Be (D)wise,
be (Dm6)smart,
be (F#)have,
my (B7)heart.
Don’t up (E)set
your (A7)cart when she’s (D)so close.
Be (D)soft,
be (Dm6)sweet,
but (F#)be
dis (B7)creet.
Don’t go (E)off
your (A7)beat.
She’s too (D)close for
(Am)com (Ab7)fort,
too close, (Gm6)too close for com fort.
(D)Please,
not a (Ab7)gain.
Too close, (Gm6)too close to know just (Bb7)when
to say (A7)when.
Be (D)firm,
be (Dm6)fair,
be (F#)sure,
be (B7)ware.
On your (E)guard,
take (A7)care while there’s (D)such temp
(Am7)ta (Ab7)tion.
One thing (Gm)leads to an oth er, too late (E7)to run for cov er.
She’s much (A7)too close for com fort (Dm)now!
Be (D)wise,
be (Dm6)smart,
be (F#)have,
my (B7)heart.
Don’t up (E)set
your (A7)cart when he’s (D)so close.
Be (D)soft,
be (Dm6)sweet,
but (F#)be
dis (B7)creet.
Don’t go (E)off
your (A7)beat.
He’s too (D)close for
(Am)com (Ab7)fort,
too close, (Gm6)too close for com fort.
(D)Please,
not a (Ab7)gain.
Too close, (Gm6)too close to know just (Bb7)when
to say (A7)when.
Be (D)firm,
be (Dm6)fair,
be (F#)sure,
be (B7)ware.
On your (E)guard,
take (A7)care while there’s (D)such temp
(Am7)ta (Ab7)tion.
One thing (Gm)leads to an oth er, too late (E7)to run for cov er.
He’s much (A7)too close for com fort (Dm)now!
Be (Dm)now!
This page shows “Too Close For Comfort” by Jerry Bock 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 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.