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Song Title(They long to be) Close to you
ArtistThe Carpenters
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumClose to you
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:33
Dur Grp4:30-4:59
Year1963
Decade1960-1969
ContentSecular
BPM88 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp085-089
Umbrella080-119
KeyG
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1E0pPnSzO_-tr-WujGNflHVQyalWp98nI/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/carpenters/close-to-you-chords-1044073
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(They_Long_to_Be)_Close_to_You
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/2kyVQg00pphEufGT59M2XH
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/carpenters/they-long-to-be-close-to-you
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/the-carpenters/they-long-to-be-close-to-you.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/the-carpenters/close-to-you
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/iFx-5PGLgb4
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/they-long-to-be-close-to-you/1440751149
YT_Streams65,060,586
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Feel Good Song
Rec Tag 2Rubato
Rec Tag 3No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 4Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (female)
Voc Info 2With BGV
Voc Info 3Four part harmony
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1Half Up
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Mod P Type 1Step Up (TrDrMod)
Mod (Perm)Half Up
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Starts in different key
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/iFx-5PGLgb4?t=96
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Trumpet
Instruments ▾
Instr 1TRUMPET
Instr 2HARP
Strings Arranger 1Richard Carpenter
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DWyy5dZEryVGAsyf6pi7i?si=IBdHKXRYRl6q1bZnbTKqMg
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Grammy - Hall of Fame Award
Awards 2Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Nominations 1Grammy - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/carpenters/theylongtobeclosetoyou.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Hal David
Author 2Burt Bacharach
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ On the day that you were born the angels got together ✱ Starlight in your eyes of silver / Gold in your hair of gold
Explanation✱ Portrays the birth of a loved one as a divine or heavenly event. ✱ Compares the beloved's features to celestial bodies and precious metals.
MTag 1Religion:Angels
MTag 2Beauty
MTag 3Nature:Cosmic:Space
MTag 4Material:Precious
Chords ▾
Ch Prog V❌
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CIV-III-iii-vi
Ch Prog BIV-IV-I-I-IV-IV-I-I
Used Chords# Fam7
Chord Fam ProgI, III, iii, IV, V, VI, vi
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?66
Mel Cmplx?60
Ch Mel Tens?14
Ch Prog Nov?86
Ch-Bs Mel?22
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp60-69
Ch Mel Tens Grp10-19
Ch Prog Nov Grp80-89
Ch-Bs Mel Grp20-29
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?53
Spot-Energy?23
Spot-Valance?21
Spot-Dance Grp50-59
Spot-Energy Grp20-29
Spot-Valance Grp20-29
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R7mkqw3pilDBB4XzSFMKpBANI2TkEWsq/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2The Best of (Dionne Warwick)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Olzzd_9AS3EFQaMNzA0y8Fm-jU5aJns4/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 4Anthology (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 4)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FDoJZIPwH5JOpfiA5AppKnetSk4X7MXZ/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 5Paperback Songs Love Songs (Various Artists)
SB Page 1111 (Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s)
SB Page 241 (The Best of (Dionne Warwick))
SB Page 3140 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 474 (Anthology (Various Artists))
SB Page 548 (Paperback Songs Love Songs)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
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