[Intro]: [F/G-x10101010x] SSBx BxSS BxBx SSBx - BxBx BxSS SSxx *Bxxx (slide up on bass on last bass drum) [F][C/E][Dm][C] x2 (C run is x3555 x5555 03555
[Verse - Play chords with this pattern FxxF CxxC DxxD CxCC to mimic bass] [F] Doesn't [C/E] take much to [Dm] make me [C] happy, (C9) [F] and [C/E] make me [Dm] smile with [C] glee [F] Never, [C/E] never will I [Dm] feel dis [C] couraged, [F] 'cause our [C/E] love's no [Dm] mystery [C] [F] Demon [C/E] strating [Dm] love and a [C] ffection, [F] that you [C/E] give so [Dm] openly [C] yeah [F] I like the [C/E] way ya make me [Dm] feel about you, [C] baby, [F] want the [C/E] whole wide [Dm] world to [C] see
[Chorus] Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love (horn stab)
[Verse] [F] Goin' [C/E] in and out of [Dm] changes [C] [F] the kind that [C/E] come around each [Dm] day [C] [F] My [C/E] life has a [Dm] better meaning [C] [F] love has [C/E] kissed me in a [Dm] beautiful [C] way
[Chorus] Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa, Whoa, [F] whoa [C/E] , you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love, whoa,
[Verse] [F] Demon [C/E] strating [Dm] love and a [C] ffection, [F] that you [C/E] give so [Dm] openly [C] yeah [F] The way I [C/E] feel about ya, [Dm] baby, can't ex [C] plain it [F] want the [C/E] whole wide [Dm] World to [C] see
(Repeat intro stabs) [F/G] SSBx BxSS BxBx SSBx - BxBx BxSS SSxx *Bxxx WHILST SINGING do uh duh, do uh duh, do uh doh, do uh doh, ow! uh uh uh
[F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] ahh ahh[C] ahh [F] Ahh [C/E] you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love [F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] ahh ahh[C] ahh [F] Ahh [C/E] you've got the [Dm] best of my [C] love
[F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] giving you [C] the best of my [F] love my [C/E] love ..my [Dm] love my [C] love [F] Aaaaah [C/E] aaaaaaaaaah, [Dm] giving you [C] the best of my [F] love my [C/E] love ..my [Dm] love my [C] love
[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)