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Carpenters-Close To You - sr - 0

[Intro - Dirty filthy shuffle for this]
[Cadd9*] [C] x3

[Verse 1 - for 'why do' emphasise low E then G of C chord] 
[C] Why do [Cadd9] birds suddenly ap [B7] pear
Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be 
[Gmaj7] Close to [G] you

[Verse 2] 
[C] Why do [Cadd9] stars fall down from the [B7] sky
Every [Bm] time you walk [Em] by
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be 
[Gmaj7] Close to [G] you

[Chorus - C to C6 is like Status Quo - x355 x373]
[C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, 
the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] 
And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] true [E7] 
So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair 
And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue
[upward strums of D - x-x-0-11-10-10 - x5777x]

[Verse 3] 
[C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town
Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be 
[Gmaj7] Close to [G] you

[Instrumental - add capo at 1 if you want to do the key change]
[C] [C] [C9] x - [C9] [C] [C9] [C] - [B7] x x x - [Bm] x x x - [Em] x x x
[C9] x [C] x - [C9] x [C] x (following keypart) - [Gmaj7] x [G] x

[Chorus]
[C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, 
the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] 
And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] tru [E7] e 
So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair 
And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue

[Verse 4] 
[C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town
Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be 
[Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Pause]
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be ................
[Pause - THEN PLAY G BUT AS PER KEYBOARD INTRO WITH C9
pluck all strings to help high E rings out]

 [Gadd9] [G]
 E -5-----3--5--7--5--3
 B -0------------------
 G -0------------------
 D -0------------------
 A -X------------------ 
 E -3------------------
 Close to you (end on Gadd9 with pause before outro)

[Outro]
[C9] Why uh uh uh [C] ay [Gmaj7] Close to you 
 (repeat to fade)

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Carpenters-We've Only Just Begun

[Intro - No drums - Just finger pick - 2 bars per chord] 
|Amaj7      |Dmaj7      |Amaj7       |Dmaj7        |

E -9----------12-9---9----------
B -9----10-10--------10--------------
G -9--11-------------11---------
D -X-----------------0-------
A -0--------------------------
E ----------------------------
  
[Verse 1 - Finger pick]
Amaj7                 Dmaj7           C#m7
    We've only just begun .........  to live,
F#m7                 Bm7
      White lace and promi...ses,
F#m7                            Bm7        E7sus4 
      A kiss for luck and we're on our waaaay.    (start to strum)
E7          Amaj7
( we only begun )

[Verse 2 - Drums in - Light snare sound based on downstroke on strings - not slap ]
Amaj7                  Dmaj7          C#m7
     Before the rising sun ........we fly,
F#m7          Bm7
      So many roads to choose,
F#m7                          Bm7           E7sus4 
     We start off walking and learn to ruuuuun,
    E7              
And yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
             uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uu
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)

[CHORUS: - Hold most of F# when moving to Bmaj7 - only lift up fingers that need to]
F#         Bmaj7          F#        Bmaj7
Sharing horizons that are new to us,
F#           Bmaj7           F#   Bmaj7
Watching the signs along the way.   
(slide up first finger of Bb chord to right location for Ebmaj7 - x65333)
Bb         Ebmaj7          Bb       Ebmaj7
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Bb      Ebmaj7          E7sus4  
Working together day to day........
  E7
together..

[Verse 3 - Light drums again]
Amaj7                    Dmaj7    C#m7
    And when the evening comes we smile,
F#m7            Bm7
     So much of life a...head.
F#m7                                  Bm7    
    We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
E7                     
   And yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
             uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uu
(1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
 
[CHORUS:] 
F#         Bmaj7          F#        Bmaj7
Sharing horizons that are new to us,
F#           Bmaj7           F#   Bmaj7
Watching the signs along the way.
Bb         Ebmaj7          Bb       Ebmaj7
Talkin' it over, just the two of us,
Bb      Ebmaj7          E7sus4  E7
Working together day to day...together..together
 
[Verse 4] 
Amaj7                    Dmaj7    C#m7
    And when the evening comes we smile,
F#m7              Bm7
       So much of life a...head.
F#m7                                   Bm7    
      We'll find a place where there's room to grow,
E7 
  And yes, we've just
  |Amaj7   |Dmaj7  |Amaj7   |Dmaj7   |C# . . . .
begun.

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