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Carpenters – They Long To Be Close To You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of They Long To Be Close To You by Carpenters on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C C2 C C2
D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU D-DU

[Verse]
C B7
Why do birds suddenly ap-pear
Bm Em7
Every-time you are near?
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you

[Verse]
C B7
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Bm Em7
Every-time you walk by?
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you

[Chorus]
C C6 C C6
On the day that you were born the angels got together
Bm E7
And decided to create a dream come true.
C C6 Am
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of golden
C6 D D
And star light in your eyes of blue (play softly 3 times & break)

[Verse]
C B7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm Em7
Follow you all around.
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you

[Instrumental]
C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G C B7 Bm Em7 C C2 C C2 G

[Verse]
C B7
That is why all the girls in town
Bm Em7
Follow you all around.
C C2 C C2
Just like me, They long to be
G
Close to you

[Outro]
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
C G
Ahhhhhhh-ahhhhhhh Close to you
Close to you

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How to play They Long To Be Close To You: key, chords and progression

They Long To Be Close To You by Carpenters keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 10 chords: C, C2, B7, Bm, Em7, G, C6, E7, Am and D.

The backbone of the song is C – B7 – Bm – Em7 (IV – III7 – iii – vi7 in G major). In solfa, that is fah – mi – mi – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.