That Close To You
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Intro:
A
D E A
D E A
D E A
D G A
Verse
D E
Like a bolt of lightning
A
Like a bolt of thunder
D E
Like a cloudy day
A
Down at the zoo
D E
Like a drowning man
A
That will never go under
D G
That close to you, yeah,
D
that close to you
Bridge
F#m
In the middle of the night
G
You'd ask me to make you smile
D
You'd come on like a one-armed child
A A7
With a hole in its shoe, poor you
F#m
Everybody oughta know
G
It only hurts ya for a little while
D
So stop putting yourself on trial
A
For something you didn't do
A7
Not you, to me, can't we be just like
[Refrão]D E A
Lovers and mothers and brothers and sorrow
D E A
Can I find a little something with a nicer view
D E A
I'm hating to plead but I'm begging to borrow
D
Just to be that close to you
G D
Yeah, that close to you
Bridge
F#m
In the middle of the night
G
You'd ask me to make you smile
D
You'd come on like a one-armed child
A A7
With a hole in its shoe, poor you
F#m
Everybody oughta know
G
It only hurts ya for a little while
D
So stop putting yourself on trial
A
For something you didn't do
A7
Not you, to me, can't we be just like
[Refrão]D E A
Lovers and mothers and brothers and sorrow
D E A
Can I find a little something with a nicer view
D E A
I'm hating to plead but I'm begging to borrow
D
Just to be that close to you
G D
Yeah, that close to you
G D
Oh, that close to you
G D
Yeah, that close to you
outro
A D
How to play That Close To You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.