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Rihanna - Close To You Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, C, A, B, D, Em, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G]Nothing but a tear, that’s all for [C]breakfast [G]Watching you pretend you’re [C]unaffected You’re [G]pulling our connections, [C]expecting me to [A]let you go But I [B]won’t

[G]No you don’t need my [C]protection But [G]I’m in love, can’t blame me for [C]checking I [G]look in your direction, [C]hoping that the message [A]goes

Some[B]where close [C]to you [D] Close [C]to [D]you Like so [C]close if they heard you, you [D]wouldn’t find out Just [C]say now, I’m coming right [D]now, to be close to [G]you

Said you let it go, you [C]kept it [G] Working hard to [C]perfect it [G]Now your fear is reckless, [C]and it’s out of your [A]control Would you [B]let it go?

[G]No you don’t need my [C]protection But [G]I’m in love, can’t blame me for [C]checking I [G]look in your direction, [C]hoping that the message [A]goes

Some[B]where close [C]to you [D] Close [C]to [D]you Like so [C]close if they heard you, you [D]wouldn’t find out If you [Em]let me, I’d be there by [E]now Close to [C][D]you

[C] [D] [C] [D]

Artist Rihanna
Album Anti
Genres Pop
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play Close To You on Ukulele?

Rihanna - Close To You can be played in the key of G using the G, C, A, B, D, Em, E chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Close To You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.