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Jay and the Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer Chords

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ChordsC, F, C7, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
In a [C]little café, just the [F]other side of the [C]border
she was sitting there giving me [F]looks
that made my mouth [C]water [C7]
Well, I [F]started walking her way, she belonged to Badman José
and I [G]knew, yes I knew, I should [G7]leave,
but I heard her [C]say[F]ay[G]ay

[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]

[verse 2]
So, we [C]started to dance,
in my [F]arms she felt so in[C]viting
And, I just [C]couldn’t resist, just [F]one little kiss, so ex[C]iting [C7]
Then, I [F]heard the guitar player say
“Vamoose, José’s on his way!” And I [G]knew, yes I knew, I should [G7]run,
but I heard her [C]say[F]ay[G]ay

[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]

[verse 3]
Then, the [C]music stopped,
When I [F]looked, the café was [C]empty, then, I heard José say
“Man, you [F]know you’re in trouble [C]plenty” [C7]
So, I [F]dropped my drink from my hand, and through the window I ran,
And as I [G]rode away, I could [G7]hear her say to [C]José[F]ay [G]ay

[chorus]
Come a little bit [C]closer, you’re [F]my kind of [G]man,
So big and so [G7]strong, come a little bit [C]closer,
I’m all a[G]lone, and the night is so [C]long [F] [G] [F]

[Closing]
[C]La [F]la [G]la laaa, [C]La [F]la [G]lalaaa,
[C]La [F]la [G]la laaa [C] [C] [C]

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ArtistJay and the Americans
AlbumCome a Little Bit Closer
GenresBlues
Year1964
KeyC

How to play Come A Little Bit Closer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jay and the Americans - Come A Little Bit Closer on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Come A Little Bit Closer uses these transitions most often: C → F (18), F → G (15), and F → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
C7 to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

6. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

Come A Little Bit Closer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come A Little Bit Closer.

  • Come A Little Bit Closer includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Come A Little Bit Closer contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Come A Little Bit Closer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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