Just came across this great Donna Hightower version of the classic song “The Nearness of You”. When I’m learning a song, as I am with The Nearness of You, I always like to listen to different versions for inspiration. Listening to different versions also gives you a strong sense of the melody which is all important. You can check out some of my other recomended listening for this song along with some background info in my Nearness of You you guitar Song Lesson page
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The Nearness of You Guitar Chord Progression Measures 1 to 4
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Below is an analysis of the chord movement in the first 4 measures of the classic tune The Nearness of You. Arranged here in the key of D, the chord in measure 1 is D major. Moving into measure 2 an Am7 and then D7 resolves us to G in the 3rd measure. Try out some of the chord voicings I’ve suggested below. These types of movement are standard to many songs of the era so if you can start to put the standard movements to memory you’ll begin to find other places to use them. Go to The Nearness of You Guitar chords measures 5-8
