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The Cranberries - Close To You Chords

Chord reference G, C, B, Bm, Em, E, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Why do [C]birds suddenly [B]appear Every [Bm]time you are n[Em]ear[Bm]? [Em] [C]Just like me, they long to be, [G]close to you

Why do [C]stars fall off from the [B]sky [Bm]Every time you walk [Em]by? [Bm] [Em] [C]Just like me, they long to be, [G]close to you

[C]On the day that [C]you were born, the [C]angels got [C]together They [Bm]decided to create a dream come [E]true So they [C]sprinkled moon dust [C]in your hair And [C]put a starlight [C]in your eyes so [D]blue

That is [C]why all the girls in [B]town [Bm]Follow you, all [Em]around [Bm] [Em] [C]Just like me, they long to be, [G]close to you [C]Just like me, they long to be, [G]close to you… [C]Just like me, they long to be, [G]close to you… [C]Ahh, [D] [D] [D] [C] [G]close to you… [C]Ahh, [D] [D] [D] [C] [G]close to you… [C]Ahh, [D] [D] [D] [C] [G]close to you… [C]Ahh, [G]close to you… [C]Ahh, [G]close to you…

Artist The Cranberries
Album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Genres Alternative, Rock
Year 1993
Key C

How to Play Close To You on Guitar?

The Cranberries - Close To You can be played in the key of C using the G, C, B, Bm, Em, E, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Close To You with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.