Need You Right Now
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capo 4
= how many beats/strums for each chord only for intro
Intro: Em C G Am Em C G C
Em C G
Like an earthquake brought us to the floor
Am Em
We're shattered pieces on the ground
C G
I wanna find what we had before
D
The walls came crashing down
Em
Picking up
Moving on
C
Waking up alone
G
Second guess
Every second
D
Looking at my phone
Em
Thinking back what we had
C
Where did we go wrong
G D
Now you got me screaming out..
Em
I need you right now
C G D
I can't wait for your love, ohhh
Em C G D
Lost beyond the circle of our hearts, I know
Em
I need you right now
C G D
I can't wait for your love, ohhh
Em C G D
A million miles separate our hearts, I know
Em C G D
I need you right nooooow, ohhhhh
Em C G D
I need you right nooooow, ohhhhh
Em C G
Like a thief you robbed me in the dark
Am Em
But I thought I locked all the doors
Em C G
You told me we didn't have that spark
Am Em
Then you burned me to the core, yeah
Em
Picking up
Moving on
C
Waking up alone
G
Second guess
Every second
D
Looking at my phone
Em
Thinking back what we had
C
Where did we go wrong
G D
Now you got me screaming out..
Em
I need you right now
C G D
I can't wait for your love, ohhh
Em C G D
Lost beyond the circle of our hearts, I know
Em
I need you right now
C G D
I can't wait for your love, ohhh
Em C G D
A million miles separate our hearts, I know
Em
Never know
C
What you had
G
What you lost
D
In the end
Em
Never know
C G D
What you had, now it's gone, it's gone, it's gone
Em
Never know
C
What you had
G
What you lost
D
In the end
Em
Never know
C G D
What you had, till it’s gone, it's gone, it's gone
Em C G D
I need you right nooooow, ohhhhh
Em C G D
I need you right nooooow, ohhhhh
Em
Never know
C
What you had
G
What you lost
D
In the end
Em
Never know
C G D
What you had, till it’s gone, it's gone, it's gone (x2)
Outro:
Em
How to play Need You Right Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.