Jan162021

Dayglow – Close To You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Close To You by Dayglow on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Bb x4
Bb C Am Dm x2

[Verse 1]
Bb                              C
I saw you looking for the side door
Am                          Dm
You didn't want to stick around for
     Bb               C
The rest of the night
   Am                 Dm
I guess that's alright

[Verse 2]
     Bb                  C
They all left when you walked home
Am                       Dm
It makes sense that they all know
   Bb              C
It was only for you
Am              Dm Bb
If only you knew

[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7          G
What good is love
Dm           Bb
Without any strings?
Fmaj7     G
Held it above
Dm        Bb
Stuck in between
Fmaj7         G
Tell me for once
Dm             Bb
What that even means
Fmaj7          C
I want to know you
                   Bb
But can't make it right

[Chorus]
           C            Am
There's something on my mind
           Dm          Bb
There's something that I
(Wish I would've told you,
              C               Am
but you just don't seem to wonder
                                Dm
what you're doing when you're close
to me)
     Bb
Oh, yeah
            C                 Am
Therе's something on my chest
   Dm               Bb
I wish I would've said
                          C
(I think it ovеr and it might
be true
            Am
I'm only overthinking when
     Dm
I'm close to you)

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[Verse 3]
    Bb                    C
We locked eyes from a distance
Am              Dm
So close but I missed it
             Bb         C
Now you're walking away
        Am             Dm
When I wish you would stay

[Verse 4]
Bb                C
I get stuck in a conversation
     Am                   Dm
A different night, same situation
Bb                    C
I'm beating myself up
Am                Dm
For not speaking up
N.C.
Every night I can't make it right,
yeah

[Chorus]
           C             Am
There's something on my mind
            Dm         Bb
There's something that I
(Wish I would've told you,
              C              Am
but you just don't seem to wonder
                               Dm
what you're doing when you're close
to me)
     Bb
Oh, yeah
           C                 Am
There's something on my chest
   Dm              Bb
I wish I would've said
                          C
(I think it over and it might
be true
            Am
I'm only overthinking when
     Dm
I'm close to you)

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[Outro]
         Bb
Only overthinking when
      C
I'm close to you
            Am
I'm only overthinking when
     Dm
I'm close to you
            Bb
I'm only overthinking when
     C            Am       Dm
I'm close to you (Oh yeah)
            Bb
I'm only overthinking when
     C
I'm close to you
            Am
I'm only overthinking when
     Dm
I'm close to you
            Bb
I'm only overthinking when
     C            Am       Dm
I'm close to you (Oh yeah)

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

Close To You by Dayglow is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Am, Dm, Fmaj7 and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – C – Am – Dm (VI – VII – v – i in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.