(They Long to Be) Close to You — Carpenters
Chords and lyrics for (They Long to Be) Close to You by Carpenters (key of D#).
Verse 1
Close To You - The Carpenters:
#1 in 1970.
Verse 1
Why do [Ab]birds suddenly [G7sus]appear,
[G7]every [Gm7]time you are [Cm7]near?
[Ab]Just like me, they long to be
[Eb6]close to you.
Verse 2
Why do [Ab]stars fall down from the [G7sus]sky,
[G7]every [Gm7]time you walk [Cm7]by?
[Ab]Just like me, they long to be, [Eb6]close to [EbM7][EbM6]you.[EbM7]
Chorus
[Ab]On the day that you were born,
the angels got together and [Gm]decided to
create a dream come [C9]true.
[C7]So, they [Ab]sprinkled moon dust
in your hair of [AbM7]gold and starlight
[Ab6]in your eyes of [Bb]blue.
Verse 3
[Bb]That is [Ab]why all the boys in [G7]town,
follow [Gm7]you all [Cm7]around.
[Ab]Just like me, they long to be, [Eb6]close to [EbM7]you. [Eb6][EbM7]
Chorus
[Ab]On the day that you were born,
the angels got together and [Gm]decided to
create a dream come [C9]true.
[C7]So, they [Ab]sprinkled moon dust
in your hair of [AbM7]gold and starlight
[Ab6]in your eyes of [Bb]blue.
Verse 4
[Bb]That is [Ab]why all the boys in [G7]town,
follow [Gm7]you all [Cm7]around.
[Ab]Just like me, they long to be, [Eb6]close to [EbM7]you. [Eb6][EbM7]
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