Norah Jones - The Nearness of You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Fdim chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
It’s not the [A]pale [E7]moon that ex[G]cites me [Em7]
That [D]thrills and de[Fdim]lights me
[Dm]Oh [A]no [F#7] [Bm7]
It’s just the [E7]nearness of [A]you [F#7] [Bm7] [E7]
[verse 2]
It isn’t your [A]sweet [E7]conver[G]sation [Em7]
That [D]brings this sen[Fdim]sation
[Dm]Oh [A]no [F#7] [Bm7]
It’s just the [E7]nearness of [A]you [A7]
[verse 3]
When you’re in my [Fdim]arms
And I feel you so [A]close to [A7]me
All my [D]wildest [F#7]dreams come [Bm7]true [E7]
[Closing]
I need no [A]soft [E7]lights to en[G]chant me [Em7]
If [D]you’ll only [Fdim]grant me
[Dm]The [A]right [F#7] [Bm7]
To hold you [E7]ever so [F#7]tight [Bm7]
And to [E7]feel in the [F#7]night [Bm7]
The [E7]nearness of [A]you
How to play The Nearness of You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Norah Jones - The Nearness of You on guitar requires 10 chords and 16 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.
The Nearness of You uses these transitions most often: Bm7 → E7 (7), F#7 → Bm7 (7), and E7 → A (5). 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 A - E7 chord transition.
1. A → E7 chord transition
To move from A to E7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em7 chord transition
To move from G to Em7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. Em7 → D chord transition
To move from Em7 to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → Fdim chord transition
To move from D to Fdim;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
6. Fdim → Dm chord transition
To move from Fdim to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. Dm → A chord transition
To move from Dm to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. A → F#7 chord transition
To move from A to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
9. F#7 → Bm7 chord transition
To move from F#7 to Bm7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
10. Bm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E7;
- While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
11. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
12. A7 → Fdim chord transition
To move from A7 to Fdim;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
13. Fdim → A chord transition
To move from Fdim to A;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
14. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
15. D → F#7 chord transition
To move from D to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
16. E7 → F#7 chord transition
To move from E7 to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
The Nearness of You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Nearness of You.
- The Nearness of You includes 52 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Nearness of You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E7: 4%
- A → A7: 3%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → A: 31%
- E7 → G: 4%