April 13, 2023
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Letter Notes Piano: Close to You - The Carpenters

"Close to You" is a song by The Carpenters, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released in 1970 and became a major hit for the duo.

.A        C       G       G-F-G      A-E
Why do birds suddenly appear

E-G         B       E      G    ^C
Every time you are near?

.A        C     G      .A       C     A  G
Just like me, they long to be

.A          C    G
Close to you...

.A        C     G       G       F         G        A     E
Why do stars fall down from the sky

E-G         B       E      G    ^C
Every time you walk by?

.A       C     G      .A      C     A    G
Just like me, they long to be

.A       C     G
Close to you...

C       C     D     D     E        E       D
On the day that you were born

D       C-C       D     D-E-E
The angels got together

D        C-G-G    A    A-B
And decided to create

B       A         G        B
A dream come true...

A      B      ^C-^C
So they sprinkled

^C-^C       ^C   ^C   ^C   ^C  ^C
Moondust in your hair of gold

^C     ^C-^C   ^C   A        B   ^C  ^D
And starlight in your eyes of blue...

.A      C     G    G     F     G     A     E
That is why all the girls in town

E - G        B     E    G-^C
Follow you all around

.A        C     G      .A      C    A   G
Just like me, they long to be

.A      C      G
Close to you...

^C-B-^C-B-A
Waa      ~      ~   ,

B      G     G-E
Close to you....

The song features Karen Carpenter's distinctive vocal style and Richard Carpenter's intricate arrangements, and is regarded as one of their most popular songs.

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