Carpenters - Close To You Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
[Opening]
Why do [G]birds suddenly [Bm]appear
Every [Bm]time you are [Em]near
[C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you
[section 2]
Why do [G]stars fall down from the [Bm]sky
Every [Bm]time you walk [Em]by
[C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you
[section 3]
[C]On the day that you were born the angels got together
And [Bm]decided to create a dream come [Em]true
So they [C]sprinkled moon dust in your hair of [Am]gold
and starlight in your eyes of [D]blue
[Closing]
That is [G]why all the girls [Bm]in town
Follow [Bm]you all [Em]around
[C]Just like me, [Am]they long to be [G]close to you
How to play Close To You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Carpenters - Close To You on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.
Close To You uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (4), C → Am (4), and Em → C (4). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Close To You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Close To You.
- Close To You includes 22 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Close To You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Close To You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → Em: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Bm: 4%