Stevie Wonder – Close To You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Stevie Wonder – Close To You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsEbmaj7D7Dm7Gm7Ebmaj7/BbBbmaj7Cm7Ddim7FCm7/FBbmaj7/FBbm7C7Bmaj7Bbmaj9/F

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This is the chords of Close To You by Stevie Wonder on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Verse 1]
Ebmaj7                        D7
Why do birds suddenly appear
Dm7                                         Gm7
everytime that you’re near? Ooh wee baby.
Ebmaj7       Ebmaj7/Bb
Just like me, they long to be
Bbmaj7
close to you.

[Verse 2]
Ebmaj7
On the day that you were born
Cm7
the angels got together
Dm7             Dm7             Ddim7
and decided to create a dream come true.
Ebmaj7
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Ebmaj7                         Cm7
and golden starlight in your eyes
F
so true.
And that is why,

[Bridge]
Ebmaj7             Cm7/F
I never can say goodbye.
Cm7/F
No no no no no.
Ebmaj7             Cm7/F
Never can say goodbye.

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[Verse 3]
Bbmaj7/F
Even though the pain and heartache seem to
Bbm7
follow me whereever I go.
Bbmaj7/F
Though I try to hide my feelings they
Bbm7
always seem to show. (Stevie says do do do do for this line)
Bbmaj7/F
It says turn around you fool,
Bbm7
you know you’ll love her more and more.
Ebmaj7
Tell me why
Cm7
is it so.
Cm7/F             Bbmaj7
I don’t wanna let you go.

[Chorus 1]
Bbmaj7             Bbm7
I never can say goodbye, no.
C7             Bmaj7             Bbmaj7
Ooh wee baby, I never can say goodbye.
Bbmaj7             Bbm7
I never can say goodbye.

[Instrumental]
C7 Bmaj7 Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7 Bbm7
C7 Bmaj7 Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7 Bbm7
C7 Bmaj7

[Outro]
Bbmaj7
Ooh wee little girl
Bbmaj7/F Bbmaj9/F

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

Close To You by Stevie Wonder is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 15 chords: Ebmaj7, D7, Dm7, Gm7, Ebmaj7/Bb, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Ddim7, F, Cm7/F, Bbmaj7/F and Bbm7 and 3 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bbmaj7 – Bbm7 – C7 – Bmaj7 (Imaj7 – i7 – II7 – ♭IImaj7 in B♭ major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, B7, Bm7, Em7, Gmaj7, Am7, Bdim7, D, Gm7, A7 (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Ddim7 chord on guitar (xx0101)
Ddim7D F A♭ B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Bbm7 chord on guitar (x13121)
B♭m7B♭ D♭ F A♭
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Bmaj7 chord on guitar (x24342)
Bmaj7B D♯ F♯ A♯
Bbmaj9 chord on guitar (x10211)
B♭maj9B♭ D F A C

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Close To You chords: questions

What key is Close To You in?

Close To You by Stevie Wonder is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Close To You?

Close To You uses 15 chords: Ebmaj7, D7, Dm7, Gm7, Ebmaj7/Bb, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Ddim7, F, Cm7/F, Bbmaj7/F, Bbm7 and 3 more.

What is the chord progression of Close To You?

The main progression is Bbmaj7 – Bbm7 – C7 – Bmaj7 (Imaj7 – i7 – II7 – ♭IImaj7).

Is Close To You easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, B7, Bm7, Em7, Gmaj7, Am7, Bdim7, D, Gm7, A7 (58% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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