(They Long to be)Close to You Chords
by Carpenters
(They Long to be)Close to You by Carpenters is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C9, Am7, A7sus4, B7, Bm7, Bm7/E, Em7, Em, C, Gm7, G6, Cm7, Am, F#m7, E7/9, Am7/G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C9 Am7 A7sus4 B7 Bm7 Bm7/E Em7 Em
Why do birds sud - den - ly appear ev'ry time you are near?
C C9 C C9 Gm7 Bm7 G6
Just like me, they long to be close to you.
C9 Am7 A7sus4 B7 Bm7 Bm7/E Em7 Em
Why do stars fall down from the sky ev'ry time you walk by?
C C9 C C9 Gm7 Bm7 G6
Just like me, they long to be close to you.
Bridge:
Cm7 Am Cm7 Am Cm7 Am Cm7
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Am Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 E7/9
And decided to create a dream come true
C Em7
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
Am7 Am7/G D Am7 D
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue.
C9 Am7 A7sus4 B7 Bm7 Bm7/E Em7 Em
That is why all the girls in town follow you all around
C C9 C C9 Gm7 Bm7 G6
Just like me, they long to be close to you.
Last Time:
C C9 C C9 Gm7 Bm7 G6
Just like me, they long to be close to you.
C Em7 Am7 Am7/G Gm7 Bm7 G6
Ah - - - - close to you.