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| Song Background | |
| Written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington, the classic song The Nearness of You has been recorded by many artists in different genres over the years. I was first introduced to the song by Martin Taylor on his album “Kiss and Tell”. It’s a great song to play on the guitar and I’ve listed some of my favourite versions below. | |
| Guitar Chord Progression Analysis | |
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Throughout the songs chord progression you will find many of the standard chord movements used in songs of this era. Check out some of the chord analysis pages below where I take you through some these standard movements. The song has a lovely melody so if making up your own chord melody arrangements is beyond you at the moment, dust down those vocal chords !Chord Progression Analysis – |
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| Suggested Listening | |
| Martin Taylor |
Norah Jones |
| George Shearing |
Red Garland |
| Which artist’s version of The Nearness Of You would you recommend? Tell me about it and I can feature it here | |