Biography:
Bacharach studied music at McGill University and the Mannes School of Music. In the 1950s and the early 1960s he was the pianist, arranger and bandleader for Marlene Dietrich with whom he toured. He teamed with lyricist Hal David and others to write many popular songs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Bacharach's music has been sung by a number of popular singers including The Beatles,The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Luther Vandross and The Drifters.
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Other songs:
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
- What The World Needs Now
- A House Is Not A Home
- Close To You
- From Rocking Horse To Rocking Chair
- Ill Never Fall In Love Again
- Its Love That Really Counts
- Kentucky Bluebird Send A Message To Martha
- Knowing When To Leave
- Long Ago Tomorrow
- Long Day Short Night
- Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head
- Take A Broken Heart
- The Answer To Everything
- The Bell That Couldnt Jingle
- The Love Of A Boy
- They Dont Give Medals To Yesterdays Heroes
- They Long To Be Close To You
- This Guys In Love With You
- Trains And Boats And Planes
- Walk On By
- Wanting Things
- Whats New Pussycat
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Close To You - Hal David / Burt Bacharach (Tabbed by Aatvza)
Intro: Cadd9 C 3x
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
Why do birds suddenly appear
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Everytime, you are near
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Everytime you walk by
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
Bm7 E7sus4 E7
And decided to create a dream come true
C C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
That is why, all the girls in town
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Follow you, all around
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Interlude: C |Cadd9 |B7sus4 B7 |Bm7 |Em7 Em/G
|Cmaj7 Cadd9 |Cmaj7 Cadd9 |Gmaj7
C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
Bm7 E7sus4 E7
And decided to create a dream come true
C C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
That is why, all the girls in town
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Follow you, all around
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Chords used:
C Cadd9 C6 Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7 Bm7 Em7 Em/G Gmaj7 D G/D D7
e-0--0----0----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----2---2--3--5--
b-1--3----1----0-----0----0---3---3---0-----3---3--0--7--
G-0--0----2----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----0---2--4--5--
D-2--2----2----2-----2----1---4---2---2-----0---0--0--0--
A-3--3----3----3-----2----2---2---2---x-----2---0--x--0--
E-0--0----0----0-----x----x---x---0---3-----3---x--x--x--
Intro: Cadd9 C 3x
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
Why do birds suddenly appear
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Everytime, you are near
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Everytime you walk by
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
Bm7 E7sus4 E7
And decided to create a dream come true
C C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
That is why, all the girls in town
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Follow you, all around
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Interlude: C |Cadd9 |B7sus4 B7 |Bm7 |Em7 Em/G
|Cmaj7 Cadd9 |Cmaj7 Cadd9 |Gmaj7
C C6 Cmaj7 C6 C C6 Cmaj7
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
Bm7 E7sus4 E7
And decided to create a dream come true
C C6
So they sprinkled moondust in you hair
Cmaj7 C6 D G/D D7
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue
C Cadd9 B7sus4 B7
That is why, all the girls in town
Bm7 Em7 Em/G
Follow you, all around
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Just like me, they long to be
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C6
Why_________________
Gmaj7
Close to you
Chords used:
C Cadd9 C6 Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7 Bm7 Em7 Em/G Gmaj7 D G/D D7
e-0--0----0----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----2---2--3--5--
b-1--3----1----0-----0----0---3---3---0-----3---3--0--7--
G-0--0----2----0-----2----2---2---0---0-----0---2--4--5--
D-2--2----2----2-----2----1---4---2---2-----0---0--0--0--
A-3--3----3----3-----2----2---2---2---x-----2---0--x--0--
E-0--0----0----0-----x----x---x---0---3-----3---x--x--x--
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