GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

(They Long To Be) Close To You chords by
Gerald Levert
Gerald Levert
Tamia
Tamia
Logo

N/A•
Key: C minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Ooh, ooh
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yeah, yeah
Interlude 1
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Esus4
Esus4

View detailed Esus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gsus4
Gsus4

View detailed Gsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 2
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Why do birds
Bdim
Bdim

View detailed Bdim chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

suddenly appear?
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Every time you are near?
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just like me, they long to be
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Close to you
Verse 3
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Why do stars fall down
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Esus4
Esus4

View detailed Esus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

from the sky
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Every time you walk by,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

oh
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just like me, they long to be
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Close to you, yeah, ooh
Verse 4
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

On the day that
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

you were born
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The angels got together
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And decided to create a dream come true,
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

yes, they did
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

So they sprinkled moon
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

dust in your hair
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And starlight in your eyes
Gsus4
Gsus4

View detailed Gsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Like they do
Gsus4
Gsus4

View detailed Gsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Like they do
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
That is
Verse 5
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

why all the guys
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Esus4
Esus4

View detailed Esus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

in town
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Follow you
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

all around
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just, just, just, just, just like me
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

They long, they long to be
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Close to you, close to you, ooh baby
Verse 6
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

If only for a minute
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'd settle for an hour
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And if you could stay just for one day
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That would make me so happy,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

happy, baby
Verse 7
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

See it won't hurt to give our love a try
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Girl, don't you pass me by
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

'Cause I'm that kind of guy

who's going to love and treat
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

you like a queen
Verse 8
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Esus4
Esus4

View detailed Esus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

That is why all the girls in town (they don't mean nothin',
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

baby)
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Asus4
Asus4

View detailed Asus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Follow you all around
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(I only have eyes for you, girl)

Just like me (just like me) they long
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

to be

Close to you
Verse 9
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I can feel it whenever we touch
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And whenever we talk

And whenever we want
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Together, all the time
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Together, close to you

I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be,

ooh, ooh
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 10
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Come a little closer,
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

baby (come a little closer, baby)

Lay your head up on my shoulder,
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

baby (on my shoulder, babe)
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Boy, you know I can't deny it
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

(girl, you know I can't deny it)
Verse 11

You done gone and set my soul on fire
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

How I've longed to be

closer to you, baby
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, I can 't believe it
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We're hugging and kissing

and squeezing each other
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And I am the one to get close to you

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • Esus4

  • E

  • A

  • Gsus4

  • G

  • C

  • Dm

  • Bdim

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • Dsus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Tamia

Discover chords for more songs to play

Tamia

Officially Missing You

Tamia

So Into You

Tamia

Almost

Tamia

Love Me in a Special Way

Tamia

Smile

Tamia

Loving You Still

Tamia

Show Me Love

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Gerald Levert

Made to Love Ya

Gerald Levert

Coldplay

Yellow

Coldplay

John Legend

All Of Me

John Legend

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gerald levert

Dj don't

Gerald levert

Don McLean

American Pie

Don McLean

John Denver

Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of (They Long To Be) Close To You by Gerald Levert, Tamia is C minor.

The primary chords used in (They Long To Be) Close To You are Cm, Ab, Gm, Csus4, Dm, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Ab, Gm, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (They Long To Be) Close To You is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of (They Long To Be) Close To You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for (They Long To Be) Close To You. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gerald Levert, Tamia.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add (They Long To Be) Close To You to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for (They Long To Be) Close To You by Gerald Levert, Tamia on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.