Close To You Chords by The Carpenters

Close To You chords by The Carpenters

Guitar chords with lyrics

Close To You chords
The Carpenters (Hal David / Burt Bacharach)

Cadd9* C  3x


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

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


C6     C        C6       C         C6           C
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
      Bm                           E  E7
And decided to create a dream come true
        C                  C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
    Am               C6              D
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue


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


C Cadd9 B7  Bm Em  C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C G


C6     C        C6       C         C6           C
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
      Bm                           E  E7
And decided to create a dream come true
        C                  C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
    Am               C6              D
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue


C       Cadd9                 B7
That is why, all the girls in town
       Bm        Em
Follow you, all around
C         Cadd9 C            Cadd9
Just like me,   they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
C         Cadd9 C            Cadd9
Just like me,   they long to be
C        G
Close to you


Cadd9       C
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah
G
Close to you
Cadd9       C
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah
G
Close to you
Cadd9       C
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah
G
Close to you
Cadd9       C
Wa-ah-ah-ah-ah
G
Close to you


* Cadd9 = make a C chord + B string (3rd fret)

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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