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It’s not the (Fmaj7)pale
moon that ex (B7)cites me,
that (Bb)thrills
and de (Bbdim)lights me.
(Bbm)Oh, (Am7)no,
it’s just the (C7)near ness of (Am7)you.
It is n’t (Fmaj7)your
sweet con ver (B7)sa tion
that (Bb)brings
this sen (Bbdim)sa tion.
(Bbm)Oh, (Am7)no,
it’s just the (C7)near ness of (F)you.
When you’re in my (G)arms
and I (C)feel you so (F)close to (Cm7)me,
(F7)all my (Bb)wild
est (D7)dreams
come (Gm7)true.
I need no (Fmaj7)soft
lights to en (B7)chant me
if (Bb)you’ll
on ly (Bbdim)grant me
(Bbm)the (Am7)right
to hold you (C7)ev er so (Eb)tight,
and to feel in the (Bb)night
the (C7)near ness
of (F)you.
It’s not the (Fmaj7)pale
moon that ex (B7)cites me,
that (Bb)thrills
and de (Bbdim)lights me.
(Bbm)Oh, (Am7)no,
it’s just the (C7)near ness of (Am7)you.
It is n’t (Fmaj7)your
sweet con ver (B7)sa tion
that (Bb)brings
this sen (Bbdim)sa tion.
(Bbm)Oh, (Am7)no,
it’s just the (C7)near ness of (F)you.
When you’re in my (G)arms
and I (C)feel you so (F)close to (Cm7)me,
(F7)all my (Bb)wild
est (D7)dreams
come (Gm7)true.
I need no (Fmaj7)soft
lights to en (B7)chant me
if (Bb)you’ll
on ly (Bbdim)grant me
(Bbm)the (Am7)right
to hold you (C7)ev er so (Eb)tight,
and to feel in the (Bb)night
the (C7)near ness
of (F)you.
It’s not the (F)you.
This page shows “The Nearness Of You” by Hoagy Carmichael in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 84 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.