Close To You – The Carpenters – Ukulele Chords

Play Close To You by The Carpenters on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Intermediate Players who want to work on . For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

Cadd9CB7sus4B7BmEmGmaj7GC6AmCmaj7E7D
Introduction:
Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 (stop)
Verse:
Why do Cadd9 birds suddenly ap B7sus4 pear B7
Every Bm time you are Em near
C Just like Cadd9 me C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you
Verse:
Why do Cadd9 stars fall down from the B7sus4 sky B7
Every Bm time you walk Em by
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you
Bridge:
C6 On the Am day that Cmaj7 you were Am born
The C6 angels Am got to Cmaj7 gether Am and
De Bm cided to create a dream come E7 true
So they C sprinkled moondust C6 in you hair
And Am golden starlight C6 in your eyes of D blue
Verse:
That is Cadd9 why all the girls in B7sus4 town B7
Follow Bm you, all a-Em round
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you G (stop)
Instrumental:
Cadd9 | B7sus4 B7 | Bm | Em |
C Cadd9 | C Cadd9 | Gmaj7 | G
Bridge:
C6 On the Am day that Cmaj7 you were Am born
The C6 angels Am got to Cmaj7 gether Am and
De Bm cided to create a dream come E7 true
So they C sprinkled moondust C6 in you hair
And Am golden starlight C6 in your eyes of D blue
Verse:
That is Cadd9 why, all the girls in B7sus4 town B7
Follow Bm you, all a Em round
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to you
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you (stop)
Outro:
Cadd9 Wa-ah-ah-ah- C ah, G close to you (repeat and fade)
Introduction:
Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 C | Cadd9 (stop)
Verse:
Why do Cadd9 birds suddenly ap B7sus4 pear B7
Every Bm time you are Em near
C Just like Cadd9 me C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you
Verse:
Why do Cadd9 stars fall down from the B7sus4 sky B7
Every Bm time you walk Em by
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you
Bridge:
C6 On the Am day that Cmaj7 you were Am born
The C6 angels Am got to Cmaj7 gether Am and
De Bm cided to create a dream come E7 true
So they C sprinkled moondust C6 in you hair
And Am golden starlight C6 in your eyes of D blue
Verse:
That is Cadd9 why all the girls in B7sus4 town B7
Follow Bm you, all a-Em round
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you G (stop)
Instrumental:
Cadd9 | B7sus4 B7 | Bm | Em |
C Cadd9 | C Cadd9 | Gmaj7 | G
Bridge:
C6 On the Am day that Cmaj7 you were Am born
The C6 angels Am got to Cmaj7 gether Am and
De Bm cided to create a dream come E7 true
So they C sprinkled moondust C6 in you hair
And Am golden starlight C6 in your eyes of D blue
Verse:
That is Cadd9 why, all the girls in B7sus4 town B7
Follow Bm you, all a Em round
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to you
C Just like Cadd9 me, C they long to Cadd9 be
Gmaj7 Close to G you (stop)
Outro:
Cadd9 Wa-ah-ah-ah- C ah, G close to you (repeat and fade)

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