Carpenters-Close To You - BPM - 89
[Intro - Dirty filthy shuffle for this][Cadd9*] [C] x3
[Verse 1 - for 'why do' emphasise low E then G of C chord]
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]
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]
[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]
[pick up D - 2 5] - each below is one bar
[C9] x x x] - [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
[Stop] [D]
[upward strums of D - x-x-0-11-10-10 - x5777x]
[Verse 4]
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] [Drums stop]
[C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be ................
[Gadd9] Close to [G] you
[Gadd9] [G] x 3
[Mute open strings so more controlled sound]
E -5--5--3--3----5--75--3--3------5--5--3--3-----5
B (0)----------------------------------------------
G (0)----------------------------------------------
D -X-----------------------------------------------
A -X------------------------------------------------
E -X-----------------------------------------------
[Outro - Drums back in]
[C9] Why uh uh uh [C] ay [Gmaj7] Close to you [G]
(repeat to fade)