I Need You
View chords used in this chart
Intro C Am Em
C Am Em
C Am Em
C Am Em Dm
C Am Em Dm
I can take a woman or leave her alone
C Am Em Dm
Temporary lovers come and go
C Am Em Dm
You're the only woman that I've ever known
C Am Em G7
Who's got me losing control
C F7 Em G7
Oh, I don't wanna dream about you
C F7 Em Dm
Or wonder where you are
C F7 Em G7
Oh, I wish my heart could beat without you
C F7 Dm G7
But have I gone too far?
Em F7
You say, I need you
C Em Dm
You think that I need all the love you're giving
C F7
And I need you
Em G7 F7 C
'Cause living alone isn't really living at all
C Am Em Dm
Never planned to make love a permanent thing
C Am Em Dm
Keeping my emotions on the side
C Am Em Dm
Kinda like my life just the way that it's been
C Am Em G7
Girl, I'm taking my time
C F7 Em Dm
Oh, I don't wanna miss you baby
C F7 Em Dm
But that's the hardest part
C F7 Em Dm
Oh, oh I tried to resist you baby
C F7 Dm G7
But have I gone too far?
Em Am
Oh oh who decides which one we love
G7 C
Or when we're going to fall
Em Am
I don't need two hands to hold
G7 C
Two lips to whisper
C F7
I need you
C Em Dm
You think that I need all the love you're giving
C F7
And I need you
Em G7 F7 C
'Cause living alone, ooh
C F7
I need you
C Em Dm
You think that I need all the love you're giving
C F7
I need you
C Em Dm
Like the air that I breathe through an open window
C F7
I need you
C Em Dm C
I can't let you leave and I won't pretend no more
How to play I Need You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.