Written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
Bm7 A7M My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you my eyes adored you Bbdim Bm7 Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how I adored you Bm7 D A So close, so close, and yet so far A C#m Em A7 D Carried your books from school, playing make-believe you're married to me Bm7 G You were fifth grade, I was sixth when we came to be F#m C#m Em7 A7 D Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay Bm7 G E7 Till we grew into ' me and you' weho went our separate waysBm7 A7M My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you my eyes adored you Bbdim Bm7 Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how I adored you Bm7 D A So close, so close, and yet so far C#m7 B7M B All my life I will remember, how warm and tender, we were way back then C#m7 E B Dm7 Though I'm feeling sad regrets, I know I, won't ever forget you, my childhood friendBm7 A7M My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you my eyes adored you Bbdim Bm7 Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how I adored you Bm7 D A So close, so close, and yet so far Bb Dm Fm Bb7 Eb Headed for city lights climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame Cm Cm7 Ab F7 I worked my fingers to the bone, made myself a name Gm Dm Fm Bb7 Eb Funny, I seem to find, that no matter how the years unwind Cm Ab F7 Still I reminisce about the girl I miss, and the love I left behindBm7 A7M My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you my eyes adored you Bbdim Bm7 Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how I adored you Bm7 D A So close, so close, and yet so far Bm7 A7M My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you my eyes adored you Bbdim Bm7 Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see how I adored you Bm7 D A So close, so close, and yet so far
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