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(They Long To Be) Close To You chords by
The Lettermen
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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Why do birds
G
G

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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suddenly ap pear
F#m
F#m
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Every time you are near?
Bm
Bm
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G
G

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Just like me,
Bm
Bm
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G
G

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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D
D

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they long to be close to you.
A
A

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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Why do stars fall down from the sky
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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every time you walk by?
G
G

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Just like me,
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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they long to be close to you
G
G

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Em
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On the day that you were born,
G
G

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the angels got together
F#m
F#m
2

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and decided to create a
Bsus4
Bsus4
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dream come true
A
A

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B
B
2

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G
G

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So they sprayed the

moon dust in your hair

Of gold and starlight
Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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in your eyes of blue
D
D

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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That is why all the boys in town
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Follow you all around
G
G

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just like me, they long to be close to you.
D
D

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Gm
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Cm
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Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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Eb
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Ooh...
Ab
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Fm
Fm

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Af ter the day that you were born,
Ab
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4

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the angels got together
Fm
Fm

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Gm
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and decided to create
Bb
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a dream come true
C
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Ab
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So they sprinkled blue dust in your hair,
Fm
Fm

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a golden starlight in your eye
Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Bbsus4
Bbsus4

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s of blue
Ab
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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That is why all the boys in town
G
G

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Gm
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3

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Cm
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3

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follow you all around.
Ab
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Just like me,
Eb
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Bb
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Eb
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they long to be close to you.
Ab
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4

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Just like me, they long to be close
Cm
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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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to you.
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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I'm close to you,
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Bb
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Ab
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4

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I'm close to you
Eb
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Bb
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Ab
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I'm close to you

I'm close to you

I'm close to

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Bb

  • Em

  • Bsus4

    2

  • B

    2

  • Asus4

  • Gsus4

  • Gm

    3

  • Cm

    3

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • C

  • Bbsus4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of (They Long To Be) Close To You by The Lettermen is Eb major.

The primary chords used in (They Long To Be) Close To You are Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab, G, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

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

The tempo of (They Long To Be) Close To You is approximately 88 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.

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