suddenly appear
Bm chordBm Em chordEm
Every time you are near?
Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC
Just like me, they long to be
G chordG
Close to you

C chordC B7 chordB7
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Bm chordBm Em chordEm
Every time you walk by?
Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC
Just like me, they long to be
G chordG
Close to you

C6 chordC6 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 C6 chordC6 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Bm chordBm E7 chordE7
And decided to create a dream come true
C chordC C6 chordC6 A chordA C6 chordC6
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes
D chordD
of blue

C chordC B7 chordB7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm chordBm Em chordEm
Follow you all around
Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC
Just like me, they long to be
G chordG
Close to you


C6 chordC6 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 C6 chordC6 Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Bm chordBm E7 chordE7
And decided to create a dream come true
C chordC C6 chordC6 A chordA C6 chordC6
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes
D chordD
of blue

C chordC B7 chordB7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm chordBm Em chordEm
Follow you all around
Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC Cadd9 chordCadd9 C chordC
Just like me, they long to be
G chordG
Close to you

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instead of Cadd9 i use C2
24 Oct 2020
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played this song on piano since i was young, i Love this song, good job (now on Uku)
14 Oct 2018
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About this song: Close To You

The song that brought the Carpenters to the limelight. Typical of their style with Karen's clear voice floating above subdued backup. Read more on Last.fm.

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