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I Need You

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I Need You chords
The Kinks  1965 *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Need_You_(The_Kinks_song)
G  G F G  F G  G F G  F G  G F G
  G
I need you,
I need you more than birds need the sky.
  C              C7
I need you, it's true little girl,
     C                              G
That you can lift the tears from my eyes.
    A                        A7
But if you ever tell me good-bye,
C                                  C7
I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
  G
I need you,
          Bb               F               G
More than anybody else has needed anyone before.
  G
I need you,
There's no one else to stand in your place.
  C             C7
I need you, you know little girl,
     C                            G
That you can keep the smile on my face.
    A                        A7
But if you ever tell me good-bye,
C                                  C7
I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
  G
I need you,
          Bb               F               G
More than anybody else has needed anyone before.
F G F C
G G F G
  G
I need you,
There's no one else to stand in your place.
  C             C7
I need you, you know little girl,
     C                            G
That you can keep the smile on my face.
    A                        A7
But if you ever tell me good-bye,
C                                  C7
I'll break down and you'll hear me cry.
  G
I need you,
          Bb               F               G
More than anybody else has needed anyone before.
          Bb               F               G
More than anybody else has needed anyone before.
I need you,
I need you,
I need you.
G
* Alternate:
Capo III
G   E
  = 
C   A
  = 
C7 A7
 = 
A   F#
  = 
A7 F#7
 = 
Bb G
 = 
F   D
  = 
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I Need You chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Need You by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Need You chords
The Kinks  1965 *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Need_You_(The_Kinks_song)
G  G F G  F G  G F G  F G  G F G
I need you more than birds need the sky.
There's no one else to stand in your place.
F G F C
G G F G
There's no one else to stand in your place.
I need you,
I need you,
I need you.
G
* Alternate:
Capo III
G  = E
C  = A
C7 = A7
A  = F#
A7 = F#7
Bb = G
F  = D
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I Need You Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play I Need You by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Need You chords”, “I Need You guitar chords”, or “The Kinks I Need You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Need You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Need You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, C, C7, A, A7.

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Is "I Need You" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "I Need You" by The Kinks with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Kinks below.

What key is "I Need You" in?

The chords for "I Need You" show the original chord names (including G, F, C, C7, A, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.