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Carpenters - Close To You Chords

Chord reference G, Bm, Em, C, Am, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Why do [G]birds suddenly [Bm]appear Every [Bm]time you are [Em]near [C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you

Why do [G]stars fall down from the [Bm]sky Every [Bm]time you walk [Em]by [C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you

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

That is [G]why all the girls [Bm]in town Follow [Bm]you all [Em]around [C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you

Artist Carpenters
Album Close To You
Genres Pop
Year 1970
Key G

How to Play Close To You on Guitar?

Carpenters - Close To You can be played in the key of G using the G, Bm, Em, C, Am, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Close To You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.