The Closer I Get To You

the closer i get to you
roberta flack & donny hathaway

capo 2

intro :

G C G/B Em [ repeat x 3 ]

female solo 1 :

G G/B C G/B Em
the closer i get to you
G G/B C G/B Em
the more you make me see
G G/B C G/B Em
by giving me all you’ve got
G G/B C G/B Em
your love has captured me

male solo 1 :

C G/B
over and over again
Am G C
i tried to tell myself that we
G/B
could never be more than friends
Am G
and all the while inside
C G/B
i knew it was real
Am D
the way you make me feel

female solo 2 :

G G/B C G/B Em
lying here next to you
G G/B C G/B Em
time just seems to fly
G G/B C G/B Em
needing you more and more
G G/B C G/B Em
let’s give love A try

male solo 2 :

C G/B
sweeter and sweeter love grows
Am G C
and heaven’s there for those
G/B
who fooled the tricks of time
Am G C
with the hearts of love they find
G/B Am D
true love in a special way

[ repeat female solo 1 ]

[ repeat male solo 1 ]

female voice :

G G/B C G/B Em
the closer i get to you
G G/B C G/B Em
the more you make me see
G G/B C G/B Em
by giving you all iave got
G G/B C G/B Em
your love has captured me

male voice :

G G/B C G/B Em G
the closer i get to you
G/B C G/B Em G
the feeling comes over me
G/B C
me too ( female – speaking )
G/B Em G
pulling closer sweet as the gravity

instrumental coda :

G/B C G/B Em G