Need You Now
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Hey there! This tab is for an unreleased song by Taylor Swift, who I really adore,
called Need You Now. This is my first tab, so don't be mad if it's not completely accurate,
but I just thought since there was not a tab for this and I truly love this song, I
thought I'd tab it out. Again, I'm really sorry for any mistakes.
> I'm not really sure about the D in the Chorus, so I'll have a look at that.
Capo on the second fret.
* means one strum.
G
I need you now
D
Read letters that I wrote on the wall
Em C
And a message that I left when I called
G
I need you now
D
Words I said drowned out by the rain
Em C
Waiting there for you but you never came
Am G/B
My world's a little colder now
Am C
But I'm keeping warm somehow
G D
So here you are at my window
Am
Guess nobody told you
C
I don't need you, don't need you
G D
And I waited, so frustrated
Am
Now, who's gonna hold you?
C C*
I don't need you, don't need you now
G D Am C
G
I need you now
D
Words I heard you whisper to me
Em C
As we were walking down a one way street
G
You need me now
D
That's what you've been telling my freins
Em C
But I've come too far to go back there again
Am G/B
My heart, my mind and number have changed
Am C
You might as well forget my name
G D
So here you are at my window
Am
Guess nobody told you
C
I don't need you, don't need you
G D
And I waited, so frustrated
Am
Now, who's gonna hold you?
C
I don't need you, don't need you now
G D Am C
G*
I need you now
D*
Read letters that I wrote on the wall
Em* C
And a message that I left when I called
G D
So here you are at my window
Am
Guess nobody told you
C
I don't need you, don't need you
G D
And I waited, so frustrated
Am
Now, who's gonna hold you?
C
I don't need you now
G
And I don't know who you are
D
I don't wonder where you are
Am C
I don't dream about you 'cause I don't need you now
G
I don't think about the way
D
That I never had you say
Am
"I need you, I need you"
C G
I don't need you now
D
Don't need you
Am C*
I don't need you now
> You could also end on G instead of C.
How to play Need You Now
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.