The Closer I Get To You
Written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas (former members of Miles Davis' band
and Roberta Flack's band)
Performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1977)
Capo 2
Am:x02210
Bm7:x24232
Cmaj7:x32000
D7:xx0212
Em:022000
Gmaj7:320002
F/G:333211
G7:323x3x
G/B:x20003
Intro
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em] [Repeat x 3]
[Female Solo 1]
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The closer I get to you
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The more you make me see
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
By giving me all you've got
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
our love has captured me
[Male Solo 1]
[Cmaj7] [Bm7]
Over and over again
F/G G7 Cmaj7
I tried to tell myself that we
[Bm7]
Could never be more than friends
F/G G7
And all the while inside
[Cmaj7] [Bm7]
I knew it was real
[F/G] [D7]
The way you make me feel
[Female Solo 2]
[G] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [Em]
Lying here next to you
[G] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [Em]
Time just seems to fly
[G] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [Em]
Needing you more and more
[G] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [Em]
Let's give love a try
]Male Solo 2]
[Cmaj7] [Bm7]
Sweeter and sweeter love grows
[F/G] [G7] [Cmaj7]
And Heaven's there for those
[Bm7]
Who fooled the tricks of time
F/G G7 Cmaj7
With the hearts of love they find
[Bm7] [F/G] [D7]
True love in a special way
[Female Solo 1]
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The closer I get to you
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The more you make me see
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
By giving me all you've got
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
Your love has captured me
[Male Solo 1]
[Cmaj7] [Bm7]
Over and over again
[F/G] [G7] [Cmaj7]
I tried to tell myself that we
[Bm7]
Could never be more than friends
[F/G] [G7]
And all the while inside
[Cmaj7] [Bm7]
I knew it was real
[F/G] [D7]
The way you make me feel
[Female Voice]
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The closer I get to you
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
The more you make me see
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
By giving you all I’ve got
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em]
Your love has captured me
[Male Voice]
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em] [Gmaj7]
The closer I get to you
[Gmaj7] [G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em] [Gmaj7]
The feeling comes over me
[G/B] [Cmaj7]
Me too (Female-speaking)
[Bm7] [Em] [Gmaj7]
Pulling closer sweet as the gravity
[Instrumental Ending]
[G/B] [Cmaj7] [Bm7] [Em] [Gmaj7]
