Written by Ned Washington and Hoagy Carmichael
Intro: E7 A E7 G/B Em7 It's not the pale moon that excites me A5+ D Fdim Dm A F#7 Bm5-/7 E7 That thrills and delights me, oh, no Bm5-/7 E7 A F#7 Bm5-/7 E7 It's just the nearness of you A E7 G/B Em7 It isn't your sweet conversation A5+ D Fdim Dm A F#7 Bm5-/7 E7 That brings this sensation, oh, no Bm5-/7 E7 A D9 A It's just the nearness of you Bridge Fdim When you're in my arms A A7 And I feel you so close to me D F#7 Bm7 G7 E7 All my wildest dreams come true A E7 G/B Em7 I need no soft lights to enchant me A5+ D Fdim Dm A F#7 Bm5-/7 E7 If you'll only grant me the right Bm5-/7 F# Bm To hold you ever so tight Bm5-/7 E7 E7/13 And to feel in the night E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A D Dm A The nearness of you