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 C, C2, D, B7, Bm, Em7, G, C6, E7 and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
C C2 C C2
D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU
Verse
C B7
Why do birds suddenly ap-pear
Bm Em7
Every-time you are near?
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you
Verse
C B7
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Bm Em7
Every-time you walk by?
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you
C C6 C C6
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Bm E7
And decided to create a dream come true.
C C6 Am
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair and golden
C6 D D
star light in your eyes of blue (play softly 3 times & break)
Verse
C B7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm Em7
Follow you all around.
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you
Instrumental
C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G
C C6 C C6
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Bm E7
And decided to create a dream come true.
C C6 Am
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair and golden
C6 D D
star light in your eyes of blue (play softly 3 times & break)
Verse
C B7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm Em7
Follow you all around.
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you
Outro
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
N.C.
Close to you