C   Bm   E7

[Verse 1]
Am            G#             C         F#m                   Am
(I want to be near you)      I want to hear what you have to say
 Am             G#             C            F#m           F
(As long as I'm near you)      nothing will seem to pass away
F           C          Dm         G                      C        Bm   E7
Long as I'm near you   longing to hear you   long as I'm near you

[Verse 2]
Am           G#            C        F#m                Am
(I want to believe you)    when you say the things you do
 Am         G#            C           F#m           F
(And so I believe you)    you make it all appear so true
F           C           Dm               G                       C         Bm   E7   Am   E7
Glad that I found you   it's good to be around you    good to be near you            ooh  ooh

[Instrumental]
Dm   G   C   Am    
Dm   G   C   E7

[Bridge]
Am               C              F                F#m
When it comes to makin'  time   little girl  you sure made mine
    C       Am        Dm      G      C     Bm   E7
You made my day   you made my way to stay

[Verse 3]
 Am           G#          C                        F#m
(I want to be near you)   you're my all  you're my everything
 Am            G#          C                    F#m      F
(And when  I'm near you)   there's a song in my heart to sing
F                C          Dm              G                    C        Bm   E7   Am   E7
The song of your laughter   is all that I'm after   I want to be near you           ooh  ooh

[Instrumental]
Dm   G   C   Am  
Dm   G   C   E7

[Bridge]
Am             C            F             F#m
Love is such a happy song   and when love comes along
     C           Am         Dm             G         C     Bm   E7
It's good to be alive  it's good that you arrived on time

[Outro]
Am            G#          C            F#m
(I want to be near you)   I want to be near you
 Am             G#          C              F#m       F   C   Dm   G   C   Bm   E7
(As long as I'm near you)   as long as I'm near you
Am           G#           C           F#m
(I want to believe you)   I want to believe you
 Am         G#           C          F#m         F   C   Dm   G   C   Bm   E7
(And so I believe you)   and so I believe you
 Am        G#          C              F#m        F   C   Dm   G   C   Bm   E7
(I want to near you)   as long as I'm near you