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Tuning: G C E A
(They Long to Be) Close to You (Burt Bacharach & Hal David) by The Carpenters (1970) Pop-Soft Rock Strumming Pattern Intro or Whole Song D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU make it bounce Optional Strumming Pattern: DUXU DUXU X=Mute/Chuck [Intro]
CD-DU D-DU C2D-DU D-DU CD-DU D-DU C2D-DU D-DU [Verse] Why do Cbirds suddenly ap-B7pear Every-Bmtime you are Em7near? CJust likeC2 me, CThey long to C2be GClose to you
[Verse]
Why do Cstars fall down from the B7sky Every-Bmtime you walk Em7by? CJust likeC2 me, CThey long to C2be GClose to you
[Chorus]
COn the day that C6you were born the Cangels got C6together And Bmdecided to create a dream come E7true. So, they Csprinkled moon dust C6in your hair and Amgolden star light C6in your eyes of Dblue (Dplay softly 3 times & break)
[Verse]
That is Cwhy all the girls in B7town Follow Bmyou all Em7around. CJust likeC2 me, CThey long to C2be GClose to you
[Instrumental] C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G [Chorus]
COn the day that C6you were born the Cangels got C6together And Bmdecided to create a dream come E7true. So, they Csprinkled moon dust C6in your hair and Amgolden star light C6in your eyes of Dblue (Dplay softly 3 times & break)
[Verse]
That is Cwhy all the girls in B7town Follow Bmyou all Em7around. CJust likeC2 me, CThey long to C2be GClose to you
[Outro]
CAhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh GClose to you CAhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh GClose to you CAhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh GClose to you CAhhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh GClose to you

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