Lionel Richie - Just To Be Close To You Chords

Tempo:
99.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lionel Richie - Just To Be Close To You chords
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[G] Just to [C] be close [G] to you, [Am] girl
[G] Just
[C] for a moment, [Em] well
Just [F] for an hour
Just [G] [C] to be close [G] to you, [Am] [G] girl
[F] [G]
[F] Oh, it ain't that
[G] That [C] I was a lonely [G]
man
[Am] A man with [G] no direction, with no [F] purpose
[Em] With no one to love, and no one to [F] love me for me
[G] Oh, [C] girl, then you came [G] into my life
You made [Am] my jagged edges smooth
[G] You made my direction [F] so clear
[Em] And you, oh woman, you [F] became my purpose
My reason for living, girl
[G] You see, [C] you're my heart, you're my [G] soul
You're my [Am] stone inspiration, [G] baby
[F] That's why I'm standing here
[Em] Singing and opening my arms to [Dm] you
I [F] wanna say, [Am] child, why don't you
[C] Take [F] my hand
[Em] Oh, we'll live in [F] love [C] forever, yeah
[Em] Take [F] my hand
Oh, [Em] we'll be alone, [F] you and [Gm] me, [C] yeah
[Em] Take [F] my hand
[G] Girl, we'll live our [Dm] lives together, yeah
[F] Together, ooh, together, yeah
Ah, ah, yeah, [G] ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Just [C] to be close [G] to [Am] you, girl
[G]
[F] Just for a moment, baby, [Em] well
[F] Just for an hour
[G] Just [C] to be [G] close to you, [Am] girl
[G]
[F] To [Em]
[Dm] [F]
[C] [G] make love,
[Am] to [G] be [F] loved by you, baby
[C] To [G] have you [Am] warm, [G] close to [F] me
[C] To [G] whisper words [Am] that make you [G] feel [Am] like a woman
[C] [G] Girl, I know [Am] our love will stand the test of time
[G] Just [C] to be [G] close to you, [Am] [G] girl
[F] For the moment, baby
[Em] For the moment, baby
[Dm] For the moment, baby
For the sugar, [C] sugar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah
[Am] Ooh, [G] yeah, yeah, [F] yeah, yeah, [Em] yeah, [F] yeah, yeah, [G] yeah
Just [C] to be close [G] to you, [Am] girl
[G] [F] [Em]
[Dm] [C]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Commodores - Just To Be Close To You chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, Am, G, C, G, F, C, Am and C. Set your pace at 49 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 99. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ _ _ Just to [C] be close [G] to you, [Am] girl
[G] Just _ _
[C] for a moment, [Em] well
Just [F] for an hour
_ Just [G] [C] to be close [G] to you, [Am] _ _ _ [G] girl
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [F] _ Oh, it ain't that
_ [G] That [C] I was a lonely [G]
man
_ [Am] A man with [G] no direction, with no [F] purpose _
[Em] With no one to love, and no one to [F] love me for me
_ [G] Oh, [C] girl, then you came [G] into my life
You made [Am] my jagged edges smooth
[G] You made my direction [F] so clear
[Em] And you, oh woman, you [F] became my purpose
My reason for living, girl
[G] You see, [C] you're my heart, you're my [G] soul
You're my _ [Am] stone inspiration, [G] baby
[F] That's why I'm standing here
[Em] Singing and opening my arms to [Dm] you
I [F] wanna say, [Am] child, why don't you
[C] Take [F] my hand
[Em] Oh, we'll live in [F] love [C] forever, yeah
[Em] Take [F] my hand
Oh, [Em] we'll be alone, [F] you and [Gm] me, [C] yeah
[Em] Take [F] my hand
[G] Girl, we'll live our [Dm] lives together, yeah
[F] Together, ooh, together, yeah
Ah, ah, yeah, [G] ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Just [C] to be close [G] to [Am] you, girl
_ _ [G] _ _
[F] Just for a moment, baby, [Em] well
[F] Just for an hour
_ [G] Just [C] to be [G] close to you, [Am] _ girl
[G] _ _ _
[F] To _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] make love, _
[Am] to [G] be [F] loved by you, baby
[C] To _ _ [G] have you [Am] warm, [G] close to [F] me _
[C] To _ [G] whisper words [Am] that make you [G] feel [Am] like a woman _
[C] _ _ [G] Girl, I know [Am] our love will stand the test of time
[G] Just [C] to be _ [G] close to you, [Am] _ _ [G] girl _
[F] For the moment, baby
[Em] For the moment, baby
[Dm] For the moment, baby
For the sugar, [C] sugar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah _
[Am] Ooh, [G] yeah, yeah, [F] yeah, yeah, [Em] _ yeah, [F] yeah, _ _ yeah, [G] yeah
Just [C] to be close [G] to you, [Am] girl
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Lionel Richie.

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