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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Artist: The Carpenters

Album: Close To You

Year: 1970

Difficulty:

3.05

(Beginner)

Key: unknownChords

Intro - Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

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

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

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

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


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

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

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Julirose18

instead of Cadd9 i use C2

24 Oct 2020

Ukumellee_Girl

(Adelaide)

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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