The Closer You Are:The Channels. Great Doo-Wop..regional hit New York City area on BLAST Records in 1956. #1.

^BThe^Gbm.....^Acloser you are the ^Ebrighter, the ^Astars in the sky, ^Dand ^Edarling, ^AI realize ^Bmyou're the ^Eone in my ^Alife ^Efor...

#2.

My ^Aheart skips a ^Bmbeat every ^Etime ^Ayou and I meet, ^Dmy life, my ^Elove, my dear. ^AI can't defeat ^Bmthat yearning ^Edeep in my ^Aheart to ^Dhave only ^Ayou.

CHORUS:

When I first ^Dsaw you (bom-bom) I did ^Aadore you (bom) any ^Bmothers (bom-bom) ^Em7be--^Aware..(bom) And then you ^Dwent away (bom) but now you're ^Aback to (boom-boom-boom-boom-bom) stay and my ^Bmlove (bom) for you grows stronger every ^Eday. (Yeah-yeah-weee-oooo-weeee-oooo-weeee-oooo)

#3.

The c^Aloser you ^Gbmare..^Bm...the ^Ebrighter, the ^Aflames in my heart, ^Dand ^Edarling, ^Awe'll never ^Gbmpart..^Bm....we'll always ^Ebe in ^Alove-ooo-^Dooo-^Aove.^A7 (Weee-doooo-weeee-dooo-eeee-aaaahhhh.)

CHORUS:

#4.

The c^Aloser you ^Gbmare..^Bm...the ^Ebrighter, the ^Aflames in my heart, ^Dand ^Edarling, ^Awe'll never ^Gbmpart..^Bm....we'll always ^Ebe in ^Alove-ooo-^Dooo-^Aove. (Weee-doooo-weeee-dooo-eeee-aaaahhhh.)

OUTRO:

^AWhoa, in love, ^Ewhoa, in ^Alove.. (whoa-doh-doh-doh-doh-weeeee-oooooo)(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

Misc Unsigned Bands - The channels - the closer you are