You're All I Need
View chords used in this chart
The progression is mostly hammering your pointer finger from Cmaj7 to C
and using your pinky to play Cadd9 during the C strumming and a similar
pattern during the Am strumming
C = C Cmaj7 (hammer)C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 (hammer)C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 (hammer)C
Am = Am Asus2 (hammer)Am Am7 Am Asus2 (hammer)Am Am7 Am Asus2 (hammer)Am
-- sounds like the Am7 is sometimes Am and sometimes Am7
Intro
C Am C Am C Am
[Verso 1]
C Am
Where'd it go?.. What we called our love
C Am
It used to be.. as a young man that was good enough
C Am
When I hold you... its like I'm not even there
C Am
And eyes that were so tender.. now there's coldness in your stare
[Refrão]
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
Am
[Verso 2]
C Am
I'm holdin' on... There's nothin' I can do
C Am
And it breaks my heart.. Every time I try to talk to you
C Am
Is our love gone?.. Or's it just set aside?
C Am
But if its over... You can't say I never tried
[Refrão]
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
Am
(louder)
[Refrão]
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
Am
[Verso 3]
C Am
Tears fall down your face.. Every time that I get mad
C Am
And I hate myself.. For lettin' us go bad
C Am
I'm scared to death... Girl I haven't slept at all
C Am
I hold my breath... I'm prayin we don't fall
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
solo
Am
C Am
[Refrão]
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
(softer)
Am
C Am
[Verso 4]
C Am
My heart is yours... And I've changed my ways
C Am
Girl I love you... forever and always
[Refrão]
F G
But tonight... girl tonight..
C
You all i need
(C) Am
C
How to play You're All I Need
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 Cmaj7. 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.