The Closer I Get To You chords by Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway (Official Version)

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Amaj7
Dmaj7
C#m7
F#m7
Em7
A7
Bm11
E7sus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The closer I get to you  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The more you make me  (D minoraj7) see
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) By giving me all you got  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Your love has captured  (D minoraj7) me
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 

Bridge 1

Over and over again

I tried to tell myself that we

Could never be more than friends

And all the while inside I knew it was real

The way you make me feel

Verse 2
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Lying here next  (D minoraj7) to       you
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Time just seems  (D minoraj7) to       fly
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Needing you more and more  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Let's give love a  (D minoraj7) try
C#m7 
F#m7 
(Oh,  (C sharp minor7) oh,    oh)  (F sharp minor7) 

Bridge 2
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
 (D minoraj7) Sweeter than sweeter love grows  (C sharp minor7) 
Em7 
A7 
Dmaj7 
And hea (E minor7) ven's there  (A7) for those  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
Who fool the tricks of time  (C sharp minor7) 
Em7 
A7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
With the  (E minor7) hearts of love  (A7) they find  (D minoraj7) true  (C sharp minor7) love
Bm11 
E7sus4 
In a  (B minor11) special  (E7sus4) way

Verse 3
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The closer I get to you  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The more you make me  (D minoraj7) see
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) By giving me all  (D minoraj7) you've   got
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Your love has captured  (D minoraj7) me
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 

Bridge 3
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
 (D minoraj7) Over and over again  (C sharp minor7) 
Em7 
A7 
Dmaj7 
I tried to  (E minor7) tell  myself  (A7) that we  (D minoraj7) 
C#m7 
Could never be more than friends  (C sharp minor7) 
Em7 
A7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
And all the  (E minor7) while inside  (A7) I  (D minoraj7) knew     it was  (C sharp minor7) real
Bm11 
E7sus4 
The way you  (B minor11) make   me  (E7sus4) feel

Verse 4
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The closer I get to  (D minoraj7) you
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) The more you make me  (D minoraj7) see
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) By giving you all I've  (D minoraj7) got
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Your love has captured  (D minoraj7) me
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 

Outro 1
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (A minoraj7)  (D minoraj7) The  (C sharp minor7) closer I  (F sharp minor7) get    to you
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (A minoraj7)  (D minoraj7) The  (C sharp minor7) feeling comes  (F sharp minor7) over   me
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (A minoraj7) (me too)  (D minoraj7) Pulling  (C sharp minor7) closer,  (F sharp minor7) sweet
Amaj7 
Dmaj7 
C#m7 
F#m7 
as the  (A minoraj7) gravity   (D minoraj7)  (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor7) 
[Repeat and fade]

1977R&B

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Amaj7
Dmaj7
C#m7
F#m7
Em7
A7
Bm11
E7sus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 64

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bm11: x-2-0-2-2-0
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Closer I Get To You by Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway.