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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FM7 E7sus4 E7 Em7 Am7 CM7 F A7sus4 A7 G
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The first two notes of each verse are done accapella. ("Why do", "that is", etc.)
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 E7sus4
Why do birds suddenly appear
E7 Em7 Am7
Everytime you are near?
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7
Close to you
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 E7sus4
Why do stars fall down from the sky
E7 Em7 Am7
Everytime you walk by?
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7
Close to you
[Bridge]
F
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
Em7 A7sus4 A7
And decided to create a dream come true
F
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold
G
And starlight in your eyes of blue
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 E7sus4 E7
That is why all the girls in town
Em7 Am7
Follow you (Follow you) all around (all around)
[Close]
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7 C
Close to you
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7 C
Close to you
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B|---1---|-------|-------|-------|---1---|-------|---1---|---2---|---2---|-------|
G|---2---|---2---|---1---|-------|-------|-------|---2---|-------|-------|-------|
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The first two notes of each verse are done accapella. ("Why do", "that is", etc.)
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 E7sus4
Why do birds suddenly appear
E7 Em7 Am7
Everytime you are near?
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7
Close to you
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 E7sus4
Why do stars fall down from the sky
E7 Em7 Am7
Everytime you walk by?
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7
Close to you
[Bridge]
F
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
Em7 A7sus4 A7
And decided to create a dream come true
F
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair of gold
G
And starlight in your eyes of blue
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 E7sus4 E7
That is why all the girls in town
Em7 Am7
Follow you (Follow you) all around (all around)
[Close]
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7 C
Close to you
Fmaj7
Just like me they long to be
Cmaj7 C
Close to you
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